Highlands-Providence is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Highlands-Providence typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Highlands-Providence, ~32% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Highlands-Providence compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Highlands-Providence leans more Republican than 6 of 7 neighbors.
Highlands-Providence runs about 28 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole. Massachusetts leans Democratic overall, while Highlands-Providence is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Highlands-Providence. The southeast side is the most split-leaning (R+11) and the southwest side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Highlands-Providence leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Highlands-Providence, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Highlands-Providence, about 81% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 23 points below the Massachusetts average of 49%. Highlands-Providence runs against the grain of Massachusetts, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Highlands-Providence, Fall River, MA sits above the national average 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 Highlands-Providence looks the way it does
Turnout in Highlands-Providence 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
- North End, Fall River, MA D+4
- Lower Highlands, Fall River, MA D+10
- Flint Village, Fall River, MA Even
- Corky Row, Fall River, MA D+3
- Steep Brook, Fall River, MA Even
- Maplewood, Fall River, MA R+6
- Sandy Beach, Fall River, MA Even
- Kent Corner, Riverside, RI D+5
- Kent Heights, East Providence, RI D+7
- Oakland Beach, Warwick, RI D+5
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Mount Auburn, Cincinnati, OH D+67
- Upper West Ridge, Woodinville, WA D+42
- Las Positas, Santa Barbara, CA D+45
- Downtown Des Moines, Des Moines, IA D+53
- Park Crossing, Charlotte, NC D+20
- Park Santiago, Santa Ana, CA D+22
- Los Cerritos, Long Beach, CA D+40
- Denver Heights, San Antonio, TX D+41
- Coronado, Kansas City, KS D+40
- Eagle Point District, Dubuque, IA D+5
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.