Newbury leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Newbury typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Newbury, ~51% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Newbury compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Newbury leans more Democratic than 68 of 90 neighbors.
Politically, Newbury sits close to the rest of Massachusetts.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Newbury. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+30) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+17), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Newbury 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 Newbury, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 65% of adults in Newbury hold a bachelor's degree, about 36 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Newbury, 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 Newbury looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Newbury 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 78%, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Newbury have completed high school, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Plum Island, MA D+21
- Newburyport, MA D+37
- Salisbury, MA D+2
- Byfield, MA D+16
- Rowley, MA D+10
- Seabrook, NH R+6
- Amesbury Town, MA D+22
- West Newbury, MA D+22
- Ipswich, MA D+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Conway, NH Even
- Norway, MI R+31
- Tipton, CA R+7
- Oswichee, AL Even
- Bear Creek, NC R+48
- Driggs, ID R+18
- Glenwood, MD D+10
- Mountain Iron, MN R+13
- Randolph, WI R+35
- Castlewood, VA R+71
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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.