02723 is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 43% of adults in 02723 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 02723, ~21% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 02723 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 02723 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 21 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 17 leaning the other way.
02723 runs about 26 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole. Massachusetts leans Democratic overall, while 02723 sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 02723. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+6) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+9), a spread of about 15 points.
Why 02723 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 02723, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
02723 votes against the grain of Massachusetts. Massachusetts leans Democratic overall, while 02723 runs about 26 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 02723, MA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 02723 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 67% of households in 02723 rent, about 43 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 28% of adults in 02723 report food insecurity, above 92% 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.