Boston Road leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Boston Road typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Boston Road, ~38% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Boston Road compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Boston Road leans more Democratic than 3 of 13 neighbors.
Politically, Boston Road sits close to the rest of Massachusetts.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Boston Road. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+30) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+18), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Boston Road leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Boston Road. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Boston Road, Springfield, MA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Boston Road looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 31% of adults in Boston Road report food insecurity, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Pine Point, Springfield, MA D+41
- Sixteen Acres, Springfield, MA D+20
- East Springfield, Springfield, MA D+19
- Bay, Springfield, MA D+56
- Upper Hill, Springfield, MA D+65
- East Forest Park, Springfield, MA D+22
- McKnight, Springfield, MA D+55
- Old Hill, Springfield, MA D+55
- Liberty Heights, Springfield, MA D+34
- Maple High-Six Corners, Springfield, MA D+44
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- East Roseville Parkway, Roseville, CA R+3
- Suncrest, Orem, UT R+18
- Tuscan Lakes, League City, TX R+19
- Fairoaks, Tampa, FL R+2
- Columbus Park, Omaha, NE D+36
- East del Paso Heights, Sacramento, CA D+20
- Arroyo Viejo, Oakland, CA D+66
- Harvard Place-Eastlawn, San Antonio, TX D+52
- North El Monte, Arcadia, CA D+13
- Centennial Park, Santa Ana, CA D+24
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.