Douglas leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Douglas typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Douglas, ~39% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Douglas compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Douglas leans more Republican than 85 of 120 neighbors.
Douglas runs about 34 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole. Massachusetts leans Democratic overall, while Douglas is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Douglas. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+20) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+4), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Douglas 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 Douglas, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Douglas votes against the grain of Massachusetts. Massachusetts leans Democratic overall, while Douglas runs about 34 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in Douglas are family households, above 87% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Douglas, MA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Douglas looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Douglas 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Douglas have completed high school, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- South Sutton, MA R+20
- Uxbridge, MA R+3
- Whitinsville, MA Even
- Linwood, MA R+6
- Sutton, MA D+4
- Pascoag, RI R+16
- Burrillville, RI R+21
- Harrisville, RI R+18
- Slatersville, RI R+22
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wahpeton, ND R+31
- Fort Edward, NY R+19
- Maynardville, TN R+69
- Lochbuie, CO R+21
- Lincoln, AL R+52
- Dardanelle, AR R+49
- Columbiana, AL R+55
- Old Orchard Beach, ME D+19
- Southport, NC R+23
- Farr West, UT R+50
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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.