02554 leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 83% of adults in 02554 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 02554, ~51% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 02554 compares
Politically, 02554 sits close to the rest of Massachusetts.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 02554. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+53) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+8), a spread of about 45 points.
Why 02554 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 02554, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 56% of adults in 02554 hold a bachelor's degree, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in 02554 is about 70%, compared to around 85% in nearby zip codes. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 35% of adults in 02554 have never been married, above 79% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 02554, MA sits in the top tenth 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 02554 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 02554 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 75%, about 15 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.