East Watertown is a Democratic stronghold. About 81% of voters here vote Democratic and 19% Republican.
About 67% of adults in East Watertown typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Watertown, ~54% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Watertown compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, East Watertown leans more Democratic than 20 of 51 neighbors.
East Watertown runs about 38 points more Democratic than Massachusetts as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within East Watertown. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+66) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+48), a spread of about 18 points.
Why East Watertown 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 Watertown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 65% of adults in East Watertown hold a bachelor's degree, about 36 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; East Watertown, Watertown Town, MA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in East Watertown looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. East Watertown 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Strawberry Hill, Cambridge, MA D+78
- Cushing Square, Belmont, MA D+67
- Faneuil, Brighton, MA D+62
- West Cambridge, Cambridge, MA D+78
- Waverley Square, Belmont, MA D+62
- Newton Corner, Newton, MA D+65
- Bemis, Watertown Town, MA D+50
- Allston-Brighton, Brighton, MA D+63
- Neighborhood Nine, Cambridge, MA D+78
- Nonantum, Newton, MA D+49
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Southwest Corridor, Billings, MT R+19
- Georgian Acres, Austin, TX D+48
- Leslie, Decatur, GA D+84
- Broadview, Seattle, WA D+63
- Gentilly Terrace, New Orleans, LA D+75
- Chicot West, Little Rock, AR D+46
- Boise, Portland, OR D+81
- Glen Iris, Birmingham, AL D+56
- Bon Air, Louisville, KY D+31
- West Highland, Denver, CO D+65
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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.