North Attleboro leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 81% of adults in North Attleboro typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Attleboro, ~44% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Attleboro compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North Attleboro leans more Democratic than 76 of 148 neighbors.
North Attleboro runs about 17 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within North Attleboro. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+18) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+3), a spread of about 20 points.
Why North Attleboro 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 North Attleboro, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 70% of residents in North Attleboro live in densely developed areas, about 34 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and North Attleboro sits in the top quarter (about 45%, above 91% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 32% of adults in North Attleboro have never been married, above 80% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; North Attleboro, 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 North Attleboro looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. North Attleboro 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Attleboro Falls, MA D+10
- Plainville, MA D+6
- Attleboro, MA D+7
- Cumberland, RI D+7
- Valley Falls, RI Even
- Wrentham, MA D+9
- West Foxboro, MA D+13
- Cumberland Hill, RI Even
- Mansfield Center, MA D+14
- Central Falls, RI D+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Elk River, MN R+19
- Pacific Palisades, CA D+34
- Kirkwood, MO D+20
- Huntley, IL R+3
- Muscatine, IA R+11
- Oakdale, MN D+17
- Fort Hood, TX R+3
- Hermiston, OR R+28
- Garden City, MI R+9
- Patterson, CA D+3
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.