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Old Orchard Beach·Maine

Old Orchard Beach delivered D+19.1 in 2024.

20082024·5 elections
ME
Old Orchard Beach
HarrisD+19.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic58.6%3,660
Donald TrumpRepublican39.5%2,465
OtherAll other candidates1.9%117
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: +19.1% in 2024.+19.1%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+29.5%
2012+28.9%
2016+15.6%
2020+21.9%
2024+19.1%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
58.6%Harris3,660
39.5%Trump2,465
1.9%
+19.1%
6,242
D
59.8%Biden3,748
37.9%Trump2,374
2.3%incl. Jorgensen
+21.9%
6,263
D
54.9%Clinton3,003
39.3%Trump2,151
5.7%incl. Johnson
+15.6%
5,468
D
64.4%Obama3,268
35.6%Romney1,804
0.0%
+28.9%
5,072
D
63.8%Obama3,384
34.2%McCain1,817
2.0%
+29.5%
5,307

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.
IndicatorOld Orchard BeachCityMaineStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White88.0%90.5%61.0%
Black1.9%1.8%12.2%
Asian1.2%1.2%6.0%
Two or more races7.1%5.3%12.6%
Other race1.8%1.2%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino4.1%2.2%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$60,050$74,733$84,427
Poverty rate14.9%10.8%12.5%
Median age5844.839.1
Age 18–247.1%8.0%9.2%
Age 65 and older22.3%22.3%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)36.2%36.1%35.6%
Speaks a non-English language at home5.7%6.1%22.3%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)2.4%2.3%0.7%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryEnglish 21.3%English 21.8%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 18.9%Irish 16.5%Mexican 11.3%
3rd-largest ancestryFrench 12.1%French 11.3%English 9.5%
Religion
Catholic21.0%County context16.1%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant5.4%County context6.0%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed67.5%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 origins and ancestries reported within it.
Reported ancestry · ACS B04006
English
21.3%
Irish
18.9%
French
12.1%
French Canadian
7.9%
German
7.4%
Italian
6.6%
American
5.1%
Scottish
4.1%
The ACS does not publish subgroup detail for people reporting two or more races.
Specific origin · ACS B03001
Mexican
0.7%
Puerto Rican
0.5%
Guatemalan
0.2%
Spanish
0.2%
Reported ancestry · ACS B04006
African American identity is recorded by the ACS race question; the ancestry item enumerates specific African and Caribbean ancestries only.
Jamaican
0.3%
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and other single-race responses combined.
Detailed group · ACS B02015
Chinese
0.2%
Filipino
0.2%
Vietnamese
0.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Race shares: B02001 · B03003. Subgroup detail: B03001 (Hispanic or Latino specific origin), B02015 (Asian groups), B02020 · B02016 (American Indian/Alaska Native tribes and Pacific Islander groups), B04006 (reported ancestry). Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so group shares can total more than 100%. All subgroup rows are shares of total population; ancestry is self-reported and multiple-response, so rows do not sum to the parent group's share.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.3%
speak English only
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)2.4%
Spanish0.9%
Other Indo-European0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.4%
German or other West Germanic0.3%
Other Asian & Pacific Island0.3%
Other languages0.3%
Arabic0.2%
Korean0.1%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)0.1%
Vietnamese0.1%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
21.0%
Evangelical Protestant
5.4%
Mainline Protestant
3.7%
Other Christian
0.8%
Latter-day Saints
0.8%
Orthodox Christian
0.3%
Other faiths
0.3%
Black Protestant
0.2%
Unaffiliated or not counted67.5%
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.

Old Orchard Beach sits in New England. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 29.5 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 2.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.1 points.

A population of 9,244, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,050 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Old Orchard Beach, Maine vote in 2024?
In 2024, Old Orchard Beach, Maine voted Democratic by 19.1 points (D+19.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 6,242 votes cast, 3,660 went Democratic and 2,465 went Republican.
What is Old Orchard Beach, Maine's political typology?
Akashic places Old Orchard Beach, 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 Old Orchard Beach, Maine?
Old Orchard Beach, Maine has a population of 9,244 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Old Orchard Beach, Maine?
Median household income in Old Orchard Beach, Maine is $60,050 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of Old Orchard Beach, Maine?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Old Orchard Beach, 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.