Bedford leans heavily Democratic by roughly 42 points: about 71% of voters vote Democratic and 29% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Bedford typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bedford, ~57% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bedford compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bedford leans more Democratic than 115 of 154 neighbors.
Bedford runs about 16 points more Democratic than Massachusetts as a whole.
Why Bedford leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Bedford, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 70% of adults in Bedford hold a bachelor's degree, about 41 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Bedford sits in the top fifth on density (about 61%, above 90% of cities).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Bedford, MA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Bedford looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Bedford 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 78%, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Bedford have completed high school, above 86% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hanscom Afb, MA D+43
- Pinehurst, MA R+4
- Burlington, MA D+19
- Billerica, MA D+5
- Lexington, MA D+54
- Carlisle, MA D+30
- Concord, MA D+43
- Lincoln, MA D+43
- North Billerica, MA D+6
Cities with Similar Populations
- Leitchfield, KY R+57
- St. Ann, MO D+25
- Buckhannon, WV R+47
- Loris, SC R+37
- Federal Heights, CO D+18
- Ardmore, PA D+53
- Moberly, MO R+38
- Franklinton, NC R+10
- Browns Summit, NC D+13
- Budd Lake, NJ Even
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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.