Grafton Hill leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Grafton Hill typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Grafton Hill, ~33% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Grafton Hill compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Grafton Hill is the least Democratic-leaning.
Grafton Hill runs about 6 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Grafton Hill. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+31) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+11), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Grafton Hill leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Grafton Hill. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Grafton Hill, Worcester, MA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Grafton Hill looks the way it does
Turnout in Grafton Hill sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Hamilton, Worcester, MA D+21
- Broadmeadow Brook, Worcester, MA D+25
- Union Hill, Worcester, MA D+29
- Franklin Plantation, Worcester, MA D+34
- Lake Park, Worcester, MA D+30
- Vernon Hill, Worcester, MA D+30
- Green Island, Worcester, MA D+33
- Central Business District, Worcester, MA D+42
- Bell Hill, Worcester, MA D+36
- North Quinsigamond Village, Worcester, MA D+37
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Columbia Center, Hammond, IN D+38
- Parsons, Wilkes-Barre, PA R+9
- Downtown, Portland, ME D+68
- Plaza-Shamrock, Charlotte, NC D+68
- Moncrief Park, Jacksonville, FL D+82
- Norwood, Birmingham, AL D+74
- Tice, Fort Myers, FL D+10
- Greendale Village, Needham, MA D+42
- Queens-Magnolia Terrace, Jackson, MS D+86
- Downtown, Kenosha, WI D+37
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.