East Falmouth leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 88% of adults in East Falmouth typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Falmouth, ~51% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Falmouth compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East Falmouth leans more Democratic than 48 of 77 neighbors.
East Falmouth runs about 9 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within East Falmouth. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+22) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+4), a spread of about 18 points.
Why East Falmouth 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 East Falmouth, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 45% of adults in East Falmouth hold a bachelor's degree, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and East Falmouth sits in the top fifth on density (about 61%, above 90% of cities).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; East Falmouth, MA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in East Falmouth looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. East Falmouth 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Falmouth, MA D+47
- West Falmouth, MA D+46
- Mashpee, MA D+13
- North Falmouth, MA D+31
- Cataumet, MA D+19
- Cotuit, MA D+20
- Forestdale, MA Even
- Pocasset, MA D+17
- Monument Beach, MA D+12
Cities with Similar Populations
- Norwood, OH D+21
- Cottage Lake, WA D+28
- Morris, IL R+23
- Haughton, LA R+55
- Woodbridge, NJ D+9
- Northfield, OH R+6
- Paradise Valley, AZ R+15
- Horseheads, NY R+19
- Winthrop Town, MA D+20
- Center Point, AL D+67
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.