Portland-South Portland, ME Metro Area — Elections 1892–2024

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How it voted

Share of the 2024 vote

Kamala Harris ✓Democratic	61.2%	214,067
Donald TrumpRepublican	36.6%	128,075
Jill SteinGreen Independent	2.2%	7,808

D+60

R+60

3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.

County-level results (3 counties) — table

2024 presidential result by county for Portland-South Portland, ME, ME — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County	Winner	Margin
Cumberland County, ME	Democratic	D+35.3
Sagadahoc County, ME	Democratic	D+16.6
York County, ME	Democratic	D+10.5

34 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Total
2024	D	61.2%Harris214,067	36.6%Trump128,075	2.2%Stein7,808	+24.6%	349,950
2020	D	60.8%Biden213,476	35.3%Trump124,156	3.9%Jorgensen13,604	+25.4%	351,236
2016	D	55.1%Clinton169,489	38.2%Trump117,416	6.8%Johnson20,803	+16.9%	307,708
2012	D	59.9%Obama175,322	37.6%Romney110,150	2.4%Johnson7,165	+22.3%	292,637
2008	D	61.8%Obama182,169	36.4%McCain107,296	1.7%Nader5,148	+25.4%	294,613
2004	D	56.0%Kerry164,655	42.3%Bush124,407	1.7%Life5,012	+13.7%	294,074
2000	D	50.7%Gore129,665	42.6%Bush108,899	6.7%Nader17,012	+8.1%	255,576
1996	D	52.4%Clinton120,230	32.5%Dole74,560	15.1%Perot34,723	+19.9%	229,513
1992	D	40.5%Clinton103,116	33.0%Bush83,910	26.5%Perot67,572	+7.5%	254,598
1988	R	43.4%Dukakis91,694	55.9%Bush118,187	0.8%Paul1,601	−12.5%	211,482
1984	R	41.1%Mondale83,343	58.5%Reagan118,618	0.3%Hall655	−17.4%	202,616
1980	R	43.1%Carter81,279	44.1%Reagan83,178	12.7%Anderson23,986	−1.0%	188,443
1976	D	49.3%Carter84,532	48.0%Ford82,327	2.7%McCarthy4,559	+1.3%	171,418
1972	R	40.2%McGovern59,204	59.8%Nixon88,183	0.0%Schmitz56	−19.7%	147,443
1968	D	57.9%Humphrey79,067	40.5%Nixon55,332	1.6%Wallace2,189	+17.4%	136,588
1964	D	70.5%Johnson91,933	29.5%Goldwater38,437	0.1%Hass109	+41.0%	130,479
1960	R	44.5%Kennedy63,689	55.5%Nixon79,420	0.0%Byrd4	−11.0%	143,113
1956	R	31.8%Stevenson39,649	68.2%Eisenhower85,153	0.0%	−36.5%	124,802
1952	R	35.6%Stevenson44,205	64.2%Eisenhower79,801	0.2%Hallinan224	−28.7%	124,230
1948	R	44.2%Truman42,023	54.6%Dewey51,848	1.2%Thurmond1,123	−10.3%	94,994
1944	D	50.4%Roosevelt52,246	49.5%Dewey51,354	0.1%Thomas114	+0.9%	103,714
1940	D	51.8%Roosevelt53,762	48.1%Willkie49,846	0.1%Thomas121	+3.8%	103,729
1936	R	45.0%Roosevelt44,185	52.5%Landon51,555	2.5%Lemke2,490	−7.5%	98,230
1932	R	40.9%Roosevelt38,178	58.2%Hoover54,385	0.9%Thomas826	−17.4%	93,389
1928	R	32.4%Smith27,261	67.2%Hoover56,466	0.4%Thomas297	−34.8%	84,024
1924	R	22.0%Davis14,166	71.4%Coolidge45,949	6.6%La Follette4,234	−49.4%	64,349
1920	R	30.8%Cox19,045	68.0%Harding42,016	1.2%Debs746	−37.2%	61,807
1916	R	47.1%Wilson18,440	51.0%Hughes19,971	1.8%Benson715	−3.9%	39,126
1912	D	40.1%Wilson14,932	26.8%Taft9,999	33.1%Roosevelt12,316	+13.2%	37,247
1908	R	34.2%Bryan10,663	61.2%Taft19,069	4.5%Debs1,416	−27.0%	31,148
1904	R	30.4%Parker8,609	64.9%Roosevelt18,400	4.7%Debs1,336	−34.5%	28,345
1900	R	36.3%Bryan10,841	60.4%McKinley18,018	3.3%Woolley977	−24.1%	29,836
1896	R	30.0%Bryan9,588	66.5%McKinley21,274	3.6%Palmer1,146	−36.5%	32,008
1892	R	43.6%Cleveland14,565	53.4%Harrison17,817	3.0%Weaver998	−9.7%	33,380

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−9.7%
1896	−36.5%
1900	−24.1%
1904	−34.5%
1908	−27.0%
1912	+13.2%
1916	−3.9%
1920	−37.2%
1924	−49.4%
1928	−34.8%
1932	−17.4%
1936	−7.5%
1940	+3.8%
1944	+0.9%
1948	−10.3%
1952	−28.7%
1956	−36.5%
1960	−11.0%
1964	+41.0%
1968	+17.4%
1972	−19.7%
1976	+1.3%
1980	−1.0%
1984	−17.4%
1988	−12.5%
1992	+7.5%
1996	+19.9%
2000	+8.1%
2004	+13.7%
2008	+25.4%
2012	+22.3%
2016	+16.9%
2020	+25.4%
2024	+24.6%

DemocraticRepublican

Portland anchors Cumberland County, the state's most populous and most reliably left-leaning region, but Maine's strong independent voter culture means even this metro's outcomes resist straight-ticket prediction.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 41.0 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 49.4 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 0.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 24.6 points.

A population of 562,843, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $92,328 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT and Concord, NH.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT

2004–2020 trajectorymedian income≠ population scale

Barre, VT

93.8twin score

2004–2024 trajectory≠ population scale

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 Portland-South Portland, ME, Maine vote in 2024?

In 2024, Portland-South Portland, ME, Maine voted Democratic by 24.6 points (D+24.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 349,950 votes cast, 214,067 went Democratic and 128,075 went Republican.

When did Portland-South Portland, ME, Maine last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Portland-South Portland, ME, Maine voted Republican was 1988.

How many people live in Portland-South Portland, ME, Maine?

Portland-South Portland, ME, Maine has a population of 562,843 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Portland-South Portland, ME, Maine?

Median household income in Portland-South Portland, ME, Maine is $92,328 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.

What is the political history of Portland-South Portland, ME, Maine?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Portland-South Portland, ME, Maine from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.