New Marlboro leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 80% of adults in New Marlboro typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Marlboro, ~50% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Marlboro compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Marlboro leans more Democratic than 40 of 68 neighbors.
Politically, New Marlboro sits close to the rest of Massachusetts.
Why New Marlboro 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 New Marlboro, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 45% of adults in New Marlboro hold a bachelor's degree, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; New Marlboro, MA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in New Marlboro looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. New Marlboro 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 94% of households in New Marlboro own their home, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sandisfield, MA D+8
- South Sandisfield, MA D+11
- Southfield, MA D+32
- Hartsville, MA D+42
- Mill River, MA D+28
- Monterey, MA D+55
- Otis, MA D+6
- Roosterville, MA R+6
- Ashley Falls, MA D+11
- Tyringham, MA D+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mitchellsburg, KY R+64
- Pittsville, PA R+54
- Woodleaf, CA R+11
- Hathaway, MT R+82
- Scullton, PA R+63
- Bremen, ND R+63
- Souwilpa, AL R+54
- West Point, ME D+4
- Standing Rock, KY R+67
- Los Luceros, NM D+15
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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.