Somerset County, Maine
AkashicSomerset County, METrumpR+27.0
2024 precinct map of Somerset CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Somerset County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin, and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the precinct.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 62.7% | 17,826 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 35.6% | 10,134 |
| Jill SteinGreen Independent | 0.8% | 233 |
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34 precincts · 28,441 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 35.6%Harris10,134 | 62.7%Trump17,826 | 0.8%Stein233 | 28,441 | ||
| R | 36.6%Biden10,199 | 59.7%Trump16,644 | 1.7%Jorgensen470 | 27,873 | ||
| R | 34.9%Clinton9,092 | 57.6%Trump15,001 | 5.2%Johnson1,368 | 26,064 | ||
| D | 49.3%Obama12,216 | 47.6%Romney11,800 | 3.1%Johnson771 | 24,787 | ||
| D | 51.8%Obama13,335 | 46.1%McCain11,867 | 2.2%Nader556 | 25,758 | ||
| D | 50.0%Kerry13,555 | 47.8%Bush12,953 | 2.2%Life600 | 27,108 | ||
| D | 48.2%Gore11,538 | 44.6%Bush10,684 | 5.2%Nader1,239 | 23,951 | ||
| D | 50.9%Clinton11,773 | 27.0%Dole6,247 | 19.3%Perot4,449 | 23,111 | ||
| O | 35.1%Clinton9,274 | 25.7%Bush6,780 | 39.0%Perot10,293 | 26,424 | ||
| R | 42.6%Dukakis8,603 | 56.6%Bush11,430 | 0.8%Paul168 | 20,201 | ||
| R | 36.9%Mondale7,657 | 62.6%Reagan13,010 | 0.5%Hall104 | 20,771 | ||
| R | 41.6%Carter8,115 | 47.6%Reagan9,286 | 10.8%Anderson2,112 | 19,513 | ||
| D | 49.9%Carter9,465 | 46.8%Ford8,868 | 3.3%McCarthy633 | 18,966 | ||
| R | 37.0%McGovern5,921 | 63.0%Nixon10,079 | 0.0%Schmitz5 | 16,005 | ||
| D | 54.1%Humphrey8,312 | 43.8%Nixon6,720 | 2.1%Wallace324 | 15,356 | ||
| D | 70.1%Johnson10,694 | 29.8%Goldwater4,541 | 0.1%Hass18 | 15,253 | ||
| R | 40.7%Kennedy6,956 | 59.3%Nixon10,142 | 0.0% | 17,098 | ||
| R | 28.2%Stevenson4,119 | 71.8%Eisenhower10,471 | 0.0% | 14,590 | ||
| R | 32.9%Stevenson4,815 | 66.9%Eisenhower9,805 | 0.2%Hallinan29 | 14,649 | ||
| R | 38.7%Truman4,034 | 60.5%Dewey6,301 | 0.8%Thurmond83 | 10,418 | ||
| R | 42.6%Roosevelt5,331 | 57.2%Dewey7,167 | 0.2%Thomas25 | 12,523 | ||
| R | 46.4%Roosevelt6,534 | 53.4%Willkie7,526 | 0.2%Thomas28 | 14,088 | ||
| R | 39.8%Roosevelt5,282 | 56.9%Landon7,558 | 3.3%Lemke441 | 13,281 | ||
| R | 44.9%Roosevelt6,040 | 53.1%Hoover7,144 | 2.1%Thomas277 | 13,461 | ||
| R | 28.5%Smith3,251 | 70.6%Hoover8,055 | 0.9%Thomas100 | 11,406 | ||
| R | 19.6%Davis1,822 | 73.8%Coolidge6,855 | 6.5%La Follette608 | 9,285 | ||
| R | 28.9%Cox2,770 | 68.1%Harding6,533 | 3.0%Debs289 | 9,592 | ||
| R | 45.0%Wilson3,134 | 51.2%Hughes3,567 | 3.7%Benson260 | 6,961 | ||
| O | 36.5%Wilson2,317 | 19.4%Taft1,235 | 44.1%Roosevelt2,804 | 6,356 | ||
| R | 29.7%Bryan1,676 | 65.3%Taft3,688 | 5.0%Debs284 | 5,648 | ||
| R | 24.6%Parker1,324 | 69.0%Roosevelt3,716 | 6.4%Debs346 | 5,386 | ||
| R | 32.0%Bryan1,949 | 61.2%McKinley3,727 | 6.8%Woolley413 | 6,089 | ||
| R | 29.3%Bryan2,018 | 68.1%McKinley4,695 | 2.6%Palmer179 | 6,892 | ||
| R | 41.5%Cleveland2,872 | 54.6%Harrison3,777 | 3.9%Weaver269 | 6,918 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −13.1% |
| 1896 | −38.8% |
| 1900 | −29.2% |
| 1904 | −44.4% |
| 1908 | −35.6% |
| 1912 | +17.0% |
| 1916 | −6.2% |
| 1920 | −39.2% |
| 1924 | −54.2% |
| 1928 | −42.1% |
| 1932 | −8.2% |
| 1936 | −17.1% |
| 1940 | −7.0% |
| 1944 | −14.7% |
| 1948 | −21.8% |
| 1952 | −34.1% |
| 1956 | −43.5% |
| 1960 | −18.6% |
| 1964 | +40.3% |
| 1968 | +10.4% |
| 1972 | −26.0% |
| 1976 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | −6.0% |
| 1984 | −25.8% |
| 1988 | −14.0% |
| 1992 | +9.4% |
| 1996 | +23.9% |
| 2000 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | −22.7% |
| 2020 | −23.1% |
| 2024 | −27.0% |
DemocraticRepublican
Somerset's sprawling interior landscape — logging towns, potato farms, and a shrinking manufacturing base — has tracked toward increasingly lopsided Republican margins over the past decade, with 2024's R+27.1 result among the widest in the state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 40.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 54.2 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.0 points.
A population of 50,959, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,179 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Aroostook County and Clare County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Somerset County, Maine vote in 2024?
In 2024, Somerset County, Maine voted Republican by 27.0 points (R+27.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 28,441 votes cast, 10,134 went Democratic and 17,826 went Republican.
When did Somerset County, Maine last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Somerset County, Maine voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Somerset County, Maine?
Somerset County, Maine has a population of 50,959 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Somerset County, Maine?
Median household income in Somerset County, Maine is $58,179 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of Somerset County, Maine?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Somerset County, Maine from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.