HarrisDemocratic66.4%127,971TrumpRepublican31.1%59,964SteinIndependent1.2%2,370
D+35.3- Lead
- 68,007
- Total
- 192,656
- vs nation
- D+36.8
- Turnout
- 79.8%
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Contests in this Place (86 available)
President34 · 1892–2024 · 3 mapped
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
President results by year
2024 turnout 79.8% of 244,522 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic65.7%128,759TrumpRepublican30.4%59,584JorgensenLibertarian1.5%2,996
D+35.3- Lead
- 69,175
- Total
- 195,914
- vs nation
- D+30.9
- Turnout
- 84.0%
ClintonDemocratic59.9%102,981TrumpRepublican33.6%57,709JohnsonLibertarian4.3%7,457
D+26.3- Lead
- 45,272
- Total
- 171,818
- vs nation
- D+24.3
- Turnout
- 78.5%
ObamaDemocratic62.2%101,950RomneyRepublican35.3%57,821OtherAll other candidates2.5%4,015
D+26.9- Lead
- 44,129
- Total
- 163,786
- vs nation
- D+23.1
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic64.1%105,218McCainRepublican34.2%56,186OtherAll other candidates1.7%2,747
D+29.9- Lead
- 49,032
- Total
- 164,151
- vs nation
- D+22.6
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic58.2%94,846BushRepublican40.1%65,384OtherAll other candidates1.7%2,732
D+18.1- Lead
- 29,462
- Total
- 162,962
- vs nation
- D+20.5
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic52.0%74,203BushRepublican41.0%58,543NaderGreen6.0%8,576
D+11.0- Lead
- 15,660
- Total
- 142,620
- vs nation
- D+10.5
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic53.6%69,496DoleRepublican32.9%42,620PerotReform9.8%12,696
D+20.7- Lead
- 26,876
- Total
- 129,610
- vs nation
- D+12.2
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+35.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 308,8272024 5-year
- Population density
- 369 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 836 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $95,6772024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 85.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+38.9 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+53.5 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Grafton County, NH · twin score 96.6
Turnout and midterm durability
Participation measured against the same-year citizen voting-age population. Audited cycles count total general-election participants — ballots or participating voters, not presidential candidate votes. Cycles before 2016 predate that series and are derived from the certified presidential returns instead; they are marked everywhere they appear and are excluded from the figures below.
2004–20248 cycles · 5 audited
- 2024 turnout
- 79.8%195,008 participants ÷ 244,522 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +16.3 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off vs state
- +1.6 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 63.4%–66.6%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
Participation by cycle
Presidential Midterm Derived, pre-2016
Select a presidential cycle to show it on the map and results ledger above.
| Cycle | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Series | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 195,008 | 244,522 ± 1,233 | 79.8% | Audited | B/A | |
| 2022Mid | 162,695 | 240,559 ± 1,158 | 67.6% | Audited | B/A |
| 195,583 | 232,960 ± 1,033 | 84.0% | Audited | B/A | |
| 2018Mid | 156,611 | 228,659 ± 963 | 68.5% | Audited | B/A |
| 176,606 | 224,910 ± 997 | 78.5% | Audited | B/A | |
| 163,786 | 217,457 | 75.3% | Derived | — | |
| 164,151 | 211,036 | 77.8% | Derived | — | |
| 162,962 | 204,615 extrapolated | 79.6% | Derived | — |
Sources and methods
Audited cycles (2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024) count total general-election participants against the same-year CVAP special tabulation, each cell carrying its own numerator and denominator quality grade. Derived cycles (2004, 2008, 2012) come from the certified presidential returns on this page over the ACS 5-year CVAP series, so they measure presidential votes cast rather than ballots — a floor on participation. Where a derived cycle predates the ACS its denominator is extrapolated rather than read, and says so on its own line below. They are shown for the longer arc and are excluded from the drop-off, excess-drop-off, and 2026 scenario figures above.
- 2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 310/228.
- 2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 305/183.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 300/2.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 296/138.
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 292/111.
- 2012 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2008 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2004 (derived): Certified presidential returns · extrapolated CVAP denominator; presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count; 2004 predates the ACS, so the denominator is a linear back-extrapolation from the 2008 and 2012 CVAP values, not a read figure.
