Sixteen Acres leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Sixteen Acres typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sixteen Acres, ~41% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sixteen Acres compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Sixteen Acres leans more Democratic than 1 of 13 neighbors.
Sixteen Acres runs about 5 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Sixteen Acres. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+28) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+11), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Sixteen Acres leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Sixteen Acres. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Sixteen Acres, Springfield, MA sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Sixteen Acres looks the way it does
Turnout in Sixteen Acres sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Boston Road, Springfield, MA D+24
- Pine Point, Springfield, MA D+41
- East Forest Park, Springfield, MA D+22
- Upper Hill, Springfield, MA D+65
- Bay, Springfield, MA D+56
- Old Hill, Springfield, MA D+55
- Forest Park, Springfield, MA D+37
- McKnight, Springfield, MA D+55
- Maple High-Six Corners, Springfield, MA D+44
- East Springfield, Springfield, MA D+19
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Haddington-Carroll Park, Philadelphia, PA D+88
- Southeast Boulder, Boulder, CO D+69
- The Plaza, Long Beach, CA D+18
- Roseway, Portland, OR D+75
- Ravenswood Manor, Chicago, IL D+63
- Fox Chase-Burholme, Philadelphia, PA D+7
- Charles Village, Baltimore, MD D+79
- Fort Bend Houston, Missouri City, TX D+68
- Northwest Dallas, Dallas, TX D+11
- Golden Glades-The Woods, Jacksonville, FL R+17
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.