North Leverett is a Democratic stronghold. About 75% of voters here vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 73% of adults in North Leverett typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Leverett, ~55% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Leverett compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North Leverett leans more Democratic than 96 of 108 neighbors.
North Leverett runs about 25 points more Democratic than Massachusetts as a whole.
Why North Leverett 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 Leverett, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 61% of adults in North Leverett hold a bachelor's degree, about 32 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 41% of adults in North Leverett have never been married, above 94% of cities.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; North Leverett, MA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in North Leverett looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. North Leverett 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Leverett, MA D+54
- Wapping, MA D+22
- Montague, MA D+40
- Lake Pleasant, MA D+34
- Sunderland, MA D+48
- Factory Hollow, MA D+54
- South Deerfield, MA D+24
- Shutesbury, MA D+50
- Deerfield, MA D+28
- Wendell, MA D+20
Cities with Similar Populations
- Warm Springs, AR R+72
- Nye, MT R+40
- Simpson, MN R+28
- Guilford Center, NY R+45
- St. Nicholas, MI R+39
- Orangeburg, KY R+61
- Mummasburg, PA R+42
- Mauzy, IN R+65
- Roaring Springs, TX R+90
- Oral, SD R+71
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.