South Lowell leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 60% of adults in South Lowell typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South Lowell, ~36% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How South Lowell compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, South Lowell leans more Democratic than 2 of 7 neighbors.
South Lowell runs about 5 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within South Lowell. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+28) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+9), a spread of about 19 points.
Why South Lowell leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in South Lowell. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; South Lowell, Lowell, MA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in South Lowell looks the way it does
Turnout in South Lowell 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
- Back Central, Lowell, MA D+17
- Belvidere, Lowell, MA D+22
- Downtown Lowell, Lowell, MA D+53
- Highlands, Lowell, MA D+28
- The Acre, Lowell, MA D+42
- Centralville, Lowell, MA D+20
- Pawtucketville, Lowell, MA D+15
- Mt Vernon Park, Lawrence, MA D+10
- Frye Circle, Andover, MA D+42
- Southeast Nashua, Nashua, NH D+26
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- salisbury, Allentown, PA R+2
- Chambersburg, Trenton, NJ D+39
- South Side, Columbus, OH D+50
- Columbia City, Seattle, WA D+71
- Tottenville, Staten Island, NY R+62
- North Burnet, Austin, TX D+45
- Sandtown-Southeastern Atlanta, Atlanta, GA D+84
- Belmont Heights, Long Beach, CA D+56
- Midvale Park, Tucson, AZ D+35
- Van Nest, Bronx, NY D+19
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.