02121 is a Democratic stronghold. About 83% of voters here vote Democratic and 17% Republican.
About 42% of adults in 02121 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 02121, ~35% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~58% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 02121 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 02121 leans more Democratic than 99 of 112 neighbors.
02121 runs about 41 points more Democratic than Massachusetts as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 02121. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+71) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+61), a spread of about 10 points.
Why 02121 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 02121, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 02121 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 51% of adults in 02121 have never been married, above 95% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 02121, MA sits in the bottom 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 02121 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 77% of households in 02121 rent, about 52 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 02121 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 39% of adults in 02121 report food insecurity, above 98% 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.