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1876–2024
Portland-Auburn·Maine

Portland-Auburn has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential elections — D+12 in 2024.

Maine's second-largest media market, anchored by two small cities

1876 — 2024·38 elections
ME
LatestD+12in 2024
TypologyIndustrial Catholic Metrocluster typology
Population1,052,9192024 ACS

Portland-Auburn, Maine: Industrial Catholic Metro market. In 2024, voted D+12%. Republican peak: R+43 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+12MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
Population
1,052,9192024 5-year
Median household income
$81,5542024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
90.0%2024 5-year
Black
2.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
2.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+40 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+43 in 1924MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Portland-Auburn
HarrisD+12
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2024 presidential margin by county for Portland-Auburn, MEA map of the constituent counties of Portland-Auburn, ME, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Lincoln County, ME · D+11Carroll County, NH · R+2Franklin County, ME · R+8Sagadahoc County, ME · D+17Oxford County, ME · R+13York County, ME · D+10Coos County, NH · R+14Knox County, ME · D+19Kennebec County, ME · R+3Androscoggin County, ME · R+6Cumberland County, ME · D+35
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic55.1%350,500
Donald TrumpRepublican42.8%272,376
OtherAll other candidates2.1%13,452
D+60
R+60
11 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: +12.3% in 2024.flipped D · 1992+12.3%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−10.1%
1896−38.4%
1900−22.0%
1904−32.2%
1908−25.4%
1912+19.2%
1916−0.9%
1920−32.6%
1924−43.1%
1928−32.0%
1932−10.2%
1936−7.6%
1940+2.9%
1944+0.3%
1948−10.2%
1952−28.2%
1956−37.1%
1960−8.8%
1964+39.8%
1968+14.7%
1972−21.3%
1976+0.7%
1980−4.1%
1984−21.9%
1988−13.4%
1992+8.4%
1996+20.7%
2000+6.9%
2004+10.7%
2008+20.6%
2012+18.0%
2016+7.1%
2020+14.4%
2024+12.3%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+12.3%
350,500272,376636,328
D
+14.4%
350,902259,602634,351
D
+7.1%
283,222242,908567,099
D
+18.0%
312,686214,962541,823
D
+20.6%
328,844214,987554,010
D
+10.7%
302,802243,491556,256
D
+6.9%
242,865209,459485,320
D
+20.7%
231,295139,446444,541
D
+8.4%
196,591154,722496,423
R
−13.4%
176,336231,469411,088
R
−21.9%
156,498244,540402,562
R
−4.1%
158,206173,584378,403
D
+0.7%
171,468169,065349,809
R
−21.3%
119,469184,329304,384
D
+14.7%
161,739119,749286,496
D
+39.8%
194,36183,620278,163
R
−8.8%
138,819165,553304,377
R
−37.1%
83,660182,529266,199
R
−28.2%
94,911169,549264,868
R
−10.2%
90,727111,648204,625
D
+0.3%
111,447110,765222,430
D
+2.9%
119,204112,401231,850
R
−7.6%
98,152114,834218,212
R
−10.2%
93,247114,752209,988
R
−32.0%
63,040122,659186,456
R
−43.1%
36,25097,941143,123
R
−32.6%
47,33394,010143,238
R
−0.9%
45,36646,22593,660
D
+19.2%
36,64019,48889,286
R
−25.4%
26,58745,71275,223
R
−32.2%
22,32344,84569,939
R
−22.0%
29,02046,02477,191
R
−38.4%
23,29554,00379,981
R
−10.1%
34,68542,80380,720
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
21.7%
Irish
17.2%
French
11.5%
German
8.0%
Italian
6.1%
American
5.1%
Scottish
4.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 44.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.9%
85+
1.4%
3.1%
75–84
3.7%
6.4%
65–74
7.0%
7.4%
55–64
7.8%
6.0%
45–54
6.1%
6.1%
35–44
6.1%
6.1%
25–34
6.0%
4.0%
18–24
3.8%
7.0%
5–17
6.5%
2.3%
<5
2.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$81,554
Portland-Auburn ranks near the middle of US counties.
Portland-Auburn$81,554
Maine$74,733
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.5%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1811.9%
Working age (18–64)8.8%
Seniors (65+)10.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.9%
speak English only
Other Indo-European3.5%
Spanish1.0%
Other languages0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
17.3%
Other Christian
5.6%
Mainline Protestant
2.5%
Non-Christian
2.4%
Baptist
1.6%
Methodist
1.3%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.8%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 68.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

The Portland-Auburn market covers roughly half of Maine's population and consistently posts the state's most competitive federal margins, making it a reliable bellwether for statewide outcomes.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of forty points in 1964 and a Republican high of forty-three points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved two points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was twelve points.

A population of 1,052,919, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $81,554 describe the market.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Portland-Auburn, Maine vote in 2024?
In 2024, Portland-Auburn, Maine voted Democratic by 12.3 points (D+12), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 636,328 votes cast, 350,500 went Democratic and 272,376 went Republican.
What is Portland-Auburn, Maine's political typology?
Akashic places Portland-Auburn, Maine in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the market has voted Democratic 15 times, Republican 19 times, and other 0 times.
When did Portland-Auburn, Maine last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Portland-Auburn, Maine voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Portland-Auburn, Maine?
Portland-Auburn, Maine has a population of 1,052,919 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Portland-Auburn, Maine?
Median household income in Portland-Auburn, Maine is $81,554 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of Portland-Auburn, Maine?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Portland-Auburn, Maine from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 19 went Republican. The market's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.