Sagamore Beach leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 92% of adults in Sagamore Beach typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sagamore Beach, ~50% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~8% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sagamore Beach compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sagamore Beach leans more Democratic than 41 of 81 neighbors.
Sagamore Beach runs about 16 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole.
Why Sagamore Beach 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 Sagamore Beach, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 68% of residents in Sagamore Beach live in densely developed areas, about 32 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Sagamore Beach sits in the top quarter (about 51%, above 94% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 32% of adults in Sagamore Beach have never been married, above 80% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Sagamore Beach, MA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Sagamore Beach looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Sagamore Beach 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 78%, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Sagamore Beach have completed high school, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sagamore, MA D+13
- Sagamore Highlands, MA D+19
- Bournedale, MA D+4
- White Island Shores, MA R+4
- Buzzards Bay, MA D+6
- East Wareham, MA R+4
- Sandwich, MA D+13
- Monument Beach, MA D+12
- East Sandwich, MA D+8
- Onset, MA D+8
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- Shelburne Falls, MA D+31
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- Hustonville, KY R+66
- Kings Beach, CA D+10
- Munising, MI R+12
- Mayer, MN R+35
- West Blocton, AL R+72
- Byfield, MA D+16
- Niagara, WI R+45
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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.