Damariscotta leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% 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 93% of adults in Damariscotta typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Damariscotta, ~50% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~7% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Damariscotta compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Damariscotta leans more Democratic than 59 of 102 neighbors.
Politically, Damariscotta sits close to the rest of Maine.
Why Damariscotta leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Damariscotta, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 42% of adults in Damariscotta 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 31% of adults in Damariscotta have never been married, above 77% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Damariscotta, ME sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Damariscotta looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Damariscotta 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 65%, above 68% of cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Damariscotta have completed high school, above 85% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Newcastle, ME D+16
- Bremen, ME D+23
- Bristol, ME D+16
- Nobleboro, ME Even
- Medomak, ME D+26
- West Waldoboro, ME R+8
- North Newcastle, ME R+8
- Alna, ME D+14
- South Newcastle, ME D+11
- North Edgecomb, ME D+10
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cadyville, NY R+17
- Andover, NH R+12
- Hesper, MT R+48
- Marine On St. Croix, MN D+14
- Mohawk, TN R+71
- Southside Place, TX D+6
- Nicholson, MS R+76
- Livonia, LA R+69
- Ocean Ridge, FL R+21
- Fountain, MI R+37
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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.