04092 leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican. These figures are model estimates: Maine did not have precinct-level voting records available for training, so the numbers above come from demographic and health features rather than local ground truth.
About 71% of adults in 04092 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 04092, ~43% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 04092 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 04092 leans more Democratic than 13 of 27 neighbors.
04092 runs about 15 points more Democratic than Maine as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 04092. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+29) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+10), a spread of about 19 points.
Why 04092 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 04092, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 41% of adults in 04092 hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in 04092 have never been married, above 81% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 04092, ME sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 04092 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 04092 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 04092 have completed high school, above 84% of zip codes. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Maine Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations Elections and Commissions, 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. ME did not have precinct-level voting records available for training, so the figures here come from extrapolation across demographic, health, and land-use features rather than local ground truth. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.