North Leeds 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 83% of adults in North Leeds typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Leeds, ~26% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Leeds compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North Leeds leans more Republican than 80 of 86 neighbors.
North Leeds runs about 45 points more Republican than Maine as a whole. Maine leans Democratic overall, while North Leeds is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why North Leeds 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 Leeds, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
North Leeds votes against the grain of Maine. Maine leans Democratic overall, while North Leeds runs about 45 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; North Leeds, 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 North Leeds looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in North Leeds own their home, about 11 points above the Maine average of 83%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Leeds Junction, ME R+38
- West Leeds, ME R+37
- Wayne, ME D+7
- Leeds, ME R+37
- North Turner, ME R+38
- Livermore, ME R+36
- East Livermore, ME R+30
- North Monmouth, ME R+13
- Turner, ME R+37
- North Livermore, ME R+15
Cities with Similar Populations
- Clifton Mills, WV R+63
- Caledonia, KY R+59
- Flowerdale, MS R+63
- California, NC R+5
- Binghamton, CA R+29
- North Manlius, NY R+14
- Floyd, AR R+70
- Pearson, AL R+74
- Forest City, SD R+51
- Halsell, AL D+34
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.