Deering is a Democratic stronghold. About 85% of voters here vote Democratic and 15% 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 81% of adults in Deering typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Deering, ~69% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Deering compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Deering leans more Democratic than 9 of 14 neighbors.
Deering runs about 63 points more Democratic than Maine as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Deering. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+74) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+61), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Deering leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Deering, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 65% of adults in Deering hold a bachelor's degree, about 37 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Deering, Portland, ME sits in the top quarter 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 Deering looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Deering 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Assumption Parish, San Leandro, CA D+45
- Mitchell West, Milwaukee, WI D+9
- Rosedale, Camden, NJ D+50
- Lamberts Point, Norfolk, VA D+67
- Liberia, Hollywood, FL D+52
- Midtown, Anchorage, AK D+42
- Coventry, Crystal Lake, IL D+5
- Silver Valley Addition, Sioux Falls, SD R+12
- Beverly Park, Hollywood, FL D+29
- Forrest Hills, Augusta, GA D+29
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.