West Hawley leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 76% of adults in West Hawley typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Hawley, ~43% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Hawley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Hawley leans more Democratic than 41 of 111 neighbors.
West Hawley runs about 14 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole.
Why West Hawley 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 Hawley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 37% of adults in West Hawley hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as West Hawley, MA does.
Why turnout in West Hawley looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. West Hawley 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Charlemont, MA D+13
- Hawley, MA D+25
- Buckland, MA D+32
- Drury, MA R+8
- Rowe, MA D+7
- Plainfield, MA D+32
- Savoy, MA R+6
- Heath, MA D+18
- Ashfield, MA D+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cottage, PA R+50
- Penn, AL R+83
- Cottonwood Corner, AR R+60
- Holicong, PA Even
- Amoy, OH R+57
- Galen, MT R+42
- North Lowell, WI R+44
- Tallant, OK R+65
- West Clarksfield, OH R+56
- Pottsville, TX R+77
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.