01562 is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 82% of adults in 01562 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 01562, ~39% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 01562 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 01562 leans more Republican than 25 of 47 neighbors.
01562 runs about 30 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole. Massachusetts leans Democratic overall, while 01562 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 01562. The northwest side is the most split-leaning (R+13) and the northeast side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 01562 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 01562, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
01562 votes against the grain of Massachusetts. Massachusetts leans Democratic overall, while 01562 runs about 30 points more Republican.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 01562, MA sits in the top 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 01562 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 01562 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.