North End is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 57% of adults in North End typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North End, ~30% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North End compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, North End leans more Democratic than 6 of 7 neighbors.
North End runs about 21 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within North End. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+11) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 11 points.
Why North End leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in North End. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; North End, Fall River, MA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in North End looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 61% of households in North End rent, about 36 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Highlands-Providence, Fall River, MA R+4
- Lower Highlands, Fall River, MA D+10
- Flint Village, Fall River, MA Even
- Corky Row, Fall River, MA D+3
- Steep Brook, Fall River, MA Even
- Sandy Beach, Fall River, MA Even
- Maplewood, Fall River, MA R+6
- Kent Corner, Riverside, RI D+5
- Kent Heights, East Providence, RI D+7
- Oakland Beach, Warwick, RI D+5
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Willowbrook, Houston, TX D+28
- North Arroyo, Pasadena, CA D+41
- Mission Grove, Riverside, CA Even
- Historic Mitchell Street, Milwaukee, WI D+43
- Elk Plain, Spanaway, WA R+13
- Saint Anthony, St. Paul, MN D+73
- Memorial Park, Santa Ana, CA D+31
- Mandarin, Jacksonville, FL R+38
- Allied Gardens, San Diego, CA D+25
- Brentwood-Darlington, Portland, OR D+37
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.