West Foxboro leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in West Foxboro typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Foxboro, ~57% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~-1% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Foxboro compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Foxboro leans more Democratic than 88 of 164 neighbors.
West Foxboro runs about 12 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole.
Why West Foxboro 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 Foxboro, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 74% of adults in West Foxboro hold a bachelor's degree, about 46 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in West Foxboro is about 79%, below 66% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; West Foxboro, 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 West Foxboro looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. West Foxboro 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 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 96% of households in West Foxboro own their home, compared to around 78% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Foxborough, MA D+20
- Foxboro, MA D+13
- South Walpole, MA D+16
- Wrentham, MA D+9
- Plainville, MA D+6
- Mansfield Center, MA D+14
- Norfolk, MA D+20
- Mansfield, MA D+14
- Walpole, MA D+16
- North Attleboro, MA D+8
Cities with Similar Populations
- Forest Springs, CA D+41
- San Pedro, TX Even
- Wardell, MO R+65
- Hollytree, AL R+70
- Painesdale, MI R+28
- Tarrytown, GA R+68
- Arrowsmith, IL R+45
- Huxley, TX R+80
- Benedict, GA R+74
- Brush Valley, PA R+62
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.