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Portland-Lewiston-South Portland, ME·Maine

Portland-Lewiston-South Portland, ME has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential elections — D+19.9 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
ME
2024 presidential election
Portland-Lewiston-South Portland, ME
HarrisD+19.9
2024 presidential margin by county for Portland-Lewiston-South Portland, ME, MEA map of the constituent counties of Portland-Lewiston-South Portland, ME, ME, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Sagadahoc County, ME · D+16.6Androscoggin County, ME · R+6.1Cumberland County, ME · D+35.3York County, ME · D+9.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic58.9%240,785
Donald TrumpRepublican38.9%159,269
OtherAll other candidates2.2%9,086
D+60
R+60
4 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: +19.9% in 2024.flipped D · 1992+19.9%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−9.9%
1896−36.5%
1900−22.8%
1904−33.8%
1908−24.9%
1912+18.1%
1916−1.1%
1920−34.5%
1924−45.6%
1928−28.1%
1932−9.8%
1936−0.9%
1940+9.6%
1944+6.8%
1948−3.1%
1952−22.6%
1956−31.1%
1960−2.3%
1964+45.3%
1968+23.0%
1972−15.5%
1976+5.7%
1980+1.0%
1984−16.9%
1988−11.1%
1992+8.8%
1996+21.7%
2000+8.9%
2004+13.2%
2008+23.8%
2012+20.8%
2016+12.9%
2020+21.4%
2024+19.9%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+19.9%
240,785159,269409,140
D
+21.4%
241,093153,424410,597
D
+12.9%
192,498145,643363,309
D
+20.8%
204,311132,382345,499
D
+23.8%
213,186129,967349,463
D
+13.2%
195,158148,926350,141
D
+8.9%
155,916128,847304,821
D
+21.7%
146,65886,613276,244
D
+8.8%
125,36398,084309,742
R
−11.1%
112,859141,248256,067
R
−16.9%
103,228145,522249,616
D
+1.0%
103,994101,577234,523
D
+5.7%
111,01698,657215,083
R
−15.5%
78,713107,589186,367
D
+23.0%
105,88765,722174,340
D
+45.3%
122,01345,878168,014
R
−2.3%
89,78694,074183,864
R
−31.1%
55,491105,538161,029
R
−22.6%
61,76597,850159,906
R
−3.1%
59,42863,291124,159
D
+6.8%
71,32462,281133,753
D
+9.6%
73,03560,240133,436
R
−0.9%
60,84262,035125,707
R
−9.8%
52,61964,223117,951
R
−28.1%
38,20168,256106,878
R
−45.6%
18,89955,62980,536
R
−34.5%
24,80251,58177,531
R
−1.1%
23,90424,46749,412
D
+18.1%
19,44810,85847,423
R
−24.9%
13,75823,45038,963
R
−33.8%
10,81522,79335,395
R
−22.8%
14,02322,66637,928
R
−36.5%
12,10126,82240,337
R
−9.9%
18,01722,14341,624
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Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorPortland-Lewiston-South Portland, MECombined statistical areaMaineStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White88.2%90.5%61.0%
Black2.9%1.8%12.2%
Asian1.6%1.2%6.0%
Two or more races6.2%5.3%12.6%
Other race1.1%1.2%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino2.5%2.2%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$88,226$74,733$84,427
Poverty rate8.8%10.8%12.5%
Median age43.244.839.1
Age 18–248.1%8.0%9.2%
Age 65 and older21.0%22.3%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home7.2%6.1%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryEnglish 20.9%English 21.8%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 18.1%Irish 16.5%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryFrench 11.1%French 11.3%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic18.9%16.1%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant5.3%6.0%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed66.6%69.3%51.5%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
20.9%
Irish
18.1%
French
11.1%
German
8.1%
Italian
6.4%
American
4.6%
Scottish
4.2%
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.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 43.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.4%
2.8%
75–84
3.5%
5.9%
65–74
6.6%
7.1%
55–64
7.6%
6.1%
45–54
6.2%
6.4%
35–44
6.4%
6.4%
25–34
6.5%
4.1%
18–24
4.0%
7.1%
5–17
6.6%
2.4%
<5
2.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$88,226
Portland-Lewiston-South Portland, ME ranks near the middle of US counties.
Portland-Lewiston-South Portland, ME$88,226
Maine$74,733
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.8%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1811.3%
Working age (18–64)8.0%
Seniors (65+)9.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.8%
speak English only
Other Indo-European4.0%
Other languages1.1%
Spanish1.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.0%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
18.9%
Evangelical Protestant
5.3%
Mainline Protestant
4.3%
Muslim
2.2%
Other Christian
0.7%
Latter-day Saints
0.6%
Other faiths
0.4%
Jewish
0.3%
Buddhist
0.3%
Black Protestant
0.2%
Orthodox Christian
0.2%
Unaffiliated or not counted66.6%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Portland-Lewiston-South Portland, ME sits in New England. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 45.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 45.6 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 1.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.9 points.

A population of 676,266, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,226 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Portland-Lewiston-South Portland, ME, Maine vote in 2024?
In 2024, Portland-Lewiston-South Portland, ME, Maine voted Democratic by 19.9 points (D+19.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 409,140 votes cast, 240,785 went Democratic and 159,269 went Republican.
What is Portland-Lewiston-South Portland, ME, Maine's political typology?
Akashic places Portland-Lewiston-South Portland, ME, Maine in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the region has voted Democratic 16 times, Republican 18 times, and other 0 times.
When did Portland-Lewiston-South Portland, ME, Maine last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Portland-Lewiston-South Portland, ME, Maine voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Portland-Lewiston-South Portland, ME, Maine?
Portland-Lewiston-South Portland, ME, Maine has a population of 676,266 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Portland-Lewiston-South Portland, ME, Maine?
Median household income in Portland-Lewiston-South Portland, ME, Maine is $88,226 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of Portland-Lewiston-South Portland, ME, Maine?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Portland-Lewiston-South Portland, ME, Maine from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 18 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.