Wheeling is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Wheeling typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wheeling, ~15% vote Democratic, ~67% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wheeling compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wheeling leans more Republican than 22 of 64 neighbors.
Wheeling runs about 32 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Why Wheeling 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 Wheeling, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Wheeling live in densely developed areas, about 9 points below the Arkansas average of 13%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Wheeling, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Wheeling looks the way it does
Turnout in Wheeling sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Moko, AR R+60
- Oxford, AR R+70
- Glencoe, AR R+64
- Viola, AR R+68
- Heart, AR R+64
- Horseshoe Bend, AR R+53
- Bexar, AR R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dineharts, NY R+49
- Hoxie, TX R+59
- Dog Island Corner, ME D+22
- Pinehurst, OH R+35
- Birmingham, MO R+40
- Kackley, KS R+68
- Cross Roads, LA R+38
- Fendley, AR R+68
- Bethel, LA R+79
- Hunter Creek, OR R+9
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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.