Oquossoc is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% 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 95% of adults in Oquossoc typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Oquossoc, ~46% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~4% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Oquossoc compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Oquossoc leans more Republican than 1 of 15 neighbors.
Oquossoc runs about 10 points more Republican than Maine as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Oquossoc. The west side is the most split-leaning (R+27) and the east side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Oquossoc leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Oquossoc. None of them point strongly toward either party.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Oquossoc, ME sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Oquossoc looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Oquossoc 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 65%, above 67% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rangeley, ME R+4
- South Rangeley, ME R+10
- Wilsons Mills, ME R+30
- Errol, ME R+29
- Reeds, ME R+36
- Stratton, ME R+27
- Phillips, ME R+36
- Eustis, ME R+28
- Roxbury, ME R+42
- Andover, ME R+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pleasant Lake, MN R+27
- Worth, NY R+45
- Creston, SC R+23
- East Sutton, NH Even
- Blomeyer, MO R+55
- Veribest, TX R+69
- Glenworth, PA R+42
- Randall, KS R+76
- Enoch, WV R+64
- King Lake, NE R+38
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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.