Westborough leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Westborough typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westborough, ~49% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Westborough compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Westborough leans more Democratic than 114 of 153 neighbors.
Westborough runs about 7 points more Democratic than Massachusetts as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Westborough. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+39) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+26), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Westborough 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 Westborough, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 66% of adults in Westborough hold a bachelor's degree, about 38 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Westborough sits in the top fifth on density (about 52%, above 88% of cities).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Westborough, MA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Westborough looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Westborough 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%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Westborough have completed high school, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Northborough, MA D+24
- Southville, MA D+21
- Southborough, MA D+31
- North Grafton, MA D+11
- Shrewsbury, MA D+22
- Hopkinton, MA D+26
- Grafton, MA D+13
- Fayville, MA D+31
- Upton, MA D+10
- Marlborough, MA D+21
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lake Placid, FL R+41
- Neptune, NJ D+43
- Pittsboro, NC Even
- Broomall, PA R+6
- St. Joseph, MI Even
- Washington, MO R+40
- Beaver Dam, WI R+13
- North Tustin, CA R+9
- Upper St. Clair, PA D+12
- East Patchogue, NY R+13
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.