Nubian Square is a Democratic stronghold. About 82% of voters here vote Democratic and 18% Republican.
About 43% of adults in Nubian Square typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Nubian Square, ~35% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Nubian Square compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Nubian Square leans more Democratic than 20 of 44 neighbors.
Nubian Square runs about 40 points more Democratic than Massachusetts as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Nubian Square. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+75) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+57), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Nubian Square leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Nubian Square, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Nubian Square live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 61% of adults in Nubian Square have never been married, above 94% of neighborhoods.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Nubian Square, Boston, MA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Nubian Square looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 78% of households in Nubian Square rent, about 53 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 35% of adults in Nubian Square report food insecurity, above 89% of neighborhoods. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Nubian Square sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Roxbury, Boston, MA D+65
- South End, Boston, MA D+64
- Fenway-Kenmore, Boston, MA D+67
- North Dorchester, Boston, MA D+59
- Back Bay, Boston, MA D+62
- Mount Bowdoin, Boston, MA D+65
- South Boston, Boston, MA D+48
- Brookline Village, Brookline, MA D+74
- Dorchester Heights, Boston, MA D+51
- Central, Boston, MA D+53
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Highland Park, Des Moines, IA D+19
- City Park, Denver, CO D+73
- Franklinton, Columbus, OH D+35
- Bryant Pattengill East, Ann Arbor, MI D+64
- Hanson Park, Chicago, IL D+43
- West End, Fontana, CA D+13
- Carmel Mountain, San Diego, CA D+26
- University Hill, Syracuse, NY D+58
- Parker Lane, Austin, TX D+59
- St. Dennis, Louisville, KY D+39
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.