North Scituate leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 90% of adults in North Scituate typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Scituate, ~54% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Scituate compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North Scituate leans more Democratic than 47 of 96 neighbors.
North Scituate runs about 4 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole.
Why North Scituate 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 Scituate, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 73% of adults in North Scituate hold a bachelor's degree, about 44 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and North Scituate sits in the top fifth on density (about 59%, above 89% of cities).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; North Scituate, MA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in North Scituate looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. North Scituate 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 80%, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in North Scituate have completed high school, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Scituate, MA D+18
- Cohasset, MA D+26
- Rivermoor, MA D+16
- Black Rock, MA D+21
- Norwell, MA D+14
- South Hingham, MA D+21
- Marshfield Hills, MA D+7
- Humarock, MA Even
- Standish, MA D+16
- Hingham, MA D+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wisconsin Dells, WI R+21
- Shrewsbury, MO D+32
- Marriottsville, MD D+5
- Trenton, MO R+51
- Oak View, CA D+13
- Ozark, AR R+61
- Cumberland Center, ME D+22
- Gleneagle, CO R+19
- Fellsmere, FL R+13
- Manchaca, TX D+21
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.