Buckland leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Buckland typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Buckland, ~50% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Buckland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Buckland leans more Democratic than 70 of 109 neighbors.
Buckland runs about 7 points more Democratic than Massachusetts as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Buckland. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+40) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+11), a spread of about 29 points.
Why Buckland 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 Buckland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 50% of adults in Buckland hold a bachelor's degree, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Buckland, MA sits in the top quarter 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 Buckland looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Buckland 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Buckland have completed high school, above 87% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hawley, MA D+25
- Ashfield, MA D+44
- Charlemont, MA D+13
- Shelburne Falls, MA D+31
- West Hawley, MA D+11
- South Ashfield, MA D+45
- Shelburne, MA D+33
- Plainfield, MA D+32
- Conway, MA D+44
- Lithia, MA D+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lamoille, NV R+64
- Lancaster Crossroads, NC R+25
- Lava, NY D+7
- Belleville, NY R+39
- Lebeau, LA R+23
- Ferda, AR R+15
- Alpaugh, CA R+19
- Harcuvar, AZ R+41
- Tipton, PA R+48
- Litchfield, CA R+77
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.