Easthampton leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Easthampton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Easthampton, ~56% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Easthampton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Easthampton leans more Democratic than 76 of 100 neighbors.
Easthampton runs about 11 points more Democratic than Massachusetts as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Easthampton. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+55) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+21), a spread of about 34 points.
Why Easthampton 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 Easthampton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 56% of residents in Easthampton live in densely developed areas, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Easthampton sits in the top quarter (about 38%, above 86% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 34% of adults in Easthampton have never been married, above 85% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Easthampton, MA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Easthampton looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Easthampton 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
- Southampton, MA Even
- Florence, MA D+66
- Loudville, MA D+29
- Northampton, MA D+79
- Holyoke, MA D+27
- South Hadley, MA D+34
- Leeds, MA D+68
- Westhampton, MA D+29
- Chicopee, MA D+7
- Montgomery, MA R+14
Cities with Similar Populations
- Addison, TX D+24
- Amesbury Town, MA D+22
- Clayton, MO D+60
- Aldie, VA D+12
- Great Bend, KS R+40
- Weehawken, NJ D+36
- Fairview Park, OH D+16
- Cairo, GA R+15
- Carnegie, PA D+7
- Oak Grove, OR D+37
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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.