Woodland leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% 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 74% of adults in Woodland typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Woodland, ~23% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Woodland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Woodland is the most Republican-leaning.
Woodland runs about 46 points more Republican than Maine as a whole. Maine leans Democratic overall, while Woodland is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Woodland 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 Woodland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Woodland votes against the grain of Maine. Maine leans Democratic overall, while Woodland runs about 46 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Woodland sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 75% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Woodland, ME sits in the bottom quarter 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 Woodland looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Woodland have completed high school, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Baileyville, ME R+36
- South Princeton, ME R+37
- Alexander, ME R+37
- Baring, ME R+29
- Calais, ME R+11
- Meddybemps, ME R+35
- St. Croix Junction, ME R+18
- West Princeton, ME R+37
- Grove, ME R+30
- Princeton, ME R+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Toms Creek, VA R+65
- Van Tassell, WY R+87
- North Wilmot, NH R+6
- Kirkland, GA R+70
- Robinsons, AL R+44
- Oakwood, MO R+62
- George, AR R+59
- West Caton, NY R+25
- Oakwood, ND R+67
- Rocky Hill, AR R+64
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.