Old Town, Maine
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +25.3% |
| 2008 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | +13.5% |
| 2020 | +16.7% |
| 2024 | +12.7% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 55.0%Harris2,267 | 42.4%Trump1,745 | 2.6% | D+12.7 | R+4.1 | D+14.1 | 4,120 | |
| D | 55.7%Biden2,390 | 39.0%Trump1,672 | 5.3% | D+16.7 | D+3.2 | D+12.3 | 4,291 | |
| D | 52.3%Clinton2,046 | 38.8%Trump1,517 | 8.9% | D+13.5 | D+10.6 | D+11.4 | 3,909 | |
| D | 50.2%Obama1,393 | 47.3%Romney1,312 | 2.5% | D+2.9 | R+2.1 | R+0.9 | 2,775 | |
| D | 51.7%Obama1,490 | 46.7%McCain1,346 | 1.7% | D+5.0 | R+20.4 | R+2.3 | 2,884 | |
| D | 61.5%Kerry2,502 | 36.2%Bush1,471 | 2.3% | D+25.3 | — | D+27.8 | 4,068 |
Old Town sits adjacent to the Penobscot Nation's Indian Island reservation, making Indigenous voting patterns and tribal-state jurisdictional tensions unusually salient for a city of fewer than 8,000 residents.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 25.3 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 4.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.7 points.
A population of 7,470, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,585 describe the city. The city's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Gardiner and Bangor.
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Old Town, Maine. Akashic. https://akashic.app/city/2355225/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.