South Monson leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 93% of adults in South Monson typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South Monson, ~39% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~7% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How South Monson compares
Among cities within 25 miles, South Monson leans more Republican than 56 of 63 neighbors.
South Monson runs about 41 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole. Massachusetts leans Democratic overall, while South Monson is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why South Monson 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 Monson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in South Monson drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. South Monson runs against the grain of Massachusetts, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; South Monson, 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 South Monson looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. South Monson 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Monson, MA R+16
- Hampden, MA R+12
- Tennyville, MA R+16
- Wales, MA R+21
- Wilbraham, MA Even
- East Longmeadow, MA Even
- Palmer Town, MA R+11
- Palmer, MA R+13
- Brimfield, MA R+11
- Holland, MA R+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Anton, CO R+78
- Arbacoochee, AL R+86
- Holcomb, IL R+34
- Kokomo, TX R+78
- Turkey River, IA R+37
- Tillman, IN R+55
- Marrs Center, IN R+46
- Clayton, SC D+40
- Thomasville, IL R+50
- Kimbrough, AL D+57
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.