Washington County is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Washington County typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Washington County, ~25% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Washington County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Washington County is the least Republican-leaning.
Washington County runs about 27 points more Democratic than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Washington County. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+11) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+43), a spread of about 54 points.
Why Washington County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Washington County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Washington County, AR sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Washington County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Washington County is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 44% of households in Washington County rent, compared to around 26% in nearby counties. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 5% of homes in Washington County have more than one occupant per room, above 92% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Benton County, AR R+26
- Madison County, AR R+61
- Adair County, OK R+54
- McDonald County, MO R+65
- Carroll County, AR R+48
- Crawford County, AR R+54
- Delaware County, OK R+58
- Barry County, MO R+62
- Franklin County, AR R+64
- Cherokee County, OK R+28
Counties with Similar Populations
- Williamson County, TN R+29
- Warren County, OH R+30
- Chesapeake City, VA D+9
- Lafayette Parish, LA R+23
- Hays County, TX D+4
- Henry County, GA D+26
- Forsyth County, GA R+22
- Arlington County, VA D+57
- Clay County, MO R+7
- Union County, NC R+20
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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.