Androscoggin County, Maine: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted R+6%. Democratic peak: D+60 in 1964.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+6MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 113,4232024 5-year
- Median household income
- $67,8732024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 87.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 5.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+60 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+36 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Kennebec County, ME · similarity 0.98
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Androscoggin CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Androscoggin County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | −10.6% |
| 1896 | −36.4% |
| 1900 | −18.1% |
| 1904 | −31.0% |
| 1908 | −16.5% |
| 1912 | +35.9% |
| 1916 | +9.4% |
| 1920 | −24.2% |
| 1924 | −30.6% |
| 1928 | −3.7% |
| 1932 | +18.7% |
| 1936 | +22.5% |
| 1940 | +29.9% |
| 1944 | +27.1% |
| 1948 | +20.4% |
| 1952 | −1.4% |
| 1956 | −12.5% |
| 1960 | +28.1% |
| 1964 | +60.3% |
| 1968 | +43.5% |
| 1972 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | +23.3% |
| 1980 | +9.4% |
| 1984 | −14.9% |
| 1988 | −4.3% |
| 1992 | +14.6% |
| 1996 | +30.8% |
| 2000 | +12.8% |
| 2004 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | +15.2% |
| 2012 | +12.8% |
| 2016 | −9.4% |
| 2020 | −2.8% |
| 2024 | −6.1% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 27,019 | 30,605 | 58,847 | ||
| R | 27,617 | 29,268 | 59,361 | ||
| R | 23,009 | 28,227 | 55,601 | ||
| D | 28,989 | 22,232 | 52,862 | ||
| D | 31,017 | 22,671 | 54,850 | ||
| D | 30,503 | 24,519 | 56,067 | ||
| D | 26,251 | 19,948 | 49,245 | ||
| D | 26,428 | 12,053 | 46,731 | ||
| D | 22,247 | 14,174 | 55,144 | ||
| R | 21,165 | 23,061 | 44,585 | ||
| R | 19,885 | 26,904 | 47,000 | ||
| D | 22,715 | 18,399 | 46,080 | ||
| D | 26,484 | 16,330 | 43,665 | ||
| D | 19,509 | 19,406 | 38,924 | ||
| D | 26,820 | 10,390 | 37,752 | ||
| D | 30,080 | 7,441 | 37,535 | ||
| D | 26,097 | 14,654 | 40,751 | ||
| R | 15,842 | 20,385 | 36,227 | ||
| R | 17,560 | 18,049 | 35,676 | ||
| D | 17,405 | 11,443 | 29,165 | ||
| D | 19,078 | 10,927 | 30,039 | ||
| D | 19,273 | 10,394 | 29,707 | ||
| D | 16,657 | 10,480 | 27,477 | ||
| D | 14,441 | 9,838 | 24,562 | ||
| R | 10,940 | 11,790 | 22,854 | ||
| R | 4,733 | 9,680 | 16,187 | ||
| R | 5,757 | 9,565 | 15,724 | ||
| D | 5,464 | 4,496 | 10,286 | ||
| O | 4,516 | 859 | 10,176 | ||
| R | 3,095 | 4,381 | 7,815 | ||
| R | 2,206 | 4,393 | 7,050 | ||
| R | 3,182 | 4,648 | 8,092 | ||
| R | 2,513 | 5,548 | 8,329 | ||
| R | 3,452 | 4,326 | 8,244 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
17.7%
French
17.2%
Irish
14.6%
German
6.6%
American
5.3%
Italian
4.6%
Scottish
3.3%
African American
4.5%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
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: 40.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$67,873
Androscoggin County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Androscoggin County$67,873
Maine$74,733
United States$80,734
Androscoggin County ranks near the middle of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.4%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1824.5%
Working age (18–64)11.6%
Seniors (65+)12.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
89.5%
speak English only
Other Indo-European6.6%
Other languages2.2%
Spanish1.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 60.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Anchored by Lewiston-Auburn, Maine's second-largest metro, Androscoggin spent decades as a Democratic stronghold built on organized labor before posting a Republican margin in 2024 — a realignment driven largely by working-class Catholic and Franco-American voters.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached sixty points in 1964; the Republican margin reached thirty-six points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was six points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $67,873, and a 14% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Kennebec County and Franklin County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Androscoggin County, Maine vote in 2024?
In 2024, Androscoggin County, Maine voted Republican by 6.1 points (R+6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 58,847 votes cast, 27,019 went Democratic and 30,605 went Republican.
What is Androscoggin County, Maine's political typology?
Akashic places Androscoggin County, Maine in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology — Mid-size industrial metros with Catholic ethnic roots — among the most competitive, swing-prone ground in the country. 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 county has voted Democratic 18 times, Republican 15 times, and other 1 times.
When did Androscoggin County, Maine last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Androscoggin County, Maine voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Androscoggin County, Maine?
Androscoggin County, Maine has a population of 113,423 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Androscoggin County, Maine?
Median household income in Androscoggin County, Maine is $67,873 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of Androscoggin County, Maine?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Androscoggin County, Maine from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.