Cochesett leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Cochesett typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cochesett, ~33% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cochesett compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cochesett leans more Republican than 113 of 149 neighbors.
Cochesett runs about 30 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole. Massachusetts leans Democratic overall, while Cochesett is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Cochesett 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 Cochesett, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Cochesett votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 36%, modestly below the Massachusetts average of 50%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Cochesett runs against the grain of Massachusetts, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Cochesett, 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 Cochesett looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Cochesett 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Raynham, MA R+3
- West Bridgewater, MA R+8
- Bridgewater, MA D+5
- South Easton, MA D+12
- North Middleboro, MA R+4
- East Bridgewater, MA R+10
- Taunton, MA D+2
- North Easton, MA D+17
- Warrentown, MA R+2
- Brockton, MA D+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- Jacksonville, NY D+44
- Wevertown, NY R+4
- Crouch, ID R+41
- Rantowles, SC D+7
- Lincoln, NM R+50
- Origanna, MO R+71
- Nymph, AL D+10
- Ottenheim, KY R+73
- DeWitt, MO R+68
- Sandy Creek, ME R+13
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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.