McKnight is a Democratic stronghold. About 78% of voters here vote Democratic and 22% Republican.
About 42% of adults in McKnight typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in McKnight, ~33% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~58% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How McKnight compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, McKnight leans more Democratic than 12 of 15 neighbors.
McKnight runs about 30 points more Democratic than Massachusetts as a whole.
Why McKnight 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 McKnight, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in McKnight live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 59% of adults in McKnight have never been married, above 92% of neighborhoods.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; McKnight, Springfield, MA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in McKnight looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. McKnight is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 40% of adults in McKnight report food insecurity, above 94% of neighborhoods. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 74% of adults in McKnight have completed high school, below 92% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Bay, Springfield, MA D+56
- Old Hill, Springfield, MA D+55
- Upper Hill, Springfield, MA D+65
- Metro Center, Springfield, MA D+44
- Liberty Heights, Springfield, MA D+34
- Maple High-Six Corners, Springfield, MA D+44
- South End Springfield, Springfield, MA D+40
- Memorial Square, Springfield, MA D+42
- East Springfield, Springfield, MA D+19
- Pine Point, Springfield, MA D+41
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Bartolo Square North, Oxnard, CA D+39
- Evergreen, Everett, WA D+7
- Hudson Avenue Historic District, Newark, OH R+24
- The Ws, The Colony, TX R+9
- Atlanta-Inman Park, Atlanta, GA D+56
- Bennington, Vancouver, WA D+19
- Golden Gate, Emeryville, CA D+81
- Shore Acres, Staten Island, NY R+16
- Forest Trails, Jacksonville, FL D+49
- West Gate, Columbus, OH D+27
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.