Gillett Corner leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Gillett Corner typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gillett Corner, ~37% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gillett Corner compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gillett Corner leans more Republican than 39 of 50 neighbors.
Gillett Corner runs about 39 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole. Massachusetts leans Democratic overall, while Gillett Corner is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Gillett Corner 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 Gillett Corner, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Gillett Corner votes against the grain of Massachusetts. Massachusetts leans Democratic overall, while Gillett Corner runs about 39 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Gillett Corner, MA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Gillett Corner looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Gillett Corner 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 78%, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Gillett Corner have completed high school, above 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Southwick, MA R+15
- Granville Center, MA R+17
- Mundale, MA R+16
- Westfield, MA Even
- Granville, MA R+16
- Agawam Town, MA R+6
- West Granville, MA R+16
- West Springfield Town, MA D+5
- Russell, MA R+17
- Longmeadow, MA D+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Verne, IN R+57
- Reform, OH R+62
- Eucutta, MS R+23
- Diamondville, WY R+58
- Bellemont, NC R+58
- Combs, KY R+55
- Sunburst, MT R+62
- Tanglewood Acres, CO R+6
- Crookston Junction, MN R+35
- Shorecrest, MI R+42
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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.