East Troy leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% 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 79% of adults in East Troy typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Troy, ~26% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Troy compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East Troy leans more Republican than 67 of 85 neighbors.
East Troy runs about 41 points more Republican than Maine as a whole. Maine leans Democratic overall, while East Troy is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within East Troy. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+39) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+20), a spread of about 18 points.
Why East Troy 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 Troy, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
East Troy votes against the grain of Maine. Maine leans Democratic overall, while East Troy runs about 41 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; East Troy, ME sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in East Troy looks the way it does
Turnout in East Troy 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
- Troy Center, ME R+31
- Troy, ME R+31
- Dixmont, ME R+34
- Jackson, ME R+20
- East Thorndike, ME R+29
- Plymouth, ME R+39
- Windemere, ME R+28
- North Monroe, ME R+20
- Etna Center, ME R+41
- Brooks, ME R+24
Cities with Similar Populations
- Glencoe, OH R+52
- Oak Hill, KY R+59
- Nemo, SD R+54
- Harvard, ID R+61
- Powell, PA R+63
- Folsom, OK R+72
- West Chili, NY R+22
- Rosemont, GA R+13
- Leighton, LA R+19
- Newman, OH R+50
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.