Nashaquitsa is a Democratic stronghold. About 82% of voters here vote Democratic and 18% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Nashaquitsa typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Nashaquitsa, ~57% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Nashaquitsa compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Nashaquitsa leans more Democratic than 25 of 26 neighbors.
Nashaquitsa runs about 39 points more Democratic than Massachusetts as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Nashaquitsa. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+74) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+63), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Nashaquitsa 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 Nashaquitsa, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 73% of adults in Nashaquitsa hold a bachelor's degree, about 45 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 33% of adults in Nashaquitsa have never been married, above 82% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Nashaquitsa, 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 Nashaquitsa looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Nashaquitsa 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 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Chilmark, MA D+68
- Menemsha, MA D+64
- West Tisbury, MA D+62
- Vineyard Haven, MA D+40
- Oak Bluffs, MA D+38
- Cuttyhunk, MA D+48
- Edgartown, MA D+33
- Katama, MA D+32
- Falmouth, MA D+47
- West Falmouth, MA D+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- Oxberry, MS R+65
- Rockwood, NY R+49
- Sunol, NE R+75
- Havens, NE R+68
- Gip, WV R+62
- Oaks, MO R+6
- Pumpkin Center, MS R+63
- Nounan, ID R+74
- Franklin Depot, NY R+29
- Fredonia, AR R+54
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.