Columbus Park leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 46% of adults in Columbus Park typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Columbus Park, ~30% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Columbus Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Columbus Park leans more Democratic than 6 of 24 neighbors.
Politically, Columbus Park sits close to the rest of Massachusetts.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Columbus Park. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+39) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+21), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Columbus Park 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 Columbus Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 49% of adults in Columbus Park have never been married, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 29%.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Columbus Park, Worcester, MA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Columbus Park looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 65% of households in Columbus Park rent, about 40 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in Columbus Park report food insecurity, above 83% of neighborhoods. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Columbus Park sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- University Park, Worcester, MA D+36
- South Worcester, Worcester, MA D+26
- Main Middle, Worcester, MA D+31
- Newton Square, Worcester, MA D+31
- Hadwen Park, Worcester, MA D+20
- Tatnuck, Worcester, MA D+32
- Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA D+35
- North Quinsigamond Village, Worcester, MA D+37
- Green Island, Worcester, MA D+33
- Institute Park, Worcester, MA D+50
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Windsor Park, Chicago, IL D+81
- Winter Hill, Somerville, MA D+65
- Maplewood, Fall River, MA R+6
- Montopolis, Austin, TX D+54
- South Side, Mount Vernon, NY D+75
- Glencliff, Nashville, TN D+21
- Bridle Trails, Bellevue, WA D+46
- Southern Highlands, Enterprise, NV R+5
- Pioneer Park, Las Vegas, NV D+16
- Carrick, Pittsburgh, PA D+18
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.