North Milford leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 96% of adults in North Milford typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Milford, ~53% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~4% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Milford compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North Milford leans more Democratic than 62 of 162 neighbors.
North Milford runs about 15 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole.
Why North Milford 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 Milford, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 60% of adults in North Milford hold a bachelor's degree, about 32 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and North Milford sits in the top fifth on density (about 38%, above 83% of cities).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; North Milford, MA sits in the top quarter 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 Milford looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. North Milford 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%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 97% of households in North Milford own their home, compared to around 82% in nearby cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in North Milford have completed high school, above 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Milford, MA D+8
- Upton, MA D+10
- Hopkinton, MA D+26
- Hopedale, MA D+8
- Southville, MA D+21
- Mendon, MA R+4
- Holliston, MA D+22
- Northbridge, MA Even
- Linwood, MA R+6
- Medway, MA D+16
Cities with Similar Populations
- Essex, NY D+10
- Town Line, NY R+28
- Kremlin, OK R+74
- Callender, IA R+50
- San Perlita, TX R+45
- North Bristol, WI D+3
- Weston, NE R+57
- Hayden, MO R+68
- Chriesman, TX R+67
- Brunersburg, OH R+52
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.