Prattville leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 43% of adults in Prattville typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Prattville, ~27% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Prattville compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Prattville is the least Democratic-leaning.
Politically, Prattville sits close to the rest of Massachusetts.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Prattville. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+34) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+21), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Prattville 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 Prattville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Prattville live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Prattville, Chelsea, 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 Prattville looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 10% of homes in Prattville have more than one occupant per room, above 92% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Bowdoin Apartments, Malden, MA D+37
- Bryant Terrace, Malden, MA D+42
- East Boston, Boston, MA D+38
- Day Square, Boston, MA D+43
- Waterfront, Boston, MA D+45
- Gove Street, Boston, MA D+50
- East Somerville, Somerville, MA D+59
- Ten Hills, Somerville, MA D+52
- Dock Square, Boston, MA D+53
- Winter Hill, Somerville, MA D+65
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Periwinkle, Albany, OR R+5
- Irvine Health and Science Complex, Irvine, CA D+23
- Saint Louis Hills, St. Louis, MO D+33
- Morrell Park, Baltimore, MD D+22
- Landover-Sharmel, Vancouver, WA D+22
- Federal Hill, Providence, RI D+60
- Brooklyn-Centre, Cleveland, OH D+33
- Auburn, Cranston, RI D+18
- Southside Flats, Pittsburgh, PA D+55
- Meridian Park, Shoreline, WA D+43
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.