Gloucester leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Gloucester typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gloucester, ~45% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gloucester compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gloucester leans more Democratic than 21 of 52 neighbors.
Gloucester runs about 8 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gloucester. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+31) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 29 points.
Why Gloucester 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 Gloucester, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 61% of residents in Gloucester live in densely developed areas, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Gloucester sits in the top quarter (about 40%, above 87% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 31% of adults in Gloucester have never been married, above 77% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Gloucester, MA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Gloucester looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Gloucester 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rockport, MA D+39
- South Essex, MA D+30
- Manchester, MA D+39
- Essex, MA D+28
- Little Neck, MA D+31
- Manchester-By-The-Sea, MA D+35
- South Hamilton, MA D+26
- Ipswich, MA D+26
- Wenham, MA D+26
- Beverly, MA D+29
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lansing, IL D+49
- Maryland Heights, MO D+27
- Geneva, IL D+12
- Kankakee, IL D+23
- Miccosukee Cpo, FL R+3
- Bonney Lake, WA R+5
- Scaggsville, MD D+44
- Pataskala, OH R+25
- Dade City, FL R+30
- Bartow, FL R+19
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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.