North Orange leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 68% of adults in North Orange typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Orange, ~27% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Orange compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North Orange leans more Republican than 98 of 102 neighbors.
North Orange runs about 45 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole. Massachusetts leans Democratic overall, while North Orange is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why North Orange 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 Orange, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in North Orange drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in North Orange are family households, above 84% of cities. North Orange runs against the grain of Massachusetts, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
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 Orange, MA does.
Why turnout in North Orange looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in North Orange own their home, about 18 points above the Massachusetts average of 73%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in North Orange have completed high school, above 85% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Athol, MA R+8
- Royalston, MA R+12
- Orange, MA R+18
- Packard Heights, MA R+9
- Phillipston Four Corners, MA R+24
- Warwick, MA D+5
- South Athol, MA D+6
- Waterville, MA R+17
- Phillipston, MA R+15
- Baldwinville, MA R+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Riverside, KY R+60
- Bejou, MN R+26
- Vandemere, NC D+11
- Hacoda, AL R+78
- Channing, MI R+39
- Clinchport, VA R+76
- Harney, OR R+61
- Oriole, MO R+64
- Troxel, IL R+32
- Waldo, AL R+67
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.