Wayland leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Wayland typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wayland, ~58% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wayland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wayland leans more Democratic than 120 of 167 neighbors.
Wayland runs about 12 points more Democratic than Massachusetts as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wayland. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+41) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+30), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Wayland 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 Wayland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 80% of adults in Wayland hold a bachelor's degree, about 52 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Wayland sits in the top fifth on density (about 39%, above 84% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Wayland, 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 Wayland looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Wayland 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 81%, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Wayland own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in Wayland have completed high school, above 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cochituate, MA D+43
- Weston, MA D+33
- Sudbury, MA D+33
- Lincoln, MA D+43
- Wellesley, MA D+50
- Natick, MA D+41
- Newton Lower Falls, MA D+54
- Pine Lake, MA D+32
- Auburndale, MA D+59
- Framingham, MA D+32
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sarver, PA R+37
- Orange Home, FL D+12
- Hickam Housing, HI D+8
- Atlanta, TX R+37
- Haddon Heights, NJ D+28
- Yerington, NV R+45
- Parkton, NC R+7
- University Park, IL D+71
- Elon College, NC R+36
- Ranchettes, WY R+35
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.