East Wakefield leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican. These figures are model estimates: New Hampshire 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 more than 99% of adults in East Wakefield typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Wakefield, ~39% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~0% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Wakefield compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East Wakefield leans more Republican than 59 of 100 neighbors.
East Wakefield runs about 26 points more Republican than New Hampshire as a whole. New Hampshire is roughly evenly split, and East Wakefield sits clearly on the Republican side.
Why East Wakefield 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 Wakefield, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
East Wakefield votes against the grain of New Hampshire. New Hampshire is roughly evenly split, while East Wakefield runs about 26 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; East Wakefield, NH sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in East Wakefield looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. East Wakefield 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 97% of households in East Wakefield own their home, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in East Wakefield have completed high school, above 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wakefield, NH R+17
- West Newfield, ME R+27
- Sanbornville, NH R+17
- Newfield, ME R+26
- Ossipee, NH R+26
- Tuftonboro, NH R+32
- Acton, ME R+25
- North Shapleigh, ME R+31
- South Effingham, NH R+26
- Milton Mills, NH R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Franklin Springs, GA R+66
- Oldfield, LA R+72
- Pine Grove, LA D+4
- Meltonville, MS R+25
- Alexandria Bay, NY R+14
- Hartman, AR R+62
- Lyons, OH R+55
- Berkshire, NY R+34
- Brookport, IL R+61
- Helena, OK R+79
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New Hampshire Secretary of State, Elections Division, 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. NH 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.