Southbridge Town is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Southbridge Town typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Southbridge Town, ~28% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Southbridge Town compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Southbridge Town leans more Democratic than 66 of 85 neighbors.
Southbridge Town runs about 20 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Southbridge Town. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+10) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+7), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Southbridge Town leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Southbridge Town. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Southbridge Town, MA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Southbridge Town looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 57% of households in Southbridge Town rent, about 32 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 24% of adults in Southbridge Town report food insecurity, above 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sturbridge, MA D+7
- Charlton City, MA D+10
- Fiskdale, MA D+6
- Charlton, MA R+14
- Dudley, MA R+12
- Holland, MA R+17
- Mystic Grove, MA R+10
- East Brimfield, MA R+7
- Oxford, MA R+11
- Webster, MA Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wasilla, AK R+25
- Five Forks, SC R+29
- Sulphur Springs, TX R+44
- Tillmans Corner, AL R+37
- Bellefontaine, OH R+40
- Pell City, AL R+66
- Jamestown, NC D+18
- Dumont, NJ Even
- Collingswood, NJ D+47
- Effingham, IL R+47
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.