Mid-Cambridge is a Democratic stronghold. About 89% of voters here vote Democratic and 11% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Mid-Cambridge typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mid-Cambridge, ~52% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mid-Cambridge compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Mid-Cambridge leans more Democratic than 45 of 52 neighbors.
Mid-Cambridge runs about 52 points more Democratic than Massachusetts as a whole.
Why Mid-Cambridge 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 Mid-Cambridge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 86% of adults in Mid-Cambridge hold a bachelor's degree, about 58 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Mid-Cambridge sits in the top fifth on density (more than 99%, above 89% of neighborhoods). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 60% of adults in Mid-Cambridge have never been married, above 93% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Mid-Cambridge, Cambridge, MA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Mid-Cambridge looks the way it does
Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Mid-Cambridge sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Riverside, Cambridge, MA D+78
- Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge, MA D+78
- Area IV, Cambridge, MA D+74
- Wellington-Harrington, Cambridge, MA D+72
- Union Square, Somerville, MA D+75
- Cambridgeport, Cambridge, MA D+77
- MIT, Cambridge, MA D+70
- Spring Hill, Somerville, MA D+75
- Avon Hill, Cambridge, MA D+79
- Neighborhood Nine, Cambridge, MA D+78
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Independence Heights, Houston, TX D+53
- Lakewood Village, Long Beach, CA D+24
- Driftwood, Hollywood, FL D+6
- Heritage District, Sunnyvale, CA D+43
- Estlake Greens, Chula Vista, CA D+17
- Starcrest, Salmon Creek, WA D+18
- Grant Park, Atlanta, GA D+71
- Townsite, Oceanside, CA D+31
- Litte Italy, Niagara Falls, NY D+26
- New North End, Burlington, VT D+47
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.