Question 1

How did Waldo, Maine vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Waldo, Maine voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+3.4. Kamala D Harris received 12,661 votes and Donald Trump received 11,815 out of 25,130 total votes cast, a 1.3-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Waldo, Maine's political history?

Accepted Answer

Waldo, Maine has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2004. The largest single-election swing was 65.0 points in 1964.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Waldo, Maine?

Accepted Answer

Waldo, Maine has a population of 40,192 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 92.8% non-Hispanic white, 1.6% Hispanic. About 34% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $72,782.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Waldo, Maine?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Waldo, Maine are Hancock, Knox, Essex. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	92.8%
▶Hispanic / Latino(14)	1.6%
▶Black / African American(4)	0.5%
▶Asian(5)	0.5%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(4)	0.1%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1)	0.2%
Multiracial / Other	4.3%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Mainline Protestant	5.5%	37.2%
Evangelical Protestant	4.6%	30.8%
Catholic	2.5%	17.0%
Other	2.2%	15.0%
LDS (Mormon)	0.6%	4.2%
Non-religious	85.1%	—

Year	Result
2024	Harris+3.4
2020	Biden+4.7
2016	Clinton+0.3
2012	Obama+10.7
2008	Obama+11.6
2004	Kerry+5.6
2000	Bush+1.1
1996	Clinton+15.6
1992	Clinton+6.6

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	50.4%	47.0%	D+3.4	R+1.3
2020	50.8%	46.0%	D+4.7	D+4.4
2016	46.0%	45.7%	D+0.3	R+10.4
2012	53.8%	43.2%	D+10.7	R+1.0
2008	54.8%	43.1%	D+11.6	D+6.1
2004	51.8%	46.2%	D+5.6	D+6.7
2000	44.3%	45.4%	R+1.1	R+16.7
1996	46.4%	30.8%	D+15.6	D+8.9
1992	34.9%	28.3%	D+6.6	D+19.1
1988	43.3%	55.7%	R+12.4	D+12.5
1984	37.3%	62.2%	R+24.9	R+12.5
1980	37.2%	49.6%	R+12.4	R+0.1
1976	41.7%	54.1%	R+12.3	D+25.2
1972	31.2%	68.8%	R+37.6	R+25.2
1968	43.8%	56.2%	R+12.4	R+36.1
1964	61.9%	38.1%	D+23.8	D+65.0
1960	29.4%	70.6%	R+41.3	D+24.0
1956	17.4%	82.6%	R+65.3	R+4.4
1952	19.5%	80.5%	R+60.9	R+11.5
1948	25.0%	74.5%	R+49.5	—

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