Bryant Terrace leans heavily Democratic by roughly 42 points: about 71% of voters vote Democratic and 29% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Bryant Terrace typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bryant Terrace, ~38% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bryant Terrace compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Bryant Terrace leans more Democratic than 4 of 28 neighbors.
Bryant Terrace runs about 17 points more Democratic than Massachusetts as a whole.
Why Bryant Terrace leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Bryant Terrace. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Bryant Terrace, Malden, MA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Bryant Terrace looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 6% of homes in Bryant Terrace have more than one occupant per room, above 82% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Bowdoin Apartments, Malden, MA D+37
- Prattville, Chelsea, MA D+26
- Ten Hills, Somerville, MA D+52
- East Somerville, Somerville, MA D+59
- Winter Hill, Somerville, MA D+65
- Ball Square, Somerville, MA D+70
- Tufts, Somerville, MA D+71
- Waterfront, Boston, MA D+45
- Day Square, Boston, MA D+43
- East Boston, Boston, MA D+38
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Downtown Chula Vista, Chula Vista, CA D+26
- Harlow, Eugene, OR D+40
- South Deering, Chicago, IL D+65
- Provincetowne, Charlotte, NC D+11
- Bayshore-Klatt, Anchorage, AK D+21
- Central City, New Orleans, LA D+72
- East San Diego, San Diego, CA D+45
- Whittenton, Taunton, MA Even
- Town 'N Country Park, Town 'n' Country, FL R+9
- Okolona, Louisville, KY D+3
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.