Boston Edison is a Democratic stronghold. About 92% of voters here vote Democratic and 8% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Boston Edison typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Boston Edison, ~66% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Boston Edison compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Boston Edison leans more Democratic than 20 of 35 neighbors.
Boston Edison runs about 86 points more Democratic than Michigan as a whole. Michigan is roughly evenly split, and Boston Edison sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Why Boston Edison leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Boston Edison, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Boston Edison live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 61% of adults in Boston Edison have never been married, above 93% of neighborhoods. Boston Edison runs against the grain of Michigan, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Developed land and Democratic lean
Places with a heavily developed built environment tend to lean Democratic; Boston Edison, Detroit, MI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Boston Edison looks the way it does
Turnout in Boston Edison sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- New Scotland-Woodlawn, Albany, NY D+60
- Charleston, Staten Island, NY R+51
- Fondren North Renaissance, Jackson, MS D+32
- East Congress, Austin, TX D+50
- North Park Forest, Houston, TX D+46
- Northgate Area, Walnut Creek, CA D+38
- Stetson Hills, Colorado Springs, CO R+11
- The Palisades, Washington, DC D+68
- Heart of the City, Beaumont, TX D+53
- Miramonte, Tucson, AZ D+43
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Michigan Department of State, 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.