West Springfield Town leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 67% of adults in West Springfield Town typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Springfield Town, ~36% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Springfield Town compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Springfield Town leans more Democratic than 34 of 71 neighbors.
West Springfield Town runs about 20 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within West Springfield Town. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+18) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+5), a spread of about 23 points.
Why West Springfield Town 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 Springfield Town, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 77% of residents in West Springfield Town live in densely developed areas, about 41 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and West Springfield Town sits in the top quarter (about 33%, above 79% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 40% of adults in West Springfield Town have never been married, above 94% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; West Springfield Town, MA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in West Springfield Town looks the way it does
Turnout in West Springfield Town sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Agawam Town, MA R+6
- Springfield, MA D+14
- Chicopee, MA D+7
- Westfield, MA Even
- Longmeadow, MA D+23
- Holyoke, MA D+27
- Indian Orchard, MA D+25
- Southwick, MA R+15
- East Longmeadow, MA Even
- Southampton, MA Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Deer Park, NY R+5
- Kingsville, TX R+4
- Rahway, NJ D+37
- Forest Grove, OR D+10
- Corbin, KY R+60
- Woodway, TX R+30
- Gulf Breeze, FL R+43
- Sugar Hill, GA R+4
- Moscow, ID D+15
- Fremont, NE R+26
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.