Aroostook County, Maine
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 6.3pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 92.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(10) | 1.7% |
▶Black / African American(8) | 0.8% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.4% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(5) | 1.3% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(3) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 31.8% | 61.9% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 10.8% | 20.9% |
| Mainline Protestant | 6.2% | 12.1% |
| Other | 2.6% | 5.0% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.8% | 3.4% |
| Non-religious | 48.6% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+26.2 |
| 2020 | Trump+19.9 |
| 2016 | Trump+17.2 |
| 2012 | Obama+7.7 |
| 2008 | Obama+9.6 |
| 2004 | Kerry+5.3 |
| 2000 | Gore+1.8 |
| 1996 | Clinton+21.9 |
| 1992 | Clinton+8.5 |
Aroostook, Maine is a county that has a population of 67,058. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+26.2. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36.2% | 62.4% | R+26.2 | R+6.3 |
| 2020 | 39.0% | 59.0% | R+19.9 | R+2.7 |
| 2016 | 38.1% | 55.3% | R+17.2 | R+24.9 |
| 2012 | 52.7% | 45.0% | D+7.7 | R+1.9 |
| 2008 | 53.7% | 44.2% | D+9.6 | D+4.3 |
| 2004 | 51.9% | 46.5% | D+5.3 | D+3.5 |
| 2000 | 48.9% | 47.1% | D+1.8 | R+20.1 |
| 1996 | 51.8% | 29.9% | D+21.9 | D+13.4 |
| 1992 | 40.6% | 32.2% | D+8.5 | D+15.8 |
| 1988 | 46.1% | 53.4% | R+7.3 | D+20.3 |
| 1984 | 36.0% | 63.6% | R+27.6 | R+22.2 |
| 1980 | 42.8% | 48.3% | R+5.5 | R+5.3 |
| 1976 | 48.3% | 48.5% | R+0.2 | D+24.6 |
| 1972 | 37.6% | 62.4% | R+24.8 | R+28.7 |
| 1968 | 51.5% | 47.6% | D+3.9 | R+23.6 |
| 1964 | 63.7% | 36.3% | D+27.4 | D+39.1 |
| 1960 | 44.2% | 55.8% | R+11.6 | D+33.2 |
| 1956 | 27.6% | 72.4% | R+44.9 | R+6.8 |
| 1952 | 31.0% | 69.0% | R+38.1 | R+24.4 |
| 1948 | 43.0% | 56.6% | R+13.6 | — |
What defines Aroostook?
Aroostook has been trending Republican — 34pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles.
County in State Context
Current Maine Polling
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2026 Maine Senate General Election
Graham Platner leads at 48.0%
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 26.2% margin
- Split-ticket voting in 2024: Different parties won President and Senate
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2012, Republicans in 2024