Welcome is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Welcome typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Welcome, ~10% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Welcome compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Welcome leans more Republican than 42 of 50 neighbors.
Welcome runs about 37 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Why Welcome 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 Welcome, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Welcome live in densely developed areas, about 8 points below the Arkansas average of 13%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Welcome, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Welcome looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Welcome own their home, about 13 points above the Arkansas average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Springhill, LA R+24
- Cullen, LA R+7
- Taylor, AR R+69
- State Line, AR R+60
- Old Shongaloo, LA R+85
- Plainfield, AR R+67
- Porterville, LA R+67
- Sarepta, LA R+76
- Carterville, LA R+70
- Shongaloo, LA R+76
Cities with Similar Populations
- Glenmore, OH R+65
- Jonas Ridge, NC R+39
- Sereno, MO R+69
- Spuds, FL R+27
- Sparks Hill, IL R+61
- Newtown, MD R+33
- Beverly, KS R+72
- Myrtlewood, AL R+14
- North Brookfield, NY R+45
- Miramiguoa Park, MO R+57
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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.