Nasons Corner leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% 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 74% of adults in Nasons Corner typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Nasons Corner, ~50% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Nasons Corner compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Nasons Corner leans more Democratic than 3 of 14 neighbors.
Nasons Corner runs about 30 points more Democratic than Maine as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Nasons Corner. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+40) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+28), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Nasons Corner leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Nasons Corner. None of them point strongly toward either party.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Nasons Corner, Portland, ME sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Nasons Corner looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Nasons Corner 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Deering, Portland, ME D+70
- Riverton, Portland, ME D+27
- Rosemont, Portland, ME D+69
- Ocean Avenue, Portland, ME D+77
- Oakdale, Portland, ME D+78
- North Deering, Portland, ME D+46
- Frenchtown, Westbrook, ME D+23
- Parkside, Portland, ME D+77
- East Deering, Portland, ME D+66
- West End, Portland, ME D+77
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Midtown, Reno, NV D+36
- Hewitt Area, Greensboro, NC D+60
- Downtown Waterford, Waterford, CA R+23
- Washington, Fargo, ND D+8
- Downtown Lafayette, Lafayette, CA D+53
- Noralto, Sacramento, CA D+34
- Methodist Town, St. Petersburg, FL D+31
- Larkinville, Buffalo, NY D+63
- Park Central, Orlando, FL D+37
- Cloverleaf, Louisville, KY D+10
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.