Franklin County, Maine
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 53.0% | 9,459 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 44.8% | 7,990 |
| Jill SteinGreen Independent | 1.2% | 208 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −14.4% |
| 1896 | −47.6% |
| 1900 | −34.0% |
| 1904 | −46.7% |
| 1908 | −39.2% |
| 1912 | +19.8% |
| 1916 | −2.0% |
| 1920 | −38.9% |
| 1924 | −48.4% |
| 1928 | −53.4% |
| 1932 | −17.5% |
| 1936 | −26.5% |
| 1940 | −17.0% |
| 1944 | −21.9% |
| 1948 | −27.1% |
| 1952 | −46.6% |
| 1956 | −57.9% |
| 1960 | −30.0% |
| 1964 | +33.4% |
| 1968 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | −33.1% |
| 1976 | −5.8% |
| 1980 | −5.8% |
| 1984 | −25.3% |
| 1988 | −9.2% |
| 1992 | +12.9% |
| 1996 | +27.4% |
| 2000 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | +12.1% |
| 2008 | +20.3% |
| 2012 | +18.4% |
| 2016 | −5.5% |
| 2020 | −3.9% |
| 2024 | −8.2% |
Franklin County's mix of mill towns, ski resorts, and working forest has nudged it steadily rightward over the past decade, landing at R+8.2 in 2024 after delivering much narrower margins earlier in the century.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 33.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 57.9 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.2 points.
A population of 30,413, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,675 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Kennebec County and Androscoggin County.
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Franklin County, Maine. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/23007/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.