HarrisDemocratic36.2%12,900TrumpRepublican62.4%22,246SteinIndependent0.7%251
R+26.2- Lead
- 9,346
- Total
- 35,653
- vs nation
- R+24.7
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic38.5%13,956TrumpRepublican58.2%21,080OtherAll other candidates3.2%1,174
R+19.7- Lead
- 7,124
- Total
- 36,210
- vs nation
- R+24.1
ClintonDemocratic38.1%13,386TrumpRepublican55.3%19,419OtherAll other candidates6.5%2,292
R+17.2- Lead
- 6,033
- Total
- 35,097
- vs nation
- R+19.3
ObamaDemocratic52.5%17,777RomneyRepublican44.9%15,196OtherAll other candidates2.6%887
D+7.6- Lead
- 2,581
- Total
- 33,860
- vs nation
- D+3.8
ObamaDemocratic53.7%19,345McCainRepublican44.2%15,898OtherAll other candidates2.1%751
D+9.6- Lead
- 3,447
- Total
- 35,994
- vs nation
- D+2.3
KerryDemocratic51.9%19,569BushRepublican46.5%17,564OtherAll other candidates1.6%600
D+5.3- Lead
- 2,005
- Total
- 37,733
- vs nation
- D+7.8
GoreDemocratic48.9%17,196BushRepublican47.1%16,555OtherAll other candidates4.0%1,392
D+1.8- Lead
- 641
- Total
- 35,143
- vs nation
- D+1.3
ClintonDemocratic51.8%18,022DoleRepublican29.9%10,400OtherAll other candidates18.3%6,370
D+21.9- Lead
- 7,622
- Total
- 34,792
- vs nation
- D+13.4
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+26.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 67,0582024 5-year
- Population density
- 10 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 6,671 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $56,7002024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+27.4 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+77.4 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Watertown, NY · twin score 72.2
presidential history
Party record book
Presque Isle · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
63.7%
17,552 votes · D+27.4
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 53.7%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
88.5%
11,191 votes · R+77.4
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 83.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
John Kerry2004
19,569votes
51.9% of the vote · D+5.3
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 19,345 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
22,246votes
62.4% of the vote · R+26.2
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 21,837 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Bill Clinton1996
+13.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+21.9 · U.S. D+8.5
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · +7.8 pts
Republican
Alf Landon1936
+55.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+30.8 · U.S. D+24.3
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · +51.2 pts
U.S. House elections · 1 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 40.5%14,251 | 59.5%20,933 | 35,184 |
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2025R+12.7
Presidential vote · 2024R+26.2
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 13 points more Republican than the rolls.
45,795 registered voters · 2025
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+167 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −1,406 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −142 |
| 2012 | −399 |
| 2013 | −572 |
| 2014 | −518 |
| 2015 | −477 |
| 2016 | −437 |
| 2017 | −417 |
| 2018 | −113 |
| 2019 | −45 |
| 2021 | +352 |
| 2022 | +716 |
| 2023 | +412 |
| 2024 | +67 |
| 2025 | +167 |
The Presque Isle market covers a vast, sparsely populated potato-farming region that has shifted measurably toward Republican margins over the past decade, even as Maine's statewide results remain competitive.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 77.4 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 6.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.2 points.
A population of 67,058, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,700 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Watertown and Bangor.
Political twins — media markets
The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Watertown
New York
72.2twin score
12-yr trend2000–2012 trajectory% White≠ median age
Bangor
Maine
68.3twin score
median age2004–2012 trajectory% White≠ 12-yr trend
Alpena
Michigan
67.9twin score
median agepopulation scale% White≠ % Catholic
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 Presque Isle, Maine vote in 2024?
In 2024, Presque Isle, Maine voted Republican by 26.2 points (R+26.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 35,653 votes cast, 12,900 went Democratic and 22,246 went Republican.
When did Presque Isle, Maine last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Presque Isle, Maine voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Presque Isle, Maine?
Presque Isle, Maine has a population of 67,058 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Presque Isle, Maine?
Median household income in Presque Isle, Maine is $56,700 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of Presque Isle, Maine?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Presque Isle, Maine from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.