Newton Upper Falls is a Democratic stronghold. About 79% of voters here vote Democratic and 21% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Newton Upper Falls typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Newton Upper Falls, ~58% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Newton Upper Falls compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Newton Upper Falls leans more Democratic than 144 of 161 neighbors.
Newton Upper Falls runs about 34 points more Democratic than Massachusetts as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Newton Upper Falls. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+76) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+51), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Newton Upper Falls 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 Newton Upper Falls, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 98% of residents in Newton Upper Falls live in densely developed areas, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Newton Upper Falls sits in the top quarter (about 77%, in the top fraction of cities).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Newton Upper Falls, 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 Newton Upper Falls looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Newton Upper Falls 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 about 96% of adults in Newton Upper Falls have completed high school, above 86% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Newton Highlands, MA D+62
- Waban, MA D+57
- Newton Center, MA D+60
- Newton Lower Falls, MA D+54
- Needham, MA D+46
- Auburndale, MA D+59
- Newton, MA D+58
- Newtonville, MA D+63
- Chestnut Hill, MA D+60
- Wellesley, MA D+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Clinton, WI R+24
- Marne, MI R+39
- Southington, OH R+48
- Anacoco, LA R+86
- Charleston, AR R+67
- Odem, TX R+21
- Titusville, NJ D+21
- Phil Campbell, AL R+80
- Athens, NY R+6
- Pima, AZ R+67
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.