Whiterock is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Whiterock typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Whiterock, ~9% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Whiterock compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Whiterock leans more Republican than 48 of 54 neighbors.
Whiterock runs about 39 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Why Whiterock 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 Whiterock, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Whiterock live in densely developed areas, about 9 points below the Arkansas average of 13%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Whiterock sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 81% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in Whiterock are family households, above 82% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Whiterock, 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 Whiterock looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 4% of homes in Whiterock have more than one occupant per room, above 84% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 84% of adults in Whiterock have completed high school, below 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Jethro, AR R+70
- Cravens, AR R+69
- Locke, AR R+65
- Mulberry, AR R+65
- White Oak, AR R+68
- Mountainburg, AR R+64
- Ozark, AR R+61
- Cecil, AR R+71
- Cass, AR R+67
- Dyer, AR R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Matfield Green, KS R+56
- Jonesboro Crossing, NC R+29
- Chandler, MO R+38
- Moores Corners, PA R+50
- Cunningham, AL D+16
- Pearl Grange, MI R+24
- Houserville, PA D+24
- Hemlock Center, NH R+30
- Cego, TX R+68
- Gertrude, KY R+60
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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.