Mt Vernon Park leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Mt Vernon Park typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mt Vernon Park, ~32% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mt Vernon Park compares
Mt Vernon Park runs about 15 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole.
Why Mt Vernon Park leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Mt Vernon Park. 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; Mt Vernon Park, Lawrence, MA sits in the top quarter 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 Mt Vernon Park looks the way it does
Turnout in Mt Vernon Park sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Heights, Laredo, TX D+11
- Fernside, Alameda, CA D+67
- Downtown Lansing, Lansing, MI D+57
- Jingletown, Oakland, CA D+55
- Horseshoe Park, Aurora, CO D+24
- Juneau Town, Milwaukee, WI D+48
- Baden, St. Louis, MO D+83
- Sierra Montana, Surprise, AZ R+20
- Lind-Bohanon, Minneapolis, MN D+56
- Vineyard, Escondido, CA D+9
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.