Androscoggin County leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% 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 75% of adults in Androscoggin County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Androscoggin County, ~33% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Androscoggin County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Androscoggin County leans more Republican than 4 of 6 neighbors.
Androscoggin County runs about 19 points more Republican than Maine as a whole. Maine leans Democratic overall, while Androscoggin County is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Androscoggin County. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+35) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+3), a spread of about 31 points.
Why Androscoggin County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Androscoggin County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Androscoggin County votes against the grain of Maine. Maine leans Democratic overall, while Androscoggin County runs about 19 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Androscoggin County, ME sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Androscoggin County looks the way it does
Turnout in Androscoggin County sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Sagadahoc County, ME D+8
- Oxford County, ME R+25
- Cumberland County, ME D+29
- Kennebec County, ME R+7
- Lincoln County, ME Even
- Franklin County, ME R+18
- Knox County, ME D+7
- Carroll County, NH R+2
- York County, ME R+2
- Somerset County, ME R+29
Counties with Similar Populations
- Douglas County, OR R+29
- Craighead County, AR R+27
- Cowlitz County, WA R+18
- Hardin County, KY R+27
- Mercer County, PA R+27
- Delaware County, IN R+11
- Hanover County, VA R+21
- Albemarle County, VA D+24
- LaPorte County, IN R+11
- Ontario County, NY R+2
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.