West Chesterfield leans Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 91% of adults in West Chesterfield typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Chesterfield, ~59% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Chesterfield compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Chesterfield leans more Democratic than 69 of 116 neighbors.
West Chesterfield runs about 5 points more Democratic than Massachusetts as a whole.
Why West Chesterfield 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 West Chesterfield, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 35% of adults in West Chesterfield hold a bachelor's degree, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 32% of adults in West Chesterfield have never been married, above 80% of cities.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as West Chesterfield, MA does.
Why turnout in West Chesterfield looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. West Chesterfield 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in West Chesterfield own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in West Chesterfield have completed high school, above 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Chesterfield, MA D+30
- Worthington, MA D+26
- Swift River, MA D+34
- Goshen, MA D+31
- Williamsburg, MA D+42
- Cummington, MA D+36
- Lithia, MA D+34
- Middlefield, MA D+26
- Westhampton, MA D+29
- Chester, MA R+12
Cities with Similar Populations
- Myers, KY R+62
- Henley, CA R+45
- Windemere, ME R+28
- Channing, TX R+87
- Blooming Valley, PA R+53
- McCombs, KY R+75
- Rimini, SC D+6
- Little York, NY R+31
- Drury, MO R+70
- Cedar Grove, GA R+67
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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.