Molunkus leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% 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 68% of adults in Molunkus typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Molunkus, ~21% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Molunkus compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Molunkus leans more Republican than 13 of 29 neighbors.
Molunkus runs about 45 points more Republican than Maine as a whole. Maine leans Democratic overall, while Molunkus is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Molunkus 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 Molunkus, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Molunkus votes against the grain of Maine. Maine leans Democratic overall, while Molunkus runs about 45 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Molunkus sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 77% of cities).
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Molunkus, ME sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Molunkus looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Molunkus own their home, about 10 points above the Maine average of 83%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Kingman, ME R+40
- Macwahoc, ME R+46
- Mattawamkeag, ME R+32
- Prentiss, ME R+36
- Wytopitlock, ME R+46
- Winn, ME R+38
- South Woodville, ME R+41
- Springfield, ME R+36
- Medway, ME R+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- Baker, MN R+28
- Rome, KS R+53
- Viboras, TX D+7
- Kinlock, MS R+21
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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.