South Hollis leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% 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 80% of adults in South Hollis typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South Hollis, ~27% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How South Hollis compares
Among cities within 25 miles, South Hollis leans more Republican than 75 of 83 neighbors.
South Hollis runs about 38 points more Republican than Maine as a whole. Maine leans Democratic overall, while South Hollis is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why South Hollis 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 South Hollis, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
South Hollis votes against the grain of Maine. Maine leans Democratic overall, while South Hollis runs about 38 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in South Hollis are family households, above 91% of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; South Hollis, 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 South Hollis looks the way it does
Turnout in South Hollis 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
- Goodwins Mills, ME R+32
- Alfred, ME R+22
- Alfred Mills, ME R+25
- East Waterboro, ME R+37
- Waterboro, ME R+34
- Hollis Center, ME R+30
- Salmon Falls, ME R+30
- West Hollis, ME R+29
- North Alfred, ME R+21
- Bar Mills, ME R+4
Cities with Similar Populations
- Colon, NC R+10
- Wyola, MT D+5
- Beaver, WA R+34
- Huntly, VA R+23
- Delaplain, KY R+45
- Shawnette, TN R+75
- Luebbering, MO R+63
- Endville, MS R+67
- Leipsic, DE R+14
- Hagans, WV R+50
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.