02114 is a Democratic stronghold. About 79% of voters here vote Democratic and 21% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 02114 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 02114, ~48% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 02114 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 02114 leans more Democratic than 75 of 110 neighbors.
02114 runs about 34 points more Democratic than Massachusetts as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 02114. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+67) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+49), a spread of about 19 points.
Why 02114 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 02114, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 86% of adults in 02114 hold a bachelor's degree, about 58 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 02114 sits in the top fifth on density (more than 99%, above 95% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 57% of adults in 02114 have never been married, above 97% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 02114, 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 02114 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 76% of households in 02114 rent, about 51 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and 02114 sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. 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.