Franklin leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% 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 76% of adults in Franklin typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Franklin, ~32% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Franklin compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Franklin leans more Republican than 30 of 54 neighbors.
Franklin runs about 23 points more Republican than Maine as a whole. Maine leans Democratic overall, while Franklin is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Franklin. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+27) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+12), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Franklin 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 Franklin, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Franklin votes against the grain of Maine. Maine leans Democratic overall, while Franklin runs about 23 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Franklin, ME sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Franklin looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Franklin have completed high school, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- West Franklin, ME R+10
- East Franklin, ME R+13
- Sullivan, ME R+11
- Hancock, ME D+5
- Fletchers Landing, ME R+25
- Waltham, ME R+30
- Winkumpaugh Corners, ME R+27
- Sorrento, ME R+11
- Marlboro, ME D+6
- Ellsworth, ME Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alorton, IL D+82
- Dongola, IL R+55
- Port Henry, NY R+24
- Castle Dale, UT R+72
- Velarde, NM D+15
- Redhouse, KY R+41
- Mount Sylvan, TX R+72
- Wellington, KY R+61
- Marilla, NY R+36
- Greenville, CA R+22
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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.