Sagamore leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in Sagamore typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sagamore, ~62% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~-9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sagamore compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sagamore leans more Democratic than 52 of 83 neighbors.
Sagamore runs about 12 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole.
Why Sagamore 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, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 64% of adults in Sagamore hold a bachelor's degree, about 36 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Sagamore sits in the top fifth on density (about 60%, above 90% of cities).
Population density, never-married share, and Democratic lean
Places that combine high population density and a low never-married share tend to lean Democratic, as Sagamore, MA does.
Why turnout in Sagamore looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Sagamore 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 more than 99% of adults in Sagamore have completed high school, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sagamore Highlands, MA D+19
- Sagamore Beach, MA D+9
- Bournedale, MA D+4
- Buzzards Bay, MA D+6
- Sandwich, MA D+13
- White Island Shores, MA R+4
- Monument Beach, MA D+12
- East Sandwich, MA D+8
- East Wareham, MA R+4
- Forestdale, MA Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Green City, MO R+67
- Sun River Terrace, IL Even
- Rozellville, WI R+40
- Herrings, NY R+33
- Chester Hill, PA R+44
- Antioch, AL R+25
- Hoover, MO R+32
- Troy, MS R+50
- Hazlettville, DE R+43
- Flatwood, TN R+74
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.