HarrisDemocratic45.9%27,019TrumpRepublican52.0%30,605SteinIndependent1.1%634
R+6.1- Lead
- 3,586
- Total
- 58,847
- vs nation
- R+4.6
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Lewiston-Auburn, ME
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic46.5%27,617TrumpRepublican49.3%29,268OtherAll other candidates4.2%2,476
R+2.8- Lead
- 1,651
- Total
- 59,361
- vs nation
- R+7.2
ClintonDemocratic41.4%23,009TrumpRepublican50.8%28,227OtherAll other candidates7.9%4,365
R+9.4- Lead
- 5,218
- Total
- 55,601
- vs nation
- R+11.5
ObamaDemocratic54.8%28,989RomneyRepublican42.1%22,232OtherAll other candidates3.1%1,641
D+12.8- Lead
- 6,757
- Total
- 52,862
- vs nation
- D+8.9
ObamaDemocratic56.5%31,017McCainRepublican41.3%22,671OtherAll other candidates2.1%1,162
D+15.2- Lead
- 8,346
- Total
- 54,850
- vs nation
- D+7.9
KerryDemocratic54.4%30,503BushRepublican43.7%24,519OtherAll other candidates1.9%1,045
D+10.7- Lead
- 5,984
- Total
- 56,067
- vs nation
- D+13.1
GoreDemocratic53.3%26,251BushRepublican40.5%19,948OtherAll other candidates6.2%3,046
D+12.8- Lead
- 6,303
- Total
- 49,245
- vs nation
- D+12.3
ClintonDemocratic56.6%26,428DoleRepublican25.8%12,053OtherAll other candidates17.7%8,250
D+30.8- Lead
- 14,375
- Total
- 46,731
- vs nation
- D+22.2
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+6.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 113,4232024 5-year
- Population density
- 242 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 468 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $67,8732024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 87.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 5.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+60.3 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+36.4 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Augusta-Waterville, ME · twin score 95.4
presidential history
Party record book
Lewiston-Auburn, ME · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
80.1%
30,080 votes · D+60.3
Runner-up · Hubert Humphrey, 1968 · 71.0%
Republican
William McKinley1896
66.6%
5,548 votes · R+36.4
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 62.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
31,017votes
56.5% of the vote · D+15.2
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 30,503 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
30,605votes
52.0% of the vote · R+6.1
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 29,268 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Hubert Humphrey1968
+44.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+43.5 · U.S. R+0.7
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · +37.7 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+30.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+36.4 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · Benjamin Harrison, 1892 · +12.3 pts
U.S. House elections · 1 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 53.4%30,899 | 46.6%26,933 | 57,832 |
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2025D+0.1
Presidential vote · 2024R+6.1
Lewiston-Auburn, ME registers Democratic but votes Republican — a 6.2-point gap between how voters register and how they vote, the signature of ancestral registration that trails realignment.
76,101 registered voters · 2025
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+387 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +1,425 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −694 |
| 2012 | −280 |
| 2013 | −667 |
| 2014 | −363 |
| 2015 | −470 |
| 2016 | −107 |
| 2017 | −66 |
| 2018 | +323 |
| 2019 | +150 |
| 2021 | +1,795 |
| 2022 | +610 |
| 2023 | +603 |
| 2024 | +204 |
| 2025 | +387 |
Lewiston-Auburn has drawn national attention since the early 2000s, when a significant Somali refugee resettlement shifted the demographic profile of what had been a declining Franco-American mill city, producing measurable swings in local electoral patterns.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 60.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 36.4 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.1 points.
A population of 113,423, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,873 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Augusta-Waterville, ME and Massena-Ogdensburg, NY.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Augusta-Waterville, ME
95.4twin score
2000–2012 trajectory
Massena-Ogdensburg, NY
91.6twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ 12-yr trend
Plattsburgh, NY
90.2twin score
2000–2008 trajectoryFrench ancestry≠ elasticity
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Lewiston-Auburn, ME, Maine vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lewiston-Auburn, ME, Maine voted Republican by 6.1 points (R+6.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 58,847 votes cast, 27,019 went Democratic and 30,605 went Republican.
When did Lewiston-Auburn, ME, Maine last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Lewiston-Auburn, ME, Maine voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Lewiston-Auburn, ME, Maine?
Lewiston-Auburn, ME, Maine has a population of 113,423 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Lewiston-Auburn, ME, Maine?
Median household income in Lewiston-Auburn, ME, Maine is $67,873 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of Lewiston-Auburn, ME, Maine?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Lewiston-Auburn, ME, Maine from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.