04469 is a Democratic stronghold. About 81% of voters here vote Democratic and 19% 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 48% of adults in 04469 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 04469, ~39% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 04469 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 04469 is the most Democratic-leaning.
04469 runs about 54 points more Democratic than Maine as a whole.
Why 04469 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 04469, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 81% of adults in 04469 hold a bachelor's degree, about 53 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 95% of adults in 04469 have never been married, in the top fraction of zip codes.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; 04469, ME sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 04469 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 76% of households in 04469 rent, about 51 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and 04469 sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. 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.