North Yarmouth leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% 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 88% of adults in North Yarmouth typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Yarmouth, ~49% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Yarmouth compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North Yarmouth leans more Democratic than 53 of 85 neighbors.
North Yarmouth runs about 5 points more Democratic than Maine as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within North Yarmouth. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+20) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+9), a spread of about 11 points.
Why North Yarmouth 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 Yarmouth, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 55% of adults in North Yarmouth hold a bachelor's degree, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Population density, never-married share, and Democratic lean
Places that combine high population density and a low never-married share tend to lean Democratic, as North Yarmouth, ME does.
Why turnout in North Yarmouth looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. North Yarmouth 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in North Yarmouth have completed high school, above 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cumberland Center, ME D+22
- Yarmouth, ME D+35
- Pownal, ME R+9
- South Freeport, ME D+18
- Cumberland Foreside, ME D+33
- Gray, ME Even
- South Windham, ME R+5
- Freeport, ME D+28
- North Pownal, ME R+20
- Falmouth, ME D+31
Cities with Similar Populations
- Shark River Hills, NJ R+4
- West Wyomissing, PA Even
- Cuba, NY R+36
- Esparto, CA D+4
- Proctor, MN D+5
- Cut Bank, MT R+24
- Whitewright, TX R+64
- Emmetsburg, IA R+38
- Grand Ridge, FL R+60
- Unadilla, GA R+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.