Packard Heights leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Packard Heights typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Packard Heights, ~34% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Packard Heights compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Packard Heights leans more Republican than 72 of 108 neighbors.
Packard Heights runs about 34 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole. Massachusetts leans Democratic overall, while Packard Heights is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Packard Heights. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+16) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+24), a spread of about 39 points.
Why Packard Heights 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 Packard Heights, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Packard Heights votes against the grain of Massachusetts. Massachusetts leans Democratic overall, while Packard Heights runs about 34 points more Republican.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Packard Heights, 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 Packard Heights looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Packard Heights 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Athol, MA R+8
- Phillipston Four Corners, MA R+24
- Phillipston, MA R+15
- South Athol, MA D+6
- North Orange, MA R+20
- Orange, MA R+18
- Petersham, MA D+15
- Baldwinville, MA R+17
- Templeton, MA R+15
- Royalston, MA R+12
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA D+60
- Ballard, WV R+66
- McElhany, MO R+60
- Cottonton, AL R+35
- Picture Rocks, PA R+57
- Camptown, VA R+9
- Ohiopyle, PA R+56
- Round Top, NY R+24
- Siler, KY R+76
- Summit, MO R+67
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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.