East Gloucester leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 71% of adults in East Gloucester typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Gloucester, ~41% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Gloucester compares
East Gloucester runs about 9 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within East Gloucester. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+26) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+8), a spread of about 18 points.
Why East Gloucester leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in East Gloucester. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; East Gloucester, Gloucester, MA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in East Gloucester looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. East Gloucester 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Salisbury Point, Amesbury Town, MA D+35
- Bowdoin Apartments, Malden, MA D+37
- Bradford, Haverhill, MA D+9
- Prattville, Chelsea, MA D+26
- Woburn Street Historic District, Reading, MA D+33
- Bryant Terrace, Malden, MA D+42
- Nobility Hill Historic District, Stoneham, MA D+27
- East Boston, Boston, MA D+38
- Day Square, Boston, MA D+43
- Frye Circle, Andover, MA D+42
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Delta, Everett, WA D+16
- Lower South Providence, Providence, RI D+39
- Century City, Los Angeles, CA D+42
- Pelican Bay, Naples, FL R+23
- Columbia Forest, Arlington, VA D+51
- Shaw, St. Louis, MO D+75
- Southwest Area, Cedar Rapids, IA D+21
- Bird Land, San Diego, CA D+32
- Central Street Merchant District, Evanston, IL D+77
- Lindenville, South San Francisco, CA D+40
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.