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1876–2024
Auburn·Maine

Auburn delivered D+6.6 in 2024.

20082024·5 elections
ME
Auburn
HarrisD+6.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic52.3%6,468
Donald TrumpRepublican45.7%5,647
OtherAll other candidates2.0%249
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +6.6% in 2024.+6.6%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+18.5%
2012+19.1%
2016+0.1%
2020+9.1%
2024+6.6%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+6.6%
6,4685,64712,364
D
+9.1%
6,5515,42212,371
D
+0.1%
5,3415,33511,670
D
+19.1%
6,5334,44110,974
D
+18.5%
6,8664,68611,798

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorAuburnCityMaineStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White89.7%90.5%61.0%
Black3.6%1.8%12.2%
Asian1.3%1.2%6.0%
Two or more races4.7%5.3%12.6%
Other race0.8%1.2%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino3.0%2.2%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$66,647$74,733$84,427
Poverty rate13.8%10.8%12.5%
Median age41.444.839.1
Age 18–249.7%8.0%9.2%
Age 65 and older18.9%22.3%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)27.8%36.2%35.7%
Speaks a non-English language at home9.3%6.0%22.3%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)5.0%2.3%0.7%
Spanish2.1%1.0%13.6%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryEnglish 17.7%English 21.8%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryFrench 17.2%Irish 16.5%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 14.6%French 11.3%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic26.4%County context16.1%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant6.0%County context6.0%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed60.0%County context69.3%51.5%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
17.7%
French
17.2%
Irish
14.6%
German
6.6%
American
5.3%
Italian
4.6%
Scottish
3.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.7%
speak English only
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)5.0%
Spanish2.1%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.4%
Other Indo-European0.4%
Other languages0.4%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)0.3%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.3%
German or other West Germanic0.2%
Arabic0.2%
Korean0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
26.4%
Evangelical Protestant
6.0%
Muslim
3.3%
Mainline Protestant
2.8%
Other Christian
0.6%
Latter-day Saints
0.5%
Other faiths
0.2%
Black Protestant
0.1%
Orthodox Christian
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted60.0%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Auburn sits in New England. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 19.1 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.6 points.

A population of 24,602, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,647 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Auburn, Maine vote in 2024?
In 2024, Auburn, Maine voted Democratic by 6.6 points (D+6.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 12,364 votes cast, 6,468 went Democratic and 5,647 went Republican.
What is Auburn, Maine's political typology?
Akashic places Auburn, Maine in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Auburn, Maine?
Auburn, Maine has a population of 24,602 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Auburn, Maine?
Median household income in Auburn, Maine is $66,647 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of Auburn, Maine?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Auburn, Maine from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.