Washington County, Maine: Republican loyalist county. In 2024, voted R+23%. Republican peak: R+52 in 1956.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+23MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 31,3312024 5-year
- Median household income
- $56,0242024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 88.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+42 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+52 in 1956MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Piscataquis County, ME · similarity 0.98
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Washington CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Washington County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 6,763 | 11,001 | 18,046 | ||
| R | 6,761 | 10,194 | 17,570 | ||
| R | 6,075 | 9,093 | 16,365 | ||
| D | 7,803 | 7,550 | 15,836 | ||
| D | 8,246 | 8,077 | 16,654 | ||
| R | 8,391 | 8,619 | 17,310 | ||
| R | 6,701 | 7,958 | 15,708 | ||
| D | 7,198 | 4,793 | 15,189 | ||
| D | 6,284 | 5,493 | 17,765 | ||
| R | 5,831 | 7,872 | 13,828 | ||
| R | 5,308 | 9,713 | 15,081 | ||
| R | 6,050 | 7,180 | 14,788 | ||
| R | 6,644 | 7,039 | 14,235 | ||
| R | 3,742 | 7,820 | 11,574 | ||
| D | 6,249 | 5,523 | 11,980 | ||
| D | 9,312 | 3,816 | 13,137 | ||
| R | 4,716 | 9,118 | 13,834 | ||
| R | 2,555 | 8,181 | 10,736 | ||
| R | 3,806 | 7,396 | 11,225 | ||
| R | 3,538 | 5,130 | 8,748 | ||
| D | 5,709 | 5,380 | 11,107 | ||
| D | 8,048 | 6,253 | 14,326 | ||
| D | 7,925 | 6,387 | 14,495 | ||
| R | 6,829 | 7,507 | 14,451 | ||
| R | 3,073 | 8,531 | 11,639 | ||
| R | 2,106 | 6,010 | 8,621 | ||
| R | 2,997 | 6,768 | 9,870 | ||
| R | 3,459 | 3,891 | 7,449 | ||
| D | 3,178 | 1,862 | 7,052 | ||
| R | 2,256 | 3,507 | 5,895 | ||
| R | 1,691 | 3,393 | 5,254 | ||
| R | 2,109 | 3,682 | 5,977 | ||
| R | 1,925 | 4,627 | 6,713 | ||
| R | 2,906 | 3,817 | 6,967 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
24.2%
Irish
13.1%
German
7.2%
American
6.4%
French
4.9%
Scottish
4.8%
Italian
3.4%
African American
0.9%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 48.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$56,024
Washington County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Washington County$56,024
Maine$74,733
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
17.1%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.9%
Working age (18–64)16.4%
Seniors (65+)18.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.4%
speak English only
Other languages2.2%
Spanish1.6%
Other Indo-European1.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 80.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Washington County's timber and fishing economy anchors a sparse, aging population spread across thousands of square miles of coastline and forest. Once competitive, it delivered a 23-point Republican margin in 2024.
The Republican margin in Washington County reached its widest at fifty-two points in 1956. The margin in 2024 was twenty-three points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $56,024, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 31,331 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Piscataquis County and Stark County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Washington County, Maine vote in 2024?
In 2024, Washington County, Maine voted Republican by 23.5 points (R+23), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 18,046 votes cast, 6,763 went Democratic and 11,001 went Republican.
What is Washington County, Maine's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Washington County, Maine as a "Republican loyalist" county based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 10 times, Republican 24 times, and other 0 times.
When did Washington County, Maine last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Washington County, Maine voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Washington County, Maine?
Washington County, Maine has a population of 31,331 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Washington County, Maine?
Median household income in Washington County, Maine is $56,024 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of Washington County, Maine?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Washington County, Maine from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 24 went Republican. The county's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.