01606 leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 64% of adults in 01606 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 01606, ~40% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 01606 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 01606 leans more Democratic than 38 of 49 neighbors.
Politically, 01606 sits close to the rest of Massachusetts.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 01606. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+37) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+24), a spread of about 13 points.
Why 01606 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 01606, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 89% of residents in 01606 live in densely developed areas, about 53 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 01606 sits in the top quarter (about 43%, above 84% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 40% of adults in 01606 have never been married, above 88% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 01606, MA sits in the top 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 01606 looks the way it does
Turnout in 01606 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.