Akashic
1892–2024
Akashic
Bangor
presidential margin
2008D+7.52012D+5.62016R+9.42020R+7.02024R+9.4
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+9.4
2024
median income$65,763U.S. $80,734 · ME $74,733
median age45.7U.S. 39.1 · ME 44.8
poverty rate13.5%U.S. 12.5% · ME 10.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)30.0%U.S. 35.6% · ME 36.1%
non-english4.1%U.S. 22.3% · ME 6.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English22.8%
Irish15.5%
French9.5%
Mexican0.7%
Puerto Rican0.5%
religion
other traditions
Mainline5.0%
Other Christian0.8%
Latter-day Saints0.8%
Other faiths0.3%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Bangor, Maine

Akashic
BangorTrumpR+9.4
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2024 presidential margin by county for Bangor, MEA map of the constituent counties of Bangor, 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.Washington County, ME · R+23.5Waldo County, ME · D+3.4Piscataquis County, ME · R+29.2Somerset County, ME · R+27.0Penobscot County, ME · R+10.9Hancock County, ME · D+11.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican53.7%110,118
Kamala HarrisDemocratic44.3%90,830
Jill SteinGreen Independent2.0%4,200
D+60
R+60
6 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (6 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Bangor, ME — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Hancock County, MEDemocraticD+11.8
Penobscot County, MERepublicanR+10.9
Piscataquis County, MERepublicanR+29.2
Somerset County, MERepublicanR+27.0
Waldo County, MEDemocraticD+3.4
Washington County, MERepublicanR+23.5
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
44.3%Harris90,830
53.7%Trump110,118
2.0%Stein4,200
−9.4%
205,148
R
44.5%Biden89,904
51.5%Trump103,984
3.9%Jorgensen7,926
−7.0%
201,814
R
41.5%Clinton77,660
50.9%Trump95,205
7.6%Johnson14,123
−9.4%
186,988
D
51.4%Obama91,844
45.8%Romney81,809
2.8%Johnson5,091
+5.6%
178,744
D
52.8%Obama98,387
45.3%McCain84,333
1.9%Nader3,508
+7.5%
186,228
D
50.2%Kerry96,375
47.9%Bush91,903
1.9%Life3,632
+2.3%
191,910
R
44.9%Gore76,312
47.4%Bush80,528
7.7%Nader12,993
−2.5%
169,833
D
49.3%Clinton79,543
31.2%Dole50,403
19.5%Perot31,518
+18.0%
161,464
D
35.7%Clinton64,964
29.3%Bush53,359
35.0%Perot63,675
+6.4%
181,998
R
43.4%Dukakis62,517
55.7%Bush80,195
0.8%Paul1,173
−12.3%
143,885
R
36.6%Mondale53,479
63.0%Reagan92,027
0.4%Hall559
−26.4%
146,065
R
40.1%Carter56,144
48.0%Reagan67,299
11.9%Anderson16,680
−8.0%
140,123
R
43.8%Carter56,086
52.5%Ford67,360
3.7%McCarthy4,738
−8.8%
128,184
R
34.7%McGovern37,865
65.2%Nixon71,071
0.0%Schmitz37
−30.5%
108,973
D
49.9%Humphrey50,953
48.2%Nixon49,203
1.8%Wallace1,862
+1.7%
102,018
D
65.5%Johnson66,365
34.4%Goldwater34,907
0.1%Hass71
+31.0%
101,343
R
35.8%Kennedy39,914
64.2%Nixon71,641
0.0%Byrd1
−28.4%
111,556
R
22.2%Stevenson19,871
77.8%Eisenhower69,700
0.0%
−55.6%
89,571
R
28.8%Stevenson25,760
71.0%Eisenhower63,426
0.2%Hallinan155
−42.2%
89,341
R
35.7%Truman23,805
63.4%Dewey42,259
0.9%Thurmond575
−27.7%
66,639
R
42.1%Roosevelt32,337
57.8%Dewey44,451
0.1%Thomas100
−15.8%
76,888
R
44.6%Roosevelt40,367
55.2%Willkie49,968
0.1%Thomas127
−10.6%
90,462
R
36.6%Roosevelt31,983
59.0%Landon51,539
4.3%Lemke3,789
−22.4%
87,311
R
42.0%Roosevelt37,052
57.0%Hoover50,283
1.0%Thomas856
−15.0%
88,191
R
26.1%Smith19,966
73.4%Hoover56,119
0.4%Thomas321
−47.3%
76,406
R
19.8%Davis11,037
74.4%Coolidge41,454
5.8%La Follette3,207
−54.6%
55,698
R
29.3%Cox17,485
69.5%Harding41,482
1.2%Debs725
−40.2%
59,692
R
47.9%Wilson21,492
50.2%Hughes22,534
1.9%Benson875
−2.3%
44,901
D
39.3%Wilson16,598
22.6%Taft9,551
38.1%Roosevelt16,114
+16.7%
42,263
R
32.9%Bryan11,466
64.2%Taft22,348
2.9%Debs992
−31.3%
34,806
R
27.0%Parker8,506
69.4%Roosevelt21,843
3.5%Debs1,104
−42.4%
31,453
R
34.0%Bryan12,067
62.6%McKinley22,206
3.4%Woolley1,199
−28.6%
35,472
R
30.7%Bryan12,612
67.2%McKinley27,637
2.2%Palmer895
−36.5%
41,144
R
40.8%Cleveland16,348
54.7%Harrison21,907
4.6%Weaver1,826
−13.9%
40,081
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −9.4% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−9.4%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−13.9%
1896−36.5%
1900−28.6%
1904−42.4%
1908−31.3%
1912+16.7%
1916−2.3%
1920−40.2%
1924−54.6%
1928−47.3%
1932−15.0%
1936−22.4%
1940−10.6%
1944−15.8%
1948−27.7%
1952−42.2%
1956−55.6%
1960−28.4%
1964+31.0%
1968+1.7%
1972−30.5%
1976−8.8%
1980−8.0%
1984−26.4%
1988−12.3%
1992+6.4%
1996+18.0%
2000−2.5%
2004+2.3%
2008+7.5%
2012+5.6%
2016−9.4%
2020−7.0%
2024−9.4%
DemocraticRepublican

The Bangor DMA stretches across northern and eastern Maine, covering vast low-density territory where broadcast television remains a primary news source and ad buys must account for enormous geographic spread relative to voter population.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 31.0 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 55.6 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 2.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.4 points.

A population of 350,915, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,763 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Portland-Auburn and Eugene.

Political twins — media markets

The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Portland-Auburn
Maine
82.4twin score
median age% Evangelical% unaffiliated≠ college share
Eugene
Oregon
71.6twin score
% unaffiliated2004–2012 trajectory% Black≠ 12-yr trend
Presque Isle
Maine
68.3twin score
median age2004–2012 trajectory% White≠ 12-yr trend

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Bangor, Maine vote in 2024?
In 2024, Bangor, Maine voted Republican by 9.4 points (R+9.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 205,148 votes cast, 90,830 went Democratic and 110,118 went Republican.
When did Bangor, Maine last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Bangor, Maine voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Bangor, Maine?
Bangor, Maine has a population of 350,915 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Bangor, Maine?
Median household income in Bangor, Maine is $65,763 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of Bangor, Maine?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Bangor, Maine from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.