East Taunton leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 81% of adults in East Taunton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Taunton, ~36% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Taunton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East Taunton leans more Republican than 116 of 136 neighbors.
East Taunton runs about 36 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole. Massachusetts leans Democratic overall, while East Taunton is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within East Taunton. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+20) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+5), a spread of about 15 points.
Why East Taunton 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 Taunton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
East Taunton votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 41%, modestly 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 76% of households in East Taunton are family households, above 80% of cities. East Taunton runs against the grain of Massachusetts, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; East Taunton, 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 Taunton looks the way it does
Turnout in East Taunton 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 Cities
- Lakeville, MA R+9
- Berkley, MA R+19
- Raynham, MA R+3
- Taunton, MA D+2
- Middleborough Center, MA Even
- North Middleboro, MA R+4
- Heaven Heights, MA R+16
- Lakeside, MA R+14
- Assonet, MA R+14
- Warrentown, MA R+2
Cities with Similar Populations
- Garrett, IN R+47
- Palmview South, TX R+5
- Center Moriches, NY R+22
- Weldon Spring, MO R+23
- McGregor, FL R+21
- Weiser, ID R+52
- Blandon, PA R+18
- Springs, NY D+20
- Mount Carmel, IL R+45
- Hertford, NC R+33
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.