02672 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 92% of adults in 02672 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 02672, ~52% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~8% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 02672 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 02672 leans more Democratic than 9 of 28 neighbors.
02672 runs about 12 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole.
Why 02672 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 02672, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 50% of adults in 02672 hold a bachelor's degree, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 02672, MA sits in the top quarter 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 02672 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 02672 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 89% of households in 02672 own their home, above 85% 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.