Everett leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 43% of adults in Everett typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Everett, ~27% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Everett compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Everett leans more Democratic than 60 of 146 neighbors.
Politically, Everett sits close to the rest of Massachusetts.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Everett. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+36) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+18), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Everett 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 Everett, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Everett live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 43% of adults in Everett have never been married, above 95% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Everett, MA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Everett looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 62% of households in Everett rent, about 37 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 24% of adults in Everett report food insecurity, above 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Malden, MA D+39
- Chelsea, MA D+31
- Charlestown, MA D+53
- Revere, MA D+12
- Medford, MA D+46
- Somerville, MA D+69
- Melrose, MA D+41
- Cambridge, MA D+74
- Saugus, MA Even
- Winthrop Town, MA D+20
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mandeville, LA R+41
- Dacula, GA D+4
- Matthews, NC D+8
- Carlisle, PA R+8
- Mankato, MN D+4
- Grapevine, TX R+12
- Converse, TX D+17
- Euclid, OH D+63
- Grand Blanc, MI D+4
- Antelope, CA R+2
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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.