East Forest Park leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 68% of adults in East Forest Park typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Forest Park, ~42% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Forest Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, East Forest Park leans more Democratic than 2 of 15 neighbors.
Politically, East Forest Park sits close to the rest of Massachusetts.
Politics vary noticeably by block within East Forest Park. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+33) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+13), a spread of about 20 points.
Why East Forest Park leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in East Forest Park. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; East Forest Park, Springfield, MA sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in East Forest Park looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 88% of households in East Forest Park own their home, about 15 points above the Massachusetts average of 73%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Forest Park, Springfield, MA D+37
- Upper Hill, Springfield, MA D+65
- Old Hill, Springfield, MA D+55
- Maple High-Six Corners, Springfield, MA D+44
- Bay, Springfield, MA D+56
- Sixteen Acres, Springfield, MA D+20
- South End Springfield, Springfield, MA D+40
- McKnight, Springfield, MA D+55
- Pine Point, Springfield, MA D+41
- Metro Center, Springfield, MA D+44
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Steele Creek, Charlotte, NC D+44
- Center Hill, Atlanta, GA D+87
- Vista Creek, Perris, CA D+22
- Elmwood, Providence, RI D+39
- Reservoir Hill-Bolton Hill, Baltimore, MD D+82
- Palm Heights, San Antonio, TX D+33
- Aurora Highlands, Aurora, CO D+28
- Sherwood-Tualatin North, Sherwood, OR D+23
- Vineyard-Los Angeles, Glendale, CA D+18
- Madisonville, Cincinnati, OH D+46
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.