Piscataquis County, ME

ME · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+29.2
2024 Margin
R+2.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
17K
Population

Piscataquis County, ME (Maine) voted R+29.2 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 6,487 votes (63.57%) to 3,510 (34.39%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Piscataquis County is classified as a solid Republican county. Piscataquis County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 17,263.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+29.2
2020→2024 SwingR+2.9%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population17,263
Median Age
51.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
21.6%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$61,345(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.9%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
78.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
15.5%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
9.1%(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
6.8%
Evangelical
5.0%(Below Average)
Catholic
2.3%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
1.5%
Black Protestant
0.9%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
18.7%Above Average(2.1x)
Irish
14.7%(1.6x)
French
9.6%Major Concentration(5.0x)
German
8.6%
American Heritage
7.9%(1.5x)
Italian
4.0%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:51.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
15.5%
18-29
5.7%
30-44
15.6%
45-64
35.8%
65+
27.4%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
16.3%(1.5x US)
Manufacturing
13.0%(1.3x US)
ConstructionMajor Specialization
12.4%(1.8x US)
Professional & Technical
6.7%(0.6x US)
Agriculture & ForestryMajor Specialization
3.8%(2.2x US)
Educational Services
3.7%(0.4x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202434.4%(3,510)63.6%(6,487)R+29.2R+2.9
202035.2%(3,517)61.5%(6,143)R+26.3R+1.1
201633.7%(3,098)58.9%(5,406)R+25.1R+20.9
201246.3%(4,149)50.6%(4,530)R+4.3R+0.5
200847.0%(4,430)50.7%(4,785)R+3.8D+5.2
200444.4%(4,409)53.3%(5,299)R+9.0D+2.9
200040.5%(3,745)52.3%(4,845)R+11.9R+29.0
199648.7%(4,343)31.6%(2,815)D+17.1D+13.6
199233.1%(3,323)29.6%(2,970)D+3.5D+21.3
198840.4%(3,323)58.3%(4,788)R+17.8D+10.6

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Piscataquis County, ME18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
20245.9%(595)48.9%(4,943)R+43.0R+3.0
202026.9%(2,655)67.0%(6,603)R+40.0R+37.2
201848.5%(3,379)51.4%(3,578)R+2.9D+50.8
201423.2%(1,862)76.8%(6,174)R+53.6R+59.9
201251.0%(4,016)44.7%(3,522)D+6.3D+44.6
200830.8%(2,896)69.1%(6,494)R+38.3D+20.3
200616.9%(1,244)75.4%(5,564)R+58.6R+27.9
200234.7%(2,459)65.3%(4,633)R+30.7D+13.2
200028.1%(2,510)71.9%(6,428)R+43.8R+25.7
199638.2%(3,429)56.3%(5,057)R+18.1D+25.0

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202237.7%(3,098)60.4%(4,960)R+22.7R+6.4
201838.7%(2,868)55.0%(4,074)R+16.3D+7.3
201434.4%(2,810)57.9%(4,736)R+23.5D+14.0
201010.9%(837)48.5%(3,724)R+37.6R+34.4
200634.5%(2,591)37.7%(2,829)R+3.2R+10.7
200250.4%(3,583)42.9%(3,045)D+7.6D+23.4
199810.7%(708)26.6%(1,752)R+15.8R+10.0
199428.9%(2,206)34.7%(2,649)R+5.8D+6.0
199039.3%(3,213)51.1%(4,177)R+11.8D+5.5
198627.9%(2,005)45.2%(3,244)R+17.3R+20.5

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

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