01256 leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 67% of adults in 01256 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 01256, ~31% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 01256 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 01256 leans more Republican than 23 of 25 neighbors.
01256 runs about 32 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole. Massachusetts leans Democratic overall, while 01256 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 01256 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 01256, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in 01256 live in densely developed areas, about 47 points below the Massachusetts average of 51%. 01256 runs against the grain of Massachusetts, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 01256, MA sits in the bottom tenth 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 01256 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 96% of households in 01256 own their home, about 24 points above the Massachusetts average of 73%. 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.