Lewiston-Auburn, ME
Leans Republican — shifted 3.3pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 113K residents — 1 counties
POPULATION
113K
COUNTIES
1
PRES MARGIN
R+6.1
2024
TURNOUT
68.6%
MEDIAN INCOME
$68K
Place Story
What defines Lewiston-Auburn, ME
Leans Republican since 2016
Competitive with a modest baseline — persuasion matters on the margin.
Demographically distinctive: 87% non-Hispanic white (+30pp vs national)
Catholic edge: 51pp over Evangelicals
Correlates nationally with Democratic-leaning behavior.
Ticket-splitting: Senate ran 62.0pp behind Governor
Persuadable voters present — downballot races can run independent of presidential.
Constituent Counties
Similar metro areas
Counties in Lewiston-Auburn, ME
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin | 113K | R+6.1 | 27,019 | 30,605 | 58,847 | 100.0% |
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Who Lives Here
| Group | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 87.2% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(13) | 5.6% | 12.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.7% | 4.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(15) | 2.2% | 19.3% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.2% | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(8) | 0.5% | 0.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Religious Adherents
Catholic-Evangelical edge: +46.3pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Catholic-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Democratic-leaning urban and suburban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.9% | 65.8% | — | — | |
| 5.9% | 15.1% | — | — | |
| 4.5% | 11.6% | — | — | |
| 2.7% | 6.9% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.5% | 1.3% | — | — |
| 0.1% | 0.3% | — | — | |
| 0.1% | 0.3% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 60.7% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area? 113,423 residents across 1 counties.
Demographics
23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 10pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+9 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Turnout in Lewiston-Auburn, ME
How competitive is Lewiston-Auburn, ME?
Do voters in Lewiston-Auburn, ME split their tickets?
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | R+6.1 | D+12.5 | 18.6pp |