Turners Falls leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Turners Falls typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Turners Falls, ~49% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Turners Falls compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Turners Falls leans more Democratic than 58 of 109 neighbors.
Politically, Turners Falls sits close to the rest of Massachusetts.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Turners Falls. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+30) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+12), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Turners Falls 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 Turners Falls, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 64% of residents in Turners Falls live in densely developed areas, about 28 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Turners Falls sits in the top quarter (about 32%, above 78% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 33% of adults in Turners Falls have never been married, above 84% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Turners Falls, MA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Turners Falls looks the way it does
Turnout in Turners Falls 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
- Greenfield, MA D+26
- Lake Pleasant, MA D+34
- Montague, MA D+40
- Erving, MA D+4
- Deerfield, MA D+28
- Wapping, MA D+22
- Bernardston, MA D+4
- Northfield, MA D+16
- West Deerfield, MA D+35
- Stoneville, MA D+10
Cities with Similar Populations
- St. Stephen, SC D+7
- Metamora, IL R+30
- Hunlock Creek, PA R+18
- Lee, NH Even
- Clarinda, IA R+34
- Orwigsburg, PA R+33
- Lithia, FL R+58
- Milton, WA D+5
- Kenedy, TX R+26
- Natalia, TX R+28
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.