Harding leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Harding typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Harding, ~43% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Harding compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Harding leans more Democratic than 82 of 174 neighbors.
Harding runs about 8 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Harding. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+44) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+12), a spread of about 31 points.
Why Harding 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 Harding, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 54% of adults in Harding hold a bachelor's degree, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Harding, MA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Harding looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Harding 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in Harding own their home, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Millis, MA D+12
- Medfield, MA D+32
- Sherborn, MA D+43
- Holliston, MA D+22
- Medway, MA D+16
- Dover, MA D+38
- Norfolk, MA D+20
- Walpole, MA D+16
- Natick, MA D+41
- Ashland, MA D+29
Cities with Similar Populations
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- Salcedo, MO R+67
- Little America, IL R+47
- Linwood, GA R+72
- San Pedro, CO D+33
- Old Damascus, GA R+5
- Olney, KY R+68
- Cayutaville, NY R+16
- Niobe, ND R+69
- Lower San Francisco Plaza, NM R+22
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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.