The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Chestnut Hill. Darker red areas have almost entirely Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats, and areas in lighter shades or in light purple are areas where the vote is usually split between parties.
Politics Key
Chestnut Hill tends to be democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby cities, Chestnut Hill has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Chestnut Hill leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Chestnut Hill, 82.18% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Chestnut Hill women make up 52.47% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support democrats. The median age in Chestnut Hill is 39.8, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Chestnut Hill a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Chestnut Hill, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 10% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and state elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
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- Brighton, MA: more liberal voters
- Brookline, MA: more conservative voters
- Newton Highlands, MA: more liberal voters
- Newton, MA: more liberal voters
- Allston, MA: more liberal voters
- Newton Upper Falls, MA: more liberal voters
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- Sheridan, AR: more conservative voters
- Wonder Lake, IL: more conservative voters
- West Perrine, FL: more liberal voters
- Bath, ME: more conservative voters
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