Waldo County, ME

ME · Presidential Elections 18922024

D+3.4
2024 Margin
R+1.3%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 2004
Voting Streak
40K
Population

Waldo County, ME (Maine) voted D+3.4 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 12,661 votes (50.38%) to 11,815 (47.02%) for Trump.

This represents a R+1.3% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Waldo County is classified as a competitive Democratic county. Waldo County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2004. The county has a population of approximately 40,192.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+3.4
2020→2024 SwingR+1.3%
Voting StreakD since 2004
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population40,192
Median Age
47.4(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
34.4%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$72,782(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.6%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
81.9%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
12.0%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.6%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
3.1%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
5.5%
Evangelical
4.6%(Below Average)
Catholic
2.5%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.6%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
25.4%Significant Hub(2.9x)
Irish
16.2%Above Average(1.7x)
German
10.3%
American Heritage
8.7%Above Average(1.6x)
French
7.7%Significant Hub(4.0x)
Italian
4.5%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:47.4 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
17.7%
18-29
7.1%
30-44
15.4%
45-64
34.7%
65+
25.1%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
13.8%(1.3x US)
Professional & Technical
10.5%(0.9x US)
Construction
8.8%(1.3x US)
Manufacturing
8.4%(0.9x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.7%(1.2x US)
Educational Services
5.5%(0.6x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202450.4%(12,661)47.0%(11,815)D+3.4R+1.3
202050.3%(12,345)45.6%(11,196)D+4.7D+4.4
201646.0%(10,440)45.7%(10,378)D+0.3R+10.4
201253.6%(11,296)43.0%(9,058)D+10.6R+1.0
200854.8%(11,967)43.1%(9,423)D+11.6D+6.1
200451.8%(11,555)46.2%(10,309)D+5.6D+6.7
200044.3%(8,477)45.4%(8,689)R+1.1R+16.7
199646.4%(8,012)30.8%(5,318)D+15.6D+8.9
199234.9%(6,472)28.3%(5,241)D+6.6D+19.1
198843.3%(6,402)55.7%(8,236)R+12.4D+12.5

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Waldo County, ME18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202410.1%(2,509)35.5%(8,821)R+25.4R+14.0
202040.2%(9,768)51.6%(12,538)R+11.4R+29.6
201859.1%(10,503)40.9%(7,265)D+18.2D+48.1
201435.0%(6,379)64.9%(11,816)R+29.9R+49.1
201257.7%(10,392)38.4%(6,922)D+19.3D+42.6
200838.3%(8,288)61.6%(13,347)R+23.4D+20.6
200625.7%(4,292)69.6%(11,626)R+43.9R+28.6
200242.4%(6,238)57.6%(8,489)R+15.3D+21.3
200031.7%(5,842)68.3%(12,580)R+36.6R+20.2
199637.2%(6,415)53.6%(9,235)R+16.4D+14.9

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202254.8%(11,508)43.3%(9,099)D+11.5D+2.7
201851.6%(10,109)42.9%(8,397)D+8.7D+12.5
201444.2%(8,167)48.0%(8,862)R+3.8D+19.2
201017.4%(3,053)40.3%(7,088)R+22.9R+25.0
200633.5%(5,678)31.5%(5,329)D+2.1R+5.1
200247.5%(7,002)40.3%(5,944)D+7.2D+19.0
19989.4%(1,090)21.2%(2,468)R+11.8R+6.8
199424.8%(3,557)29.9%(4,279)R+5.0D+9.5
199037.2%(5,300)51.7%(7,373)R+14.5D+4.2
198626.1%(2,843)44.8%(4,888)R+18.8R+24.7

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

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