Somerset County, ME

ME · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

R+27.0
2024 Margin
R+3.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2016
Voting Streak
51K
Population

Somerset County, ME (Maine) voted R+27.0 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 17,826 votes (62.68%) to 10,134 (35.63%) for Harris.

This represents a R+3.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Somerset County is classified as a solid Republican county. Somerset County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2016. The county has a population of approximately 50,959.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+27.0
2020→2024 SwingR+3.9%
Voting StreakR since 2016
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population50,959
Median Age
47.0(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
21.1%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$58,179(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
94.5%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.5%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
77.4%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
14.2%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
10.7%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.9%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
7.1%(Below Average)
Catholic
4.5%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
2.9%
LDS/Mormon
0.5%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
21.0%Above Average(2.4x)
Irish
15.4%Above Average(1.7x)
French
11.0%Major Concentration(5.7x)
American Heritage
7.8%(1.4x)
German
6.9%
Italian
3.7%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:47.0 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
18.4%↓
18-29
6.4%↓
30-44
17.1%
45-64
35.1%↑
65+
23.0%↑
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
13.3%(1.2x US)
Manufacturing
12.4%(1.3x US)
Construction
10.0%(1.5x US)
Educational Services
8.2%
Professional & Technical
7.4%(0.6x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.3%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202435.6%(10,134)62.7%(17,826)R+27.0R+3.9
202036.6%(10,199)59.7%(16,644)R+23.1R+0.5
201634.9%(9,092)57.5%(15,001)R+22.7R+24.3
201249.3%(12,216)47.6%(11,800)D+1.7R+4.0
200851.8%(13,335)46.1%(11,867)D+5.7D+3.5
200450.0%(13,555)47.8%(12,953)D+2.2R+1.3
200048.2%(11,538)44.6%(10,684)D+3.6R+20.3
199650.9%(11,773)27.0%(6,247)D+23.9D+14.5
199235.1%(9,274)25.7%(6,780)D+9.4D+23.4
198842.6%(8,603)56.6%(11,430)R+14.0D+11.8

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Somerset County, ME • 1892–2024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
20246.3%(1,735)46.2%(12,713)R+39.9R+1.8
202026.7%(7,355)64.9%(17,861)R+38.2R+37.2
201849.5%(9,631)50.5%(9,831)R+1.0D+43.5
201427.7%(6,068)72.2%(15,820)R+44.5R+54.4
201252.7%(11,045)42.9%(8,986)D+9.8D+39.1
200835.3%(9,095)64.6%(16,635)R+29.3D+26.5
200619.8%(3,934)75.6%(15,053)R+55.8R+41.0
200242.6%(7,685)57.4%(10,353)R+14.8D+18.4
200033.4%(7,811)66.6%(15,581)R+33.2R+33.3
199646.8%(10,742)46.7%(10,730)D+0.1D+25.7

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202239.8%(9,083)58.0%(13,233)R+18.2R+6.0
201841.0%(8,524)53.2%(11,048)R+12.1D+4.8
201437.9%(8,422)54.9%(12,194)R+17.0D+18.6
201013.2%(2,703)48.8%(9,994)R+35.6R+31.2
200632.3%(6,500)36.7%(7,393)R+4.4R+7.4
200246.9%(8,475)43.9%(7,932)D+3.0D+13.6
199811.6%(1,845)22.2%(3,534)R+10.6R+25.9
199436.4%(7,023)21.2%(4,085)D+15.2D+11.2
199047.2%(9,610)43.2%(8,784)D+4.1D+16.2
198628.8%(4,427)40.9%(6,294)R+12.1R+31.6

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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