South Ashfield leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 80% of adults in South Ashfield typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South Ashfield, ~58% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How South Ashfield compares
Among cities within 25 miles, South Ashfield leans more Democratic than 94 of 110 neighbors.
South Ashfield runs about 20 points more Democratic than Massachusetts as a whole.
Why South Ashfield 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 South Ashfield, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 55% of adults in South Ashfield hold a bachelor's degree, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
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 South Ashfield, MA does.
Why turnout in South Ashfield looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. South Ashfield 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 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in South Ashfield have completed high school, above 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ashfield, MA D+44
- Lithia, MA D+34
- Goshen, MA D+31
- Conway, MA D+44
- Buckland, MA D+32
- Swift River, MA D+34
- Hawley, MA D+25
- Cummington, MA D+36
- Williamsburg, MA D+42
- Plainfield, MA D+32
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lake Ka-ho, IL R+51
- Betterton, MD R+6
- Miles Crossroads, TN R+74
- Harrisville, IN R+61
- Merriman, NE R+79
- Miami, IN R+58
- Harmony Grove, AR R+58
- Tumbleton, AL R+66
- Vaughn, NM Even
- Virginia Dale, CO R+30
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.