West Crossett leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 55% of adults in West Crossett typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Crossett, ~14% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Crossett compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Crossett leans more Republican than 6 of 39 neighbors.
West Crossett runs about 17 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within West Crossett. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+78) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+17), a spread of about 61 points.
Why West Crossett 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 West Crossett, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 6% of adults in West Crossett hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Arkansas average of 18%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; West Crossett, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in West Crossett looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 20% of adults in West Crossett report food insecurity, above 80% of cities. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and West Crossett sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Crossett, AR R+32
- North Crossett, AR R+66
- South Crossett, AR R+66
- Meridian, AR R+86
- Milo, AR R+80
- Gulledge, AR R+84
- Vick, AR R+59
- Old Milo, AR R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sawyer, KY R+76
- Sunrise Beach Village, TX R+56
- Glen, NH Even
- Alpha, VA R+20
- Pocasset, OK R+71
- New Middletown, IN R+51
- West Milton, PA R+40
- Strang, OK R+63
- Hardy, KY R+69
- Paupack, PA R+29
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.