Norwell leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 95% of adults in Norwell typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Norwell, ~54% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~5% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Norwell compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Norwell leans more Democratic than 46 of 112 neighbors.
Norwell runs about 11 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Norwell. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+18) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+5), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Norwell 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 Norwell, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 70% of adults in Norwell hold a bachelor's degree, about 41 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Norwell sits in the top fifth on density (about 32%, above 81% of cities).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Norwell, 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 Norwell looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Norwell 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 78%, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in Norwell own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Norwell have completed high school, above 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- South Hingham, MA D+21
- Standish, MA D+16
- Hanover, MA Even
- Rivermoor, MA D+16
- Scituate, MA D+18
- North Scituate, MA D+21
- Marshfield Hills, MA D+7
- Cohasset, MA D+26
- Rockland, MA R+3
- Hingham, MA D+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- Franklin Park, NJ D+39
- Ilion, NY R+22
- Taos, NM D+50
- Blue Ridge, GA R+59
- Pleasant Valley, NY R+7
- Sauk Village, IL D+59
- Grants, NM R+9
- Wareham Center, MA Even
- Marysville, MI R+26
- Fort Myers Beach, FL R+29
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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.