Middleborough Center is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Middleborough Center typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Middleborough Center, ~38% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Middleborough Center compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Middleborough Center sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 62 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 68 leaning the other way.
Middleborough Center runs about 23 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole.
Why Middleborough Center leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Middleborough Center. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Middleborough Center, MA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Middleborough Center looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Middleborough Center have completed high school, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Middleboro, MA R+12
- Warrentown, MA R+2
- Lakeside, MA R+14
- North Middleboro, MA R+4
- Middleborough, MA R+17
- Lakeville, MA R+9
- East Taunton, MA R+11
- Bridgewater, MA D+5
- Raynham, MA R+3
- Heaven Heights, MA R+16
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mills River, NC R+17
- Grayling, MI R+29
- Blairsville, PA R+38
- Bedminster, NJ D+8
- Patterson, LA R+21
- Pea Ridge, AR R+54
- Curtis Bay, MD D+12
- Satsuma, AL R+55
- Silvis, IL D+9
- Berryville, AR R+52
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.