Monson leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Monson typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Monson, ~34% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Monson compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Monson leans more Republican than 67 of 72 neighbors.
Monson runs about 41 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole. Massachusetts leans Democratic overall, while Monson is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Monson 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 Monson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Monson votes against the grain of Massachusetts. Massachusetts leans Democratic overall, while Monson runs about 41 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Monson, 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 Monson looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Monson 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
- Tennyville, MA R+16
- South Monson, MA R+16
- Wales, MA R+21
- Palmer Town, MA R+11
- Hampden, MA R+12
- Palmer, MA R+13
- Brimfield, MA R+11
- Wilbraham, MA Even
- West Warren, MA R+17
- East Brimfield, MA R+7
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hillsville, VA R+63
- Hadley, MA D+52
- Lone Grove, OK R+65
- Falfurrias, TX D+7
- Alvaton, KY R+43
- Plainsboro, NJ D+34
- Flora, IL R+56
- Sullivan City, TX R+7
- Magnolia, MS D+12
- Hawley, PA R+31
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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.