Westfield is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Westfield typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westfield, ~37% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Westfield compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Westfield sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 50 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 23 leaning the other way.
Westfield runs about 27 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole. Massachusetts leans Democratic overall, while Westfield sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Westfield. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+14) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+16), a spread of about 30 points.
Why Westfield 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 Westfield, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Westfield votes against the grain of Massachusetts. Massachusetts leans Democratic overall, while Westfield runs about 27 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Westfield, MA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Westfield looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Westfield 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Southwick, MA R+15
- Mundale, MA R+16
- West Springfield Town, MA D+5
- Russell, MA R+17
- Agawam Town, MA R+6
- Montgomery, MA R+14
- Southampton, MA Even
- Gillett Corner, MA R+14
- Granville Center, MA R+17
- Holyoke, MA D+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Canonsburg, PA R+14
- Carol Stream, IL D+10
- Beverly Hills, CA D+18
- Buffalo Grove, IL D+25
- DePere, WI R+8
- Plymouth, MI D+5
- Nicholasville, KY R+34
- Thibodaux, LA R+33
- Atwater, CA R+13
- Warminster, PA R+5
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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.