North Blandford is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 76% of adults in North Blandford typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Blandford, ~37% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Blandford compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North Blandford sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 74 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 18 leaning the other way.
North Blandford runs about 27 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole. Massachusetts leans Democratic overall, while North Blandford sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within North Blandford. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+20) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+15), a spread of about 35 points.
Why North Blandford 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 Blandford, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
North Blandford votes against the grain of Massachusetts. Massachusetts leans Democratic overall, while North Blandford runs about 27 points more Republican.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; North Blandford, MA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in North Blandford looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. North Blandford 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 95% of households in North Blandford own their home, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Chester, MA R+12
- East Otis, MA D+6
- Blandford, MA R+12
- North Otis, MA D+18
- Otis, MA D+6
- Becket, MA D+21
- Huntington, MA R+13
- Goss Heights, MA R+14
- Russell, MA R+17
- Middlefield, MA D+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cuba, ND R+48
- Booneville, TN R+73
- Morehouseville, NY R+42
- Haynes, ND R+62
- Russell Hill, TN R+67
- Kiserton, KY R+50
- Bransford, TN R+63
- Mound, TX R+74
- Forest River, ND R+51
- West Hebron, NY R+27
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.