01843 leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 45% of adults in 01843 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 01843, ~26% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~55% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 01843 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 01843 leans more Democratic than 31 of 50 neighbors.
01843 runs about 9 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 01843. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+25) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+8), a spread of about 17 points.
Why 01843 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 01843, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 94% of residents in 01843 live in densely developed areas, about 58 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 50% of adults in 01843 have never been married, above 95% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 01843, MA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 01843 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 01843 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 67% of households in 01843 rent, compared to around 34% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 28% of adults in 01843 report food insecurity, above 93% of 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.