East Springfield leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 59% of adults in East Springfield typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Springfield, ~35% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Springfield compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, East Springfield is the least Democratic-leaning.
East Springfield runs about 6 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within East Springfield. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+29) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+8), a spread of about 21 points.
Why East Springfield leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for East Springfield, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 47% of adults in East Springfield have never been married, modestly above similar-sized neighborhoods (around 35%).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; East Springfield, Springfield, MA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in East Springfield looks the way it does
Turnout in East Springfield sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Liberty Heights, Springfield, MA D+34
- Bay, Springfield, MA D+56
- Pine Point, Springfield, MA D+41
- McKnight, Springfield, MA D+55
- Upper Hill, Springfield, MA D+65
- Old Hill, Springfield, MA D+55
- Memorial Square, Springfield, MA D+42
- Metro Center, Springfield, MA D+44
- Boston Road, Springfield, MA D+24
- Maple High-Six Corners, Springfield, MA D+44
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Napili-Honokowai, Lahaina, HI D+18
- Solivita, Poinciana, FL Even
- Craven, Jacksonville, FL R+3
- Felida-Starcrest, Vancouver, WA D+16
- Far Westside, Syracuse, NY D+27
- Cross Fletcher, University, FL D+35
- Brainerd, Chicago, IL D+84
- Londontowne, Edgewater, MD Even
- Loretto, Jacksonville, FL R+24
- Lower Bal, San Leandro, CA D+39
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.