West Baldwin leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% 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 West Baldwin typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Baldwin, ~33% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Baldwin compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Baldwin leans more Republican than 62 of 98 neighbors.
West Baldwin runs about 31 points more Republican than Maine as a whole. Maine leans Democratic overall, while West Baldwin is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why West Baldwin 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 West Baldwin, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
West Baldwin votes against the grain of Maine. Maine leans Democratic overall, while West Baldwin runs about 31 points more Republican.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; West Baldwin, ME sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in West Baldwin looks the way it does
Turnout in West Baldwin 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
- East Baldwin, ME R+24
- Cornish, ME R+29
- Hiram, ME R+29
- Durgintown, ME R+28
- Sebago, ME R+22
- South Hiram, ME R+30
- Steep Falls, ME R+21
- Limington, ME R+39
- North Sebago, ME R+26
- Porter, ME R+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- South Torrington, WY R+59
- Ranger, WV R+71
- Round Lake, NY D+14
- Pecan Grove, MS R+81
- Malesus, TN R+54
- Cleveland, SC R+64
- Silver Lake, TX R+79
- Olean, MO R+73
- Blue Hill, NE R+70
- Georges Mills, NH D+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.