Rowe leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Rowe typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rowe, ~37% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rowe compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rowe leans more Democratic than 33 of 101 neighbors.
Rowe runs about 18 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Rowe. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+15) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+10), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Rowe leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Rowe. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Rowe, MA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Rowe looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Rowe 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Heath, MA D+18
- Monroe Bridge, MA D+6
- Charlemont, MA D+13
- West Hawley, MA D+11
- Drury, MA R+8
- Whitingham, VT R+6
- Florida, MA R+7
- Readsboro, VT R+8
- Jacksonville, VT D+2
Cities with Similar Populations
- Tiline, KY R+66
- Bronwood, GA R+18
- Shirley, IL R+22
- Cornwallville, NY R+28
- Briggs, TX R+66
- Princeton, ID R+59
- Dobbins Heights, NC D+60
- Beekman, LA R+84
- Richburg, NY R+49
- Stone Mills, NY R+47
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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.