Monterey is a Democratic stronghold. About 77% of voters here vote Democratic and 23% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Monterey typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Monterey, ~59% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Monterey compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Monterey leans more Democratic than 78 of 84 neighbors.
Monterey runs about 30 points more Democratic than Massachusetts as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Monterey. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+59) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+27), a spread of about 33 points.
Why Monterey 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 Monterey, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 62% of adults in Monterey hold a bachelor's degree, about 34 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 35% of adults in Monterey have never been married, above 87% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Monterey, MA sits in the top tenth 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 Monterey looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Monterey 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hartsville, MA D+42
- Tyringham, MA D+50
- New Marlboro, MA D+26
- Sandisfield, MA D+8
- Belcher Square, MA D+64
- Mill River, MA D+28
- Otis, MA D+6
- Berkshire Heights, MA D+61
- South Lee, MA D+45
- North Otis, MA D+18
Cities with Similar Populations
- Paluxy, TX R+80
- Cushman, AR R+64
- Erwinna, PA Even
- Lulu, MI R+45
- Oak Grove, AR R+67
- Tebbetts, MO R+57
- Washington, VT R+25
- Orchard, TX R+36
- Bluffton, MN R+60
- Petersburg, OH R+48
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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.