Van Buren, ME
| Election | Margin |
|---|---|
| 2008 | — |
| 2012 | — |
| 2016 | D+11.7 |
| 2020 | D+6.1 |
| 2024 | R+2.3 |
Turnout is unavailable because a compatible reported ballots-cast numerator and denominator are not both present.
Akashic
| Population | 1,634 |
|---|---|
| Latest presidential result | R+2.3 (2024) |
| Results on record | 2004–2024 presidential |
| Median household income | $38,851 |
| County | Aroostook County |
| State | ME |
Place narrative
Van Buren sits on the St. John River across from Clair, New Brunswick, and its Franco-American heritage has long shaped both the local culture and the electorate in this rural Aroostook County community.
Akashic
Presidential history
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Other | Candidate total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | −2.3% | 381 | 399 | 11 | 791 |
| 2020 | D | +6.1% | 412 | 364 | 12 | 788 |
| 2016 | D | +11.7% | 448 | 350 | 37 | 835 |
| 2004† | D | +34.1% | 655 | 315 | 27 | 997 |
These Census-place returns are modeled candidate-vote estimates on Census boundaries unless a row explicitly says certified. They are not automatically the official city or town return.
† 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source reported that cycle at county or municipality level (COVID-era consolidated reporting), so block-level detail is interpolated from adjacent cycles and scaled to certified totals.
Demographics
Akashic
| Race & Ethnicity | |
|---|---|
| White | 92.9% |
| Black | 2.0% |
| Asian | 2.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0.4% |
| Income & Age | |
| Median household income | $38,851 |
| Poverty rate | 24.2% |
| Median age | 56.4 |
| Age 18–29 | 6.7% |
| Age 65 and older | 35.1% |
| Education & Language | |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher (25+) | 10.3% |
| Speaks a non-English language at home | 41.6% |
ACS 5-year survey estimates, subject to a margin of error. Race shares are single-race; Hispanic or Latino is a separate, overlapping ethnicity.
Ancestry, religious adherence, and side-by-side parent comparisons appear on the Aroostook County county page and the ME state page.