East Lebanon leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% 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 84% of adults in East Lebanon typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Lebanon, ~29% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Lebanon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East Lebanon leans more Republican than 82 of 89 neighbors.
East Lebanon runs about 39 points more Republican than Maine as a whole. Maine leans Democratic overall, while East Lebanon is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within East Lebanon. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+35) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+23), a spread of about 12 points.
Why East Lebanon 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 East Lebanon, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
East Lebanon votes against the grain of Maine. Maine leans Democratic overall, while East Lebanon runs about 39 points more Republican.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; East Lebanon, ME sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in East Lebanon looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 96% of households in East Lebanon own their home, about 13 points above the Maine average of 83%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- North Lebanon, ME R+35
- Lebanon, ME R+34
- Sanford, ME R+4
- Tatnic, ME R+23
- Springvale, ME R+3
- Emery Mills, ME R+20
- South Sanford, ME R+18
- North Berwick, ME R+19
- Milton, NH R+28
- Berwick, ME R+10
Cities with Similar Populations
- South Northfield, VT D+6
- North Palermo, ME R+26
- Lahmansville, WV R+79
- Alto Pass, IL R+50
- Gardenville, MI R+23
- Carter, TN R+71
- Twin, AL R+80
- Ratliff City, OK R+71
- New Edinburg, AR R+63
- Moline, KS R+70
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.