02724 is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 45% of adults in 02724 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 02724, ~22% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~55% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 02724 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 02724 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 26 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 13 leaning the other way.
02724 runs about 27 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole. Massachusetts leans Democratic overall, while 02724 sits closer to the political middle.
Why 02724 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 02724, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
02724 votes against the grain of Massachusetts. Massachusetts leans Democratic overall, while 02724 runs about 27 points more Republican.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a never-married-heavy adult population and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as 02724, MA does.
Why turnout in 02724 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 67% of households in 02724 rent, about 42 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 26% of adults in 02724 report food insecurity, above 90% 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.