Pocasset leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Pocasset typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pocasset, ~49% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pocasset compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pocasset leans more Democratic than 67 of 91 neighbors.
Pocasset runs about 8 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pocasset. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+23) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+6), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Pocasset 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 Pocasset, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 46% of adults in Pocasset hold a bachelor's degree, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Pocasset sits in the top fifth on density (about 51%, above 87% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in Pocasset have never been married, above 88% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Pocasset, MA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Pocasset looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Pocasset 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Pocasset have completed high school, above 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Monument Beach, MA D+12
- Cataumet, MA D+19
- Buzzards Bay, MA D+6
- North Falmouth, MA D+31
- Onset, MA D+8
- Forestdale, MA Even
- Bournedale, MA D+4
- East Wareham, MA R+4
- Sagamore, MA D+13
- Sagamore Highlands, MA D+19
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pleak, TX R+8
- Brooks, KY R+51
- Lomira, WI R+40
- Pleasant Valley, WV R+39
- New Stanton, PA R+34
- Litchfield, OH R+47
- Magnolia Springs, FL R+35
- Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA D+44
- Baldwinville, MA R+17
- Seale, AL R+28
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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.