Westport is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% 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 Westport typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westport, ~42% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Westport compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Westport leans more Democratic than 41 of 91 neighbors.
Politically, Westport sits close to the rest of Maine.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Westport. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+16) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+4), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Westport leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Westport. None of them point strongly toward either party.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Westport, ME sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Westport looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Westport 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 62% of cities. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 94% of households in Westport own their home, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Trevett, ME D+20
- Squirrel Island, ME D+10
- West Boothbay Harbor, ME D+16
- Georgetown, ME D+16
- Woolwich, ME D+11
- Boothbay, ME D+6
- Edgecomb, ME D+9
- Bath, ME D+22
Cities with Similar Populations
- South Clewiston, FL R+18
- Speed, MO R+65
- South Columbia, NY R+48
- Cahuilla, CA R+27
- Seven Points, PA R+53
- Selma, KS R+68
- Johnsons Grove, TN R+63
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.