Democrats Outnumber Republicans in Medford More than 6 to 1
When it comes to party enrollment, how does Medford compare to its neighbors?
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With Democrats representing Medford in both state and U.S. houses and senates, we already know how the city likes to vote. But just how strong are Medford's loyalties to the Democratic Party?
We looked at more current voter registration numbers compiled by the Massachusetts Secretary of State in February of this year, just before the March 6 presidential primaries to find out.
According to the data, 45.3 percent of Medford's voters are registered Democrats, compared to just 7.1 percent registered Republicans. While that's greater than a 6 to 1 margin, there are more unenrolled voters than either group, comprising 47 percent of the city's registered voters.
It isn't all that unusual: in Massachusetts as a whole, unenrolled voters represent the largest chunk. 52.2 percent of voters across Massachusetts aren't registered with a political party.
See how Medford's numbers compare to communities nearby:
| Town | Total voters | Democrat (% total) | Republican (% total) | Green-Rainbow (% total) | Unenrolled (% total) |
| Arlington | 28,941 | 13,641 (47.1%) | 2128 (7.3%) | 40 (0.1%) | 13,039 (54%) |
| Boston | 352,112 | 194,673 (55.2%) | 23,722 (6.7%) | 536 (0.1%) | 131,726 (37.4%) |
| Cambridge | 61,298 | 35,785 (58.3%) | 2842 (4.6%) | 223 (0.4%) | 22,162 (36.1%) |
| Chelsea | 12,827 | 6969 (54.3%) | 796 (6.2%) | 11 (0.08%) | 4983 (38.8%) |
| Everett | 18,591 | 9447 (50.8%) | 960 (5.1%) | 13 (0.07%) | 8082 (43.4%) |
| Lynnfield | 9069 | 1946 (21.4%) | 1765 (19.4%) | 3 (0.03%) | 5319 (58.6%) |
| Malden | 28,927 | 12,963 (44.8%) | 1773 (6.1%) | 35 (0.1%) | 14,023 (48.4%) |
| Medford | 34,773 | 15,738 (45.3%) | 2,493 (7.1%) | 49 (0.1%) | 16,348 (47%) |
| Melrose | 18,720 | 6623 (35.3%) | 2207 (11.7%) | 11 (0.06%) | 9796 (52.3%) |
| Reading | 16,989 | 5279 (31%) | 2710 (15.9%) | 10 (0.06%) | 8919 (52.5%) |
| Revere | 24,410 | 11,829 (48.4%) | 1855 (7.6%) | 17 (0.04%) | 10,617 (43.4%) |
| Saugus | 17,295 | 5857 (33.8%) | 1718 (9.9%) | 11 (0.06%) | 9636 (55.7%) |
| Somerville | 43,632 | 23,553 (53.9%) | 1967 (4.5%) | 140 (0.3%) | 17,776 (40.7%) |
| Stoneham | 14,678 | 4916 (33.4%) | 1609 (10.9%) | 11 (0.07%) | 8079 (55%) |
| Wakefield | 16,501 | 5123 (31%) | 2037 (12.3%) | 13 (0.07%) | 9245 (56%) |
| Winchester | 14,820 | 4493 (30.3%) | 2146 (14.4%) | 10 (0.06%) | 8123 (54.8%) |
| Winthrop | 11,133 | 4553 (40.8%) | 951 (8.5%) | 10 (0.09%) | 5583 (50.1%) |
| Woburn | 24,648 | 9041 (18.2%) | 2610 (10.5%) | 14 (0.05%) | 12,853 (52.1%) |
| Massachusetts | 4,111,128 | 1,475,879 (35.9%) | 466,431 (11.35%) | 5103 (0.12%) | 2,145,108 (52.2%) |
Freddy
6:30 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012
Stupid is as stupid does
raymay
7:33 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012
Don't let the door hit you on the way to Lynnfield...
Phil
12:33 pm on Monday, September 3, 2012
raymay are you for real? Your D party certainly isn't your grandfathers D party. Don't let the door hit you on the way back to Mattapan.