Methuen Town leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Methuen Town typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Methuen Town, ~37% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Methuen Town compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Methuen Town leans more Democratic than 50 of 136 neighbors.
Methuen Town runs about 19 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Methuen Town. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+16) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+3), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Methuen Town 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 Methuen Town, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 82% of residents in Methuen Town live in densely developed areas, about 46 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Methuen Town sits in the top quarter (about 31%, above 76% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 34% of adults in Methuen Town have never been married, above 86% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Methuen Town, MA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Methuen Town looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Methuen Town 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lawrence, MA D+17
- Salem, NH D+4
- North Andover, MA D+18
- Andover, MA D+33
- Haverhill, MA D+11
- Pelham, NH R+5
- Dracut, MA Even
- Groveland, MA Even
- Atkinson, NH Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Potomac, MD D+49
- Normal, IL D+23
- Sterling, VA D+23
- Liverpool, NY D+13
- Galveston, TX D+14
- Enid, OK R+39
- Union, NJ D+32
- Hoffman Estates, IL D+15
- Meridian, MS D+11
- Delaware, OH R+7
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.