North Dighton leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 90% of adults in North Dighton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Dighton, ~39% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Dighton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North Dighton leans more Republican than 122 of 135 neighbors.
North Dighton runs about 39 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole. Massachusetts leans Democratic overall, while North Dighton is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within North Dighton. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+18) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+7), a spread of about 11 points.
Why North Dighton 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 Dighton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
North Dighton votes against the grain of Massachusetts. Massachusetts leans Democratic overall, while North Dighton runs about 39 points more Republican. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but North Dighton runs against that pattern. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 82% of households in North Dighton are family households, above 93% of cities.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as North Dighton, MA does.
Why turnout in North Dighton looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. North Dighton 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 90% of households in North Dighton own their home, above 81% of cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in North Dighton have completed high school, above 91% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Dighton, MA R+13
- Berkley, MA R+19
- Taunton, MA D+2
- Rehoboth, MA R+10
- Assonet Bay Shores, MA R+17
- Assonet, MA R+14
- East Taunton, MA R+11
- Somerset, MA R+3
- Swansea, MA R+8
- Raynham, MA R+3
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wood Village, OR D+19
- Minocqua, WI R+7
- Starr, SC R+68
- Eagle Creek, OR R+27
- Lebanon Junction, KY R+58
- Bloomfield, NY R+16
- Cedar Knolls, NJ R+8
- Hunters Creek Village, TX R+41
- Baker, FL R+70
- Holden, ME R+12
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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.