02720 is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 57% of adults in 02720 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 02720, ~29% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 02720 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 02720 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 22 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 17 leaning the other way.
02720 runs about 22 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 02720. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+12) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+11), a spread of about 24 points.
Why 02720 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 02720. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 02720, MA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 02720 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 58% of households in 02720 rent, about 33 points above the U.S. average of 25%. 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.