Old Town leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% 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 71% of adults in Old Town typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Old Town, ~38% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Old Town compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Old Town leans more Democratic than 57 of 59 neighbors.
Politically, Old Town sits close to the rest of Maine.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Old Town. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+26) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+17), a spread of about 44 points.
Why Old Town 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 Old Town, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 36% of adults in Old Town hold a bachelor's degree, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in Old Town have never been married, above 88% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Old Town, ME sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Old Town looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 98% of adults in Old Town have completed high school, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Milford, ME R+32
- Orono, ME D+46
- Bradley, ME R+34
- West Old Town, ME R+36
- Indian Island Penobscot Indian Reservation, ME R+36
- Glenburn Center, ME R+27
- Eddington, ME R+17
- Costigan, ME R+35
- East Eddington, ME R+15
- Greenbush, ME R+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Tazewell, TN R+73
- Doylestown, OH R+39
- Wamego, KS R+42
- Belle Isle, FL R+13
- Titusville, PA R+36
- Rockdale, TX R+40
- Bryans Road, MD D+58
- Yoakum, TX R+55
- Fishersville, VA R+27
- Butler, NJ R+11
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.