Worcester leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Worcester typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Worcester, ~27% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Worcester compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Worcester leans more Republican than 54 of 125 neighbors.
Worcester runs about 41 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Worcester is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Worcester. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+36) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+24), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Worcester 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 Worcester, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Worcester votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Worcester runs about 41 points more Republican. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Worcester runs against that pattern.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Worcester, NY sits in the bottom quarter 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 Worcester looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Worcester 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 63%, above 60% of cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Worcester have completed high school, above 80% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- East Worcester, NY R+34
- Tuscan, NY R+29
- South Worcester, NY R+36
- Lutheranville, NY R+36
- Schenevus, NY R+27
- Charlotteville, NY R+33
- Simpsonville, NY R+34
- Westford, NY R+30
- Middlefield, NY R+15
Cities with Similar Populations
- Crosbyton, TX R+47
- Pettisville, OH R+52
- Hagerhill, KY R+71
- Shiloh, GA R+27
- Newark, AR R+70
- Blue Ridge Summit, PA R+50
- Croghan, NY R+43
- Leverett, MA D+54
- Royal Center, IN R+53
- Bayfield, WI D+48
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New York State Board of 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.