Tomahawk is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Tomahawk typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tomahawk, ~13% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tomahawk compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Tomahawk leans more Republican than 30 of 57 neighbors.
Tomahawk runs about 33 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Why Tomahawk leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Tomahawk, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Tomahawk live in densely developed areas, about 8 points below the Arkansas average of 13%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Tomahawk, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Tomahawk looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Tomahawk own their home, about 12 points above the Arkansas average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Gilbert, AR R+66
- St. Joe, AR R+67
- Morning Star, AR R+72
- Verona, AR R+64
- Zack, AR R+72
- Ralph, AR R+63
- Valley Springs, AR R+65
- Bruno, AR R+63
- Harriet, AR R+71
- Pindall, AR R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Akiak, AK D+21
- Allakaket, AK D+33
- Ramona, KS R+68
- Artesa, AZ D+79
- Tensaw, AL Even
- West Milton, NY R+22
- East Ararat, PA R+41
- Hollis, IL R+40
- Sabula, MO R+62
- Roads End, OR R+3
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Arkansas Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.