East Sandwich leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 91% of adults in East Sandwich typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Sandwich, ~49% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Sandwich compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East Sandwich leans more Democratic than 25 of 77 neighbors.
East Sandwich runs about 17 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within East Sandwich. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+12) and the west side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 14 points.
Why East Sandwich 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 Sandwich, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 53% of adults in East Sandwich hold a bachelor's degree, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and East Sandwich sits in the top fifth on density (about 40%, above 84% of cities).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; East Sandwich, MA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in East Sandwich looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. East Sandwich 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 78%, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in East Sandwich own their home, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in East Sandwich have completed high school, above 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sandwich, MA D+13
- West Barnstable, MA D+9
- Marstons Mills, MA D+9
- Sagamore Highlands, MA D+19
- Forestdale, MA Even
- Sagamore, MA D+13
- Cotuit, MA D+20
- Sagamore Beach, MA D+9
- Osterville, MA D+22
- Centerville, MA D+11
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bush, LA R+70
- Cumberland, IN R+6
- Alexander, NC R+26
- Perryville, MD R+22
- Concordia, KS R+47
- Midfield, AL D+85
- Spring Valley, IL R+9
- Rainier, OR R+25
- Vinton, IA R+24
- Wesson, MS R+47
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.