Waverley Square is a Democratic stronghold. About 81% of voters here vote Democratic and 19% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Waverley Square typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Waverley Square, ~58% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Waverley Square compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Waverley Square leans more Democratic than 17 of 44 neighbors.
Waverley Square runs about 37 points more Democratic than Massachusetts as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Waverley Square. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+70) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+53), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Waverley Square leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Waverley Square, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 74% of adults in Waverley Square hold a bachelor's degree, about 45 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Waverley Square, Belmont, 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 Waverley Square looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Waverley Square 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 77%, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Cushing Square, Belmont, MA D+67
- Bemis, Watertown Town, MA D+50
- Warrendale, Waltham, MA D+38
- Strawberry Hill, Cambridge, MA D+78
- East Watertown, Watertown Town, MA D+62
- Nonantum, Newton, MA D+49
- Bleachery, Waltham, MA D+42
- Piety Corner, Waltham, MA D+37
- Newton Corner, Newton, MA D+65
- Faneuil, Brighton, MA D+62
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Sans Souci, Jacksonville, FL R+14
- Southside, Binghamton, NY D+26
- Tarrytown, Austin, TX D+27
- Heritage Hill, Grand Rapids, MI D+61
- Southwestern Hills, Des Moines, IA D+18
- Oakwood, Waco, TX Even
- Fairmont Park, Des Moines, IA D+7
- Saint Francis Wood, San Francisco, CA D+55
- North Kensington, Kensington, MD D+58
- View Ridge, Seattle, WA D+70
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.