Taunton is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Taunton typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Taunton, ~33% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Taunton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Taunton sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 69 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 72 leaning the other way.
Taunton runs about 23 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Taunton. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+7) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+7), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Taunton leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Taunton. 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; Taunton, MA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Taunton looks the way it does
Turnout in Taunton 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 Cities
- Raynham, MA R+3
- North Dighton, MA R+15
- East Taunton, MA R+11
- Berkley, MA R+19
- Cochesett, MA R+5
- Norton, MA Even
- Dighton, MA R+13
- North Middleboro, MA R+4
- Assonet, MA R+14
- Rehoboth, MA R+10
Cities with Similar Populations
- West New York, NJ D+12
- Valley Stream, NY D+17
- Encinitas, CA D+25
- Beaumont, CA R+13
- Lincoln, CA R+17
- Edina, MN D+38
- Winter Garden, FL Even
- Portage, MI D+14
- Findlay, OH R+23
- Spanaway, WA R+3
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.