Ludlow Center leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Ludlow Center typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ludlow Center, ~30% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ludlow Center compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ludlow Center leans more Republican than 85 of 96 neighbors.
Ludlow Center runs about 41 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole. Massachusetts leans Democratic overall, while Ludlow Center is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ludlow Center. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+15) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+24), a spread of about 38 points.
Why Ludlow Center 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 Ludlow Center, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Ludlow Center drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 82% of households in Ludlow Center are family households, above 94% of cities. Ludlow Center runs against the grain of Massachusetts, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Ludlow Center, MA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Ludlow Center looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Ludlow Center 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in Ludlow Center own their home, compared to around 72% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ludlow, MA R+10
- Indian Orchard, MA D+25
- Granby, MA Even
- Wilbraham, MA Even
- South Hadley, MA D+34
- Chicopee, MA D+7
- Belchertown, MA D+24
- Bondsville, MA D+8
- Springfield, MA D+14
- Holyoke, MA D+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Johnson, WA D+18
- La Plata, NM R+57
- Reelsville, IN R+61
- Beckemeyer, IL R+52
- Shokan, NY D+24
- Manassa, CO R+28
- Wares Crossroads, VA R+39
- Princeville, NC D+83
- Kiona, WA R+54
- Triana, AL D+24
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.