East Templeton leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 91% of adults in East Templeton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Templeton, ~38% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Templeton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East Templeton leans more Republican than 107 of 117 neighbors.
East Templeton runs about 41 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole. Massachusetts leans Democratic overall, while East Templeton is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why East Templeton 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 Templeton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
East Templeton votes against the grain of Massachusetts. Massachusetts leans Democratic overall, while East Templeton runs about 41 points more Republican. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but East Templeton runs against that pattern. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 84% of households in East Templeton are family households, above 95% of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; East Templeton, MA sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in East Templeton looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. East Templeton 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Templeton, MA R+15
- Gardner, MA D+3
- Baldwinville, MA R+17
- Pitcherville, MA R+12
- Phillipston Four Corners, MA R+24
- Princeton Station, MA R+14
- Phillipston, MA R+15
- Hubbardston, MA R+13
- Williamsville, MA R+10
- Westminster, MA Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rosella, MS R+30
- Cliff, NM R+40
- Gatesville, MS R+41
- Friend, OR R+44
- Frankfort, SD R+53
- Marseilles, OH R+65
- Dawson Crossroads, NC D+70
- Fishing Creek, MD R+49
- South Cortland, NY R+22
- Chugwater, WY R+71
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.