East Boxford is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in East Boxford typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Boxford, ~54% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~-3% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Boxford compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East Boxford leans more Democratic than 38 of 113 neighbors.
East Boxford runs about 20 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole.
Why East Boxford leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in East Boxford. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; East Boxford, MA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in East Boxford looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. East Boxford 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 80%, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in East Boxford have completed high school, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Georgetown, MA D+6
- Boxford, MA D+16
- Rowley, MA D+10
- Byfield, MA D+16
- Topsfield, MA D+18
- Groveland, MA Even
- Ipswich, MA D+26
- West Newbury, MA D+22
- North Andover, MA D+18
- Middleton, MA R+4
Cities with Similar Populations
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- Pedenville, GA R+54
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- Mount Gilead, TN R+64
- Fence Lake, NM R+29
- Wildorado, TX R+77
- Mount Pleasant, WV R+41
- Mount Zion, WV R+63
- Paisley, OR R+71
- Bazine, KS R+81
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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.