Hancock County, ME

ME · Presidential Elections 18922024

D+11.8
2024 Margin
R+0.5%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1992
Voting Streak
56K
Population

Hancock County, ME (Maine) voted D+11.8 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 19,817 votes (54.66%) to 15,551 (42.9%) for Trump.

This represents a R+0.5% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Hancock County is classified as a lean Democratic county. Hancock County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1992. The county has a population of approximately 56,460.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+11.8
2020→2024 SwingR+0.5%
Voting StreakD since 1992
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population56,460
Median Age
49.0(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
40.1%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$72,744(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.2%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.9%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
78.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
9.9%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.0%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.1%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
7.0%
Evangelical
4.6%(Below Average)
Catholic
3.6%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.4%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
27.7%Significant Hub(3.1x)
Irish
16.9%Above Average(1.8x)
German
10.8%
French
6.7%Significant Hub(3.5x)
Italian
5.0%
American Heritage
5.0%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:49.0 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
16.2%
18-29
7.2%
30-44
16.2%
45-64
33.8%
65+
26.6%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
14.0%(1.2x US)
Retail Trade
12.8%(1.2x US)
Educational Services
8.9%
Construction
8.6%(1.3x US)
Manufacturing
5.9%(0.6x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
5.6%(3.3x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202454.7%(19,817)42.9%(15,551)D+11.8R+0.5
202054.3%(19,369)42.0%(14,982)D+12.3D+4.8
201650.2%(16,117)42.6%(13,705)D+7.5R+9.5
201257.0%(17,569)40.0%(12,324)D+17.0R+2.3
200858.7%(18,895)39.4%(12,686)D+19.3D+8.3
200454.5%(18,048)43.5%(14,405)D+11.0D+10.1
200045.4%(12,983)44.6%(12,732)D+0.9R+13.9
199646.3%(12,256)31.6%(8,345)D+14.8D+9.7
199235.1%(10,126)30.1%(8,657)D+5.1D+18.2
198843.0%(9,929)56.1%(12,957)R+13.1D+17.5

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Hancock County, ME18922024

D+R++80+60+40+200-20-40-60-8018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202410.4%(3,753)32.3%(11,585)R+21.8R+16.2
202043.5%(15,379)49.2%(17,371)R+5.6R+27.9
201861.1%(15,463)38.9%(9,837)D+22.2D+48.3
201436.9%(9,618)63.0%(16,411)R+26.1R+48.2
201259.3%(15,456)37.2%(9,698)D+22.1D+42.1
200840.0%(12,771)60.0%(19,152)R+20.0D+20.5
200627.2%(6,752)67.7%(16,792)R+40.4R+25.4
200242.5%(9,885)57.5%(13,399)R+15.1D+23.7
200030.6%(8,426)69.4%(19,096)R+38.8R+19.4
199636.0%(9,504)55.4%(14,602)R+19.3D+15.7

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202257.1%(17,445)41.0%(12,524)D+16.1D+2.3
201854.1%(15,221)40.4%(11,345)D+13.8D+13.8
201445.7%(12,007)45.7%(12,016)R+0.0D+17.9
201017.3%(4,445)35.2%(9,056)R+17.9R+29.5
200640.3%(10,138)28.7%(7,231)D+11.6R+3.6
200252.0%(12,132)36.9%(8,600)D+15.1D+26.8
19988.5%(1,532)20.2%(3,646)R+11.7D+2.5
199422.7%(5,073)36.9%(8,246)R+14.2D+6.5
199034.5%(7,426)55.2%(11,877)R+20.7D+2.1
198624.6%(4,346)47.4%(8,373)R+22.8R+25.4

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

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