Auburn is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% 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 Auburn typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Auburn, ~35% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Auburn compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Auburn sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 29 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 66 leaning the other way.
Auburn runs about 9 points more Republican than Maine as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Auburn. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+9) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+23), a spread of about 33 points.
Why Auburn leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Auburn. None of them point strongly toward either party.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Auburn, ME sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Auburn looks the way it does
Turnout in Auburn 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 Cities
- Lewiston, ME D+9
- Minot, ME R+36
- Poland, ME R+28
- Mechanic Falls, ME R+34
- Lisbon, ME R+23
- Greene, ME R+35
- Poland Spring, ME R+23
- Upper Gloucester, ME R+16
- Sabattus, ME R+35
- New Gloucester, ME R+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Medford, NJ R+3
- Burlington, KY R+30
- Hinsdale, IL D+12
- Harrisburg, NC R+4
- Harrison Township, MI R+11
- Farragut, TN R+23
- Chantilly, VA D+21
- Riverside, OH R+15
- Willoughby, OH Even
- Manvel, TX D+5
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.