01068 leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 92% of adults in 01068 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 01068, ~43% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~8% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 01068 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 01068 leans more Republican than 18 of 36 neighbors.
01068 runs about 31 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole. Massachusetts leans Democratic overall, while 01068 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 01068 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 01068, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 83% of residents in 01068 drive to work alone, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 74%. 01068 runs against the grain of Massachusetts, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 01068, MA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 01068 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 01068 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in 01068 own their home, compared to around 73% in nearby zip codes. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, 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.