Pittsfield leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Pittsfield typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pittsfield, ~44% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pittsfield compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pittsfield leans more Democratic than 73 of 115 neighbors.
Politically, Pittsfield sits close to the rest of Massachusetts.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pittsfield. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+35) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+16), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Pittsfield 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 Pittsfield, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 70% of residents in Pittsfield live in densely developed areas, about 34 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Pittsfield sits in the top quarter (about 34%, above 81% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 39% of adults in Pittsfield have never been married, above 92% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Pittsfield, MA sits in the top tenth 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 Pittsfield looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Pittsfield 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
- Berkshire, MA D+10
- Dalton, MA D+18
- Lanesboro, MA D+9
- Lanesborough, MA D+11
- Lenox, MA D+39
- Farnams, MA R+5
- Hinsdale, MA Even
- Richmond, MA D+40
Cities with Similar Populations
- Duncanville, TX D+34
- Northport, AL R+35
- Doylestown, PA D+7
- Riverton, UT R+29
- Arlington, WA R+16
- West Seneca, NY R+8
- Neenah, WI R+4
- Opelika, AL R+8
- Palm Springs, CA D+37
- Northville, MI D+6
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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.