02746 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 39% of adults in 02746 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 02746, ~22% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~61% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 02746 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 02746 leans more Democratic than 22 of 25 neighbors.
02746 runs about 13 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 02746. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+20) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+4), a spread of about 24 points.
Why 02746 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 02746, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 93% of residents in 02746 live in densely developed areas, about 57 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 52% of adults in 02746 have never been married, above 96% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 02746, MA sits in the bottom quarter 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 02746 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 02746 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 50%, about 22 points below the Massachusetts average of 72%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 81% of households in 02746 rent, compared to around 30% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 37% of adults in 02746 report food insecurity, above 97% 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.