Winterport is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% 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 Winterport typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Winterport, ~43% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Winterport compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Winterport sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 20 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 64 leaning the other way.
Winterport runs about 8 points more Republican than Maine as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Winterport. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+3) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+8), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Winterport leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Winterport. None of them point strongly toward either party.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; Winterport, ME sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Winterport looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Winterport own their home, about 7 points above the Maine average of 83%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Winterport have completed high school, above 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Frankfort, ME R+18
- South Orrington, ME R+9
- Hampden, ME R+4
- Monroe, ME R+17
- Orrington, ME R+9
- Bucksport, ME R+17
- Prospect Ferry, ME R+19
- Hermon Center, ME R+11
- North Monroe, ME R+20
- Dixmont, ME R+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lake Mathews, CA R+30
- New Middletown, OH R+34
- Hesston, KS R+37
- Lansford, PA R+25
- Juno Beach, FL R+32
- Mertztown, PA R+35
- Sterling, AK R+39
- Decatur, MS R+40
- Williamsburg, IA R+35
- Santee, SC D+20
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.