Rockland is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Rockland typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rockland, ~40% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rockland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rockland sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 101 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 28 leaning the other way.
Rockland runs about 28 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole. Massachusetts leans Democratic overall, while Rockland sits closer to the political middle.
Why Rockland 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 Rockland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rockland votes against the grain of Massachusetts. Massachusetts leans Democratic overall, while Rockland runs about 28 points more Republican.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Rockland, MA does.
Why turnout in Rockland looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Rockland 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Rockland have completed high school, above 85% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Abington, MA Even
- Hanover, MA Even
- Whitman, MA R+4
- Hanson, MA R+9
- Norwell, MA D+14
- Holbrook, MA D+12
- South Hingham, MA D+21
- Weymouth Town, MA D+14
- Monponsett, MA R+8
- Standish, MA D+16
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cedar Lake, IN R+37
- Springfield, NJ D+18
- Concord, MO R+5
- Robstown, TX R+4
- Greensburg, IN R+51
- St. Michael, MN R+19
- Chubbuck, ID R+37
- Creve Coeur, MO D+24
- Purcellville, VA Even
- Holland, OH R+3
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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.