Hubbardston leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Hubbardston typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hubbardston, ~37% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hubbardston compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hubbardston leans more Republican than 99 of 117 neighbors.
Hubbardston runs about 38 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole. Massachusetts leans Democratic overall, while Hubbardston is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hubbardston. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+20) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+9), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Hubbardston 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 Hubbardston, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hubbardston votes against the grain of Massachusetts. Massachusetts leans Democratic overall, while Hubbardston runs about 38 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Hubbardston, MA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Hubbardston looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Hubbardston 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in Hubbardston 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
- Princeton Station, MA R+14
- Pitcherville, MA R+12
- Williamsville, MA R+10
- Leino Park, MA Even
- Templeton, MA R+15
- East Templeton, MA R+16
- Gardner, MA D+3
- Princeton, MA D+14
- Westminster, MA Even
- Rutland, MA R+8
Cities with Similar Populations
- Springville, TN R+68
- Franklinville, NY R+40
- Holyoke, CO R+48
- Wild Rose, WI R+31
- Halawa, HI D+15
- Chester Heights, PA D+13
- Liberty, MS R+41
- Aberdeen, ID R+47
- Callaway, MD R+18
- Vienna, IL R+53
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.