West Newton is a Democratic stronghold. About 80% of voters here vote Democratic and 20% Republican.
About 83% of adults in West Newton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Newton, ~66% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Newton compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, West Newton leans more Democratic than 13 of 23 neighbors.
West Newton runs about 35 points more Democratic than Massachusetts as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within West Newton. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+65) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+54), a spread of about 11 points.
Why West Newton 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 West Newton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 80% of adults in West Newton hold a bachelor's degree, about 51 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; West Newton, Newton, MA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in West Newton looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. West Newton 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 78%, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in West Newton have completed high school, above 85% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- South Side, Waltham, MA D+59
- Nonantum, Newton, MA D+49
- Lasell Village, Auburndale, MA D+57
- Bleachery, Waltham, MA D+42
- Newton Corner, Newton, MA D+65
- Bank Square, Waltham, MA D+50
- Bemis, Watertown Town, MA D+50
- Warrendale, Waltham, MA D+38
- Waltham Highlands, Waltham, MA D+43
- Piety Corner, Waltham, MA D+37
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Duluth Heights, Duluth, MN D+16
- Mid-Westside, Jacksonville, FL D+82
- Collister, Boise, ID D+21
- West Bethlehem, Bethlehem, PA D+25
- Northgate, San Rafael, CA D+41
- Chinatown, Philadelphia, PA D+61
- Milwood, Kalamazoo, MI D+28
- Central Carrollton, Carrollton, TX D+8
- Central Berkeley, Berkeley, CA D+84
- Union-Miles Park, Cleveland, OH D+87
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.