Washington County, ME

ME · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+23.5
2024 Margin
R+3.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2016
Voting Streak
31K
Population

Washington County, ME (Maine) voted R+23.5 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 11,001 votes (60.96%) to 6,763 (37.48%) for Harris.

This represents a R+3.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Washington County is classified as a solid Republican county. Washington County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2016. The county has a population of approximately 31,331.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+23.5
2020→2024 SwingR+3.9%
Voting StreakR since 2016
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population31,331
Median Age
48.6(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
24.7%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$56,024(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
88.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.5%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
79.7%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
17.1%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
11.7%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
5.3%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
6.5%(Below Average)
Evangelical
5.6%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
5.4%
LDS/Mormon
0.8%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
24.2%Significant Hub(2.7x)
Irish
13.1%(1.4x)
German
7.2%
American Heritage
6.4%
French
4.9%Significant Hub(2.5x)
Italian
3.4%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:48.6 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
18.5%
18-29
7.1%
30-44
15.0%
45-64
33.0%
65+
26.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
11.9%(1.1x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
9.7%(5.7x US)
Manufacturing
8.3%(0.8x US)
Construction
7.0%
Professional & Technical
6.9%(0.6x US)
Educational Services
5.2%(0.6x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202437.5%(6,763)61.0%(11,001)R+23.5R+3.9
202038.5%(6,761)58.0%(10,194)R+19.5R+1.1
201637.1%(6,075)55.6%(9,093)R+18.4R+20.0
201249.3%(7,803)47.7%(7,550)D+1.6D+0.6
200849.5%(8,246)48.5%(8,077)D+1.0D+2.3
200448.5%(8,391)49.8%(8,619)R+1.3D+6.7
200042.7%(6,701)50.7%(7,958)R+8.0R+23.8
199647.4%(7,198)31.6%(4,793)D+15.8D+11.4
199235.4%(6,284)30.9%(5,493)D+4.5D+19.2
198842.2%(5,831)56.9%(7,872)R+14.8D+14.4

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Washington County, ME18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
20247.9%(1,400)47.9%(8,522)R+40.1R+5.8
202030.3%(5,251)64.6%(11,196)R+34.3R+38.8
201852.2%(6,310)47.7%(5,770)D+4.5D+46.7
201428.9%(3,978)71.1%(9,801)R+42.2R+49.3
201251.2%(6,662)44.1%(5,739)D+7.1D+41.2
200832.9%(5,507)67.0%(11,215)R+34.1D+20.0
200620.1%(2,623)74.3%(9,691)R+54.2R+23.1
200234.5%(4,050)65.5%(7,697)R+31.0D+14.8
200027.1%(4,110)72.9%(11,073)R+45.9R+31.1
199639.1%(5,981)53.8%(8,233)R+14.7D+24.6

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202241.0%(6,064)55.2%(8,160)R+14.2R+8.0
201844.0%(5,740)50.1%(6,542)R+6.1D+7.7
201438.9%(5,452)52.8%(7,390)R+13.8D+15.0
201014.4%(1,858)43.1%(5,586)R+28.8R+20.1
200629.3%(3,897)38.1%(5,057)R+8.7R+35.3
200260.0%(7,013)33.4%(3,902)D+26.6D+40.2
199812.9%(1,416)26.5%(2,909)R+13.6R+6.7
199429.6%(3,840)36.5%(4,742)R+6.9D+1.7
199040.7%(5,258)49.4%(6,378)R+8.7D+9.6
198629.4%(3,253)47.7%(5,273)R+18.3R+31.7

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

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