West Waldoboro leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% 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 91% of adults in West Waldoboro typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Waldoboro, ~42% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Waldoboro compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Waldoboro leans more Republican than 61 of 95 neighbors.
West Waldoboro runs about 15 points more Republican than Maine as a whole. Maine leans Democratic overall, while West Waldoboro is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within West Waldoboro. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+26) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+14), a spread of about 40 points.
Why West Waldoboro 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 Waldoboro, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
West Waldoboro votes against the grain of Maine. Maine leans Democratic overall, while West Waldoboro runs about 15 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; West Waldoboro, ME sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in West Waldoboro looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. West Waldoboro 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 64%, above 63% of cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in West Waldoboro have completed high school, above 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Waldoboro, ME R+19
- Nobleboro, ME Even
- Winslows Mills, ME Even
- Bremen, ME D+23
- Medomak, ME D+26
- South Waldoboro, ME R+22
- Damariscotta, ME D+8
- Lawry, ME D+2
- Orffs Corner, ME R+19
- Friendship, ME Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dolphin, VA D+7
- McComas Beach, MD R+35
- Goodwin, SD R+56
- Pleasant Unity, PA R+38
- Lattimer, PA R+33
- Colon, NE R+52
- Varney, KY R+77
- Brazos Country, TX R+68
- Whitehall, TX R+51
- Cypress, IL R+59
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.