Piscataquis County, Maine
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 92.7% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(7) | 1.9% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 1.0% |
▶Asian(4) | 0.8% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.5% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 6.8% | 38.5% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 5.0% | 28.7% |
| Other | 2.6% | 14.7% |
| Catholic | 2.3% | 13.0% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.5% | 8.3% |
| Black Protestant | 0.9% | 5.1% |
| Non-religious | 82.4% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+29.2 |
| 2020 | Trump+26.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+25.1 |
| 2012 | Romney+4.5 |
| 2008 | McCain+3.8 |
| 2004 | Bush+8.9 |
| 2000 | Bush+11.9 |
| 1996 | Clinton+17.1 |
| 1992 | Clinton+3.5 |
Piscataquis, Maine is a county that has a population of 17,263. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+29.2. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34.4% | 63.6% | R+29.2 | R+2.7 |
| 2020 | 35.5% | 62.0% | R+26.5 | R+1.4 |
| 2016 | 33.7% | 58.9% | R+25.1 | R+20.6 |
| 2012 | 46.4% | 50.9% | R+4.5 | R+0.8 |
| 2008 | 47.0% | 50.7% | R+3.8 | D+5.2 |
| 2004 | 44.4% | 53.3% | R+8.9 | D+2.9 |
| 2000 | 40.5% | 52.3% | R+11.9 | R+29.0 |
| 1996 | 48.7% | 31.6% | D+17.1 | D+13.6 |
| 1992 | 33.1% | 29.6% | D+3.5 | D+21.3 |
| 1988 | 40.4% | 58.3% | R+17.8 | D+10.6 |
| 1984 | 35.6% | 64.0% | R+28.4 | R+23.0 |
| 1980 | 41.5% | 46.9% | R+5.4 | R+1.0 |
| 1976 | 46.1% | 50.5% | R+4.4 | D+25.0 |
| 1972 | 35.3% | 64.7% | R+29.4 | R+36.9 |
| 1968 | 53.8% | 46.2% | D+7.5 | R+24.3 |
| 1964 | 65.9% | 34.1% | D+31.8 | D+58.7 |
| 1960 | 36.6% | 63.4% | R+26.9 | D+28.3 |
| 1956 | 22.4% | 77.6% | R+55.2 | R+20.6 |
| 1952 | 32.7% | 67.3% | R+34.6 | R+15.3 |
| 1948 | 40.1% | 59.4% | R+19.3 | — |
What defines Piscataquis?
Piscataquis has been trending Republican — 25pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class electorate (22% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 29.2% margin
- Shifted 24.6 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections