North Truro leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in North Truro typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Truro, ~78% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~-11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Truro compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North Truro leans more Democratic than 19 of 22 neighbors.
North Truro runs about 16 points more Democratic than Massachusetts as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within North Truro. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+46) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+36), a spread of about 10 points.
Why North Truro 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 Truro, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 54% of adults in North Truro hold a bachelor's degree, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; North Truro, MA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in North Truro looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. North Truro 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%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in North Truro have completed high school, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Truro, MA D+40
- Provincetown, MA D+69
- Wellfleet, MA D+50
- South Wellfleet, MA D+51
- North Eastham, MA D+30
- Eastham, MA D+31
- Orleans, MA D+38
- South Orleans, MA D+31
- Brewster, MA D+29
Cities with Similar Populations
- Olpe, KS R+60
- Reliez Valley, CA D+34
- Hubbard, IA R+44
- Rocky Hill, NJ D+41
- Woodhull, NY R+62
- Laurel, NE R+59
- Crosby, ND R+56
- Ward Prairie, TX R+73
- Chesterfield, NH D+3
- Robinsonville, MS D+54
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.