East Freetown leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 83% of adults in East Freetown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Freetown, ~35% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Freetown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East Freetown leans more Republican than 109 of 115 neighbors.
East Freetown runs about 42 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole. Massachusetts leans Democratic overall, while East Freetown is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why East Freetown 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 Freetown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
East Freetown votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 22%, well below the Massachusetts average of 50%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in East Freetown are family households, above 85% of cities. East Freetown runs against the grain of Massachusetts, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; East Freetown, MA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in East Freetown looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. East Freetown 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Heaven Heights, MA R+16
- Chartley, MA R+17
- Lakeville, MA R+9
- Acushnet, MA R+18
- Lakeside, MA R+14
- Assonet, MA R+14
- Rochester, MA R+8
- Tinkhamtown, MA R+10
- Assonet Bay Shores, MA R+17
- South Middleboro, MA R+19
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cornwall, NY D+3
- Schlusser, PA R+19
- Bonneau, SC R+51
- Winona, MS D+6
- Cohasset, MN R+29
- Archbold, OH R+47
- Ringoes, NJ R+4
- Kaneohe Station, HI Even
- Dilley, TX R+13
- Pixley, CA R+9
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.