01524 leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 81% of adults in 01524 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 01524, ~36% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 01524 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 01524 leans more Republican than 36 of 46 neighbors.
01524 runs about 35 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole. Massachusetts leans Democratic overall, while 01524 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 01524 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 01524, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
01524 votes against the grain of Massachusetts. Massachusetts leans Democratic overall, while 01524 runs about 35 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in 01524 are family households, above 87% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 01524, 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 01524 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 01524 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 91% of households in 01524 own their home, compared to around 66% 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.