West Kennebunk 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 84% of adults in West Kennebunk typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Kennebunk, ~40% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Kennebunk compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Kennebunk leans more Republican than 26 of 72 neighbors.
West Kennebunk runs about 10 points more Republican than Maine as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within West Kennebunk. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+30) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+4), a spread of about 34 points.
Why West Kennebunk leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in West Kennebunk. None of them point strongly toward either party.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; West Kennebunk, ME sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in West Kennebunk looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. West Kennebunk 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in West Kennebunk have completed high school, above 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wells Branch, ME R+4
- Bar Mills, ME R+4
- Kennebunk, ME D+19
- Alfred Mills, ME R+25
- Goodwins Mills, ME R+32
- Alfred, ME R+22
- Kennebunkport, ME D+6
- South Sanford, ME R+18
- Highpine, ME R+17
- Wells, ME R+4
Cities with Similar Populations
- Adamsburg, PA R+33
- Meggers, WI R+44
- Waldo, ME R+22
- Aberdeen, KY R+68
- Screeton, AR R+72
- Enterprise, LA R+93
- Gilboa, WV R+67
- Gould City, MI R+39
- Coulter, IA R+54
- Humm Wye, IL R+61
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.