Princeton leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% 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 70% of adults in Princeton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Princeton, ~29% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Princeton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Princeton leans more Republican than 6 of 21 neighbors.
Princeton runs about 24 points more Republican than Maine as a whole. Maine leans Democratic overall, while Princeton is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Princeton. The southeast side is the most split-leaning (R+38) and the northwest side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 37 points.
Why Princeton 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 Princeton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Princeton votes against the grain of Maine. Maine leans Democratic overall, while Princeton runs about 24 points more Republican.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Princeton, ME sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Princeton looks the way it does
Turnout in Princeton sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- West Princeton, ME R+37
- South Princeton, ME R+37
- Waite, ME R+15
- Grand Lake Stream, ME R+36
- Baileyville, ME R+36
- Woodland, ME R+39
- Alexander, ME R+37
- Meddybemps, ME R+35
- Topsfield, ME R+33
- Calais, ME R+11
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fort Johnson, NY R+28
- Roberts, ID R+76
- Higden, AR R+66
- Freeman, MO R+56
- Allen, OK R+62
- Nuckols, AL D+48
- Hampton, MN R+40
- Flanagan, IL R+62
- Barrackville, WV R+39
- Connoquenessing, PA R+39
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.