Lynn leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 49% of adults in Lynn typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lynn, ~30% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lynn compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lynn leans more Democratic than 46 of 127 neighbors.
Politically, Lynn sits close to the rest of Massachusetts.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lynn. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+30) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+9), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Lynn 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 Lynn, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 95% of residents in Lynn live in densely developed areas, about 59 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 43% of adults in Lynn have never been married, above 96% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Lynn, MA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Lynn looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 51% of households in Lynn rent, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Lynn sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 25% of adults in Lynn report food insecurity, above 91% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Swampscott, MA D+31
- Saugus, MA Even
- Nahant, MA D+27
- Salem, MA D+41
- Peabody, MA D+4
- Revere, MA D+12
- Marblehead, MA D+40
- Melrose, MA D+41
- Lynnfield, MA D+5
- Malden, MA D+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lawrence, KS D+45
- Clinton Township, MI Even
- Hesperia, CA R+23
- New Bedford, MA D+8
- Sunrise, FL D+27
- Federal Way, WA D+31
- Germantown, MD D+48
- Northridge, CA D+20
- Duluth, MN D+31
- Lexington, SC R+36
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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.