Leyden leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Leyden typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Leyden, ~40% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Leyden compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Leyden leans more Democratic than 40 of 109 neighbors.
Leyden runs about 16 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole.
Why Leyden 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 Leyden, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 35% of adults in Leyden hold a bachelor's degree, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 31% of adults in Leyden have never been married, above 76% of cities.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; Leyden, 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 Leyden looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Leyden 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bernardston, MA D+4
- Green River, VT D+22
- Colrain, MA D+16
- Guilford, VT D+22
- Griswoldville, MA D+19
- Vernon, VT D+4
- Greenfield, MA D+26
- Northfield, MA D+16
- Turners Falls, MA D+25
- West Halifax, VT D+31
Cities with Similar Populations
- Farlington, KS R+62
- Delano, PA R+44
- Kasoag, NY R+51
- Burdett, KS R+71
- Highland Lake, NY R+6
- Limedale, AR R+62
- Bonita, TX R+76
- Embro, NC D+9
- Ogden Center, MI R+49
- Macks Inn, ID R+48
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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.