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1876–2024
Augusta·Maine

Augusta delivered D+9.9 in 2024.

20082024·5 elections
ME
Augusta
HarrisD+9.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic54.0%5,386
Donald TrumpRepublican44.1%4,398
OtherAll other candidates2.0%197
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: +9.9% in 2024.+9.9%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+19.4%
2012+20.7%
2016+6.9%
2020+11.6%
2024+9.9%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+9.9%
5,3864,3989,981
D
+11.6%
5,3044,1659,807
D
+6.9%
4,4343,8128,961
D
+20.7%
5,2683,4638,731
D
+19.4%
5,5673,7169,527

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.
IndicatorAugustaCityMaineStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White88.7%90.5%61.0%
Black2.3%1.8%12.2%
Asian1.3%1.2%6.0%
Two or more races6.3%5.3%12.6%
Other race1.4%1.2%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino2.3%2.2%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$47,979$74,733$84,427
Poverty rate18.2%10.8%12.5%
Median age42.544.839.1
Age 18–249.1%8.0%9.2%
Age 65 and older21.1%22.3%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)28.9%36.2%35.7%
Speaks a non-English language at home6.3%6.0%22.3%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)3.6%2.3%0.7%
Spanish1.2%1.0%13.6%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryEnglish 21.9%English 21.8%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 15.5%Irish 16.5%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryFrench 15.4%French 11.3%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic20.3%County context16.1%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant9.3%County context6.0%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed61.0%County context69.3%51.5%
Mainline Protestant5.1%County context4.8%5.2%

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
21.9%
Irish
15.5%
French
15.4%
German
7.1%
American
5.7%
Italian
5.0%
Scottish
4.3%
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
93.7%
speak English only
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)3.6%
Spanish1.2%
Other Indo-European0.4%
Arabic0.3%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.2%
Vietnamese0.2%
Other languages0.2%
German or other West Germanic0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
20.3%
Evangelical Protestant
9.3%
Mainline Protestant
5.1%
Muslim
1.5%
Latter-day Saints
1.3%
Other Christian
1.0%
Other faiths
0.3%
Jewish
0.2%
Unaffiliated or not counted61.0%
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.

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

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 20.7 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 1.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.9 points.

A population of 19,077, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $47,979 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Augusta, Maine vote in 2024?
In 2024, Augusta, Maine voted Democratic by 9.9 points (D+9.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 9,981 votes cast, 5,386 went Democratic and 4,398 went Republican.
What is Augusta, Maine's political typology?
Akashic places Augusta, 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 Augusta, Maine?
Augusta, Maine has a population of 19,077 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Augusta, Maine?
Median household income in Augusta, Maine is $47,979 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of Augusta, Maine?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Augusta, 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.