Hanson leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Hanson typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hanson, ~41% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hanson compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hanson leans more Republican than 96 of 118 neighbors.
Hanson runs about 34 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole. Massachusetts leans Democratic overall, while Hanson is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Hanson 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 Hanson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Hanson drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Hanson runs against the grain of Massachusetts, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; Hanson, MA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Hanson looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Hanson 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Monponsett, MA R+8
- Pembroke, MA R+3
- Whitman, MA R+4
- Hanover, MA Even
- East Bridgewater, MA R+10
- Halifax, MA R+14
- Silver Lake, MA R+5
- Rockland, MA R+3
- Abington, MA Even
- Standish, MA D+16
Cities with Similar Populations
- Milton, WV R+50
- Freeport, ME D+28
- Johnstown, OH R+41
- Sans Souci, SC Even
- Central Valley, NY R+11
- Rushville, IN R+52
- Dewey, AZ R+33
- Montvale, NJ R+8
- North Madison, OH R+24
- Shepherdstown, WV 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.