Hanscom Afb leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Hanscom Afb typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hanscom Afb, ~45% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hanscom Afb compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hanscom Afb leans more Democratic than 126 of 161 neighbors.
Hanscom Afb runs about 18 points more Democratic than Massachusetts as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hanscom Afb. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+51) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+26), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Hanscom Afb 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 Hanscom Afb, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 95% of residents in Hanscom Afb live in densely developed areas, about 58 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Hanscom Afb sits in the top quarter (about 38%, above 86% of cities).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Hanscom Afb, MA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Hanscom Afb looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Hanscom Afb 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 more than 99% of adults in Hanscom Afb have completed high school, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lincoln, MA D+43
- Lexington, MA D+54
- Bedford, MA D+41
- Concord, MA D+43
- Waltham, MA D+43
- Burlington, MA D+19
- Pinehurst, MA R+4
- West Concord, MA D+53
- Carlisle, MA D+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- Seven Mile, OH R+62
- Bethany, IL R+50
- Mc Henry, MD R+24
- Cushing, TX R+73
- Roseland, FL R+41
- Halfway, MO R+70
- West Point, IA R+41
- Adena, OH R+58
- Hazleton, IA R+44
- Santa Clara, NM D+15
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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.