North Alfred leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% 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 91% of adults in North Alfred typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Alfred, ~36% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Alfred compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North Alfred leans more Republican than 42 of 86 neighbors.
North Alfred runs about 28 points more Republican than Maine as a whole. Maine leans Democratic overall, while North Alfred is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within North Alfred. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+31) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+13), a spread of about 18 points.
Why North Alfred 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 North Alfred, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
North Alfred votes against the grain of Maine. Maine leans Democratic overall, while North Alfred runs about 28 points more Republican.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; North Alfred, ME sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in North Alfred looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in North Alfred own their home, about 9 points above the Maine average of 83%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in North Alfred have completed high school, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Waterboro, ME R+34
- Springvale, ME R+3
- Shapleigh, ME R+25
- Emery Mills, ME R+20
- Sanford, ME R+4
- North Shapleigh, ME R+31
- Alfred, ME R+22
- Alfred Mills, ME R+25
- South Hollis, ME R+32
- East Waterboro, ME R+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- Adrian, WV R+69
- Alden, KS R+62
- Bloomery, WV R+60
- Hinsdale, MT R+63
- Sixes, OR R+6
- Toms Creek, GA R+72
- Anamoose, ND R+56
- Regan, NC R+47
- Wood, NC R+15
- North San Pedro, TX R+36
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.