Interactive election map
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Cumberland County result
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Precinct data
Results by precinct
28 precincts · 192,656 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct 052202300505220 | 15,650 | 4,039 | 635 | 20,324 | 77.0% | 19.9% | D+57.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct 052002300505200 | 13,237 | 5,700 | 387 | 19,324 | 68.5% | 29.5% | D+39.0 |
| Precinct 050302300505030 | 13,686 | 4,173 | 601 | 18,460 | 74.1% | 22.6% | D+51.5 |
| Precinct 050902300505090 | 8,934 | 4,931 | 357 | 14,222 | 62.8% | 34.7% | D+28.1 |
| Precinct 052502300505250 | 7,770 | 6,014 | 301 | 14,085 | 55.2% | 42.7% | D+12.5 |
| Precinct 052402300505240 | 9,223 | 3,877 | 386 | 13,486 | 68.4% | 28.7% | D+39.6 |
| Precinct 050702300505070 | 8,245 | 2,807 | 252 | 11,304 | 72.9% | 24.8% | D+48.1 |
| Precinct 050402300505040 | 7,028 | 1,554 | 191 | 8,773 | 80.1% | 17.7% | D+62.4 |
| Precinct 052602300505260 | 6,307 | 1,507 | 172 | 7,986 | 79.0% | 18.9% | D+60.1 |
| Precinct 050802300505080 | 5,754 | 1,914 | 211 | 7,879 | 73.0% | 24.3% | D+48.7 |
| Precinct 050602300505060 | 5,624 | 1,862 | 175 | 7,661 | 73.4% | 24.3% | D+49.1 |
| Precinct 052302300505230 | 3,816 | 3,687 | 144 | 7,647 | 49.9% | 48.2% | D+1.7 |
| Precinct 051002300505100 | 3,645 | 3,012 | 188 | 6,845 | 53.3% | 44.0% | D+9.2 |
| Precinct 051102300505110 | 3,124 | 1,624 | 74 | 4,822 | 64.8% | 33.7% | D+31.1 |
| Precinct 051402300505140 | 2,314 | 2,152 | 114 | 4,580 | 50.5% | 47.0% | D+3.5 |
| Precinct 050202300505020 | 2,364 | 1,928 | 88 | 4,380 | 54.0% | 44.0% | D+10.0 |
| Precinct 051902300505190 | 2,174 | 1,725 | 80 | 3,979 | 54.6% | 43.4% | D+11.3 |
| Precinct 051502300505150 | 2,586 | 1,152 | 96 | 3,834 | 67.4% | 30.0% | D+37.4 |
| Precinct 051302300505130 | 1,370 | 1,647 | 61 | 3,078 | 44.5% | 53.5% | R+9.0 |
| Precinct 050502300505050 | 1,406 | 1,347 | 56 | 2,809 | 50.1% | 48.0% | D+2.1 |
| Precinct 051202300505120 | 1,034 | 972 | 46 | 2,052 | 50.4% | 47.4% | D+3.0 |
| Precinct 052102300505210 | 686 | 854 | 33 | 1,573 | 43.6% | 54.3% | R+10.7 |
| Precinct 051802300505180 | 979 | 557 | 30 | 1,566 | 62.5% | 35.6% | D+26.9 |
| Precinct 050102300505010 | 457 | 782 | 25 | 1,264 | 36.2% | 61.9% | R+25.7 |
| Precinct 050552300505055 | 338 | 59 | 12 | 409 | 82.6% | 14.4% | D+68.2 |
| Precinct 051252300505125 | 183 | 65 | 6 | 254 | 72.0% | 25.6% | D+46.5 |
| Precinct 050852300505085 | 37 | 23 | 0 | 60 | 61.7% | 38.3% | D+23.3 |
| Precinct 051702300505170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Party record book
Cumberland County, ME · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
69.4%
50,844 votes · D+38.9
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 66.4%
Republican
Calvin Coolidge1924
73.3%
26,187 votes · R+53.5
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 71.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
128,759votes
65.7% of the vote · D+35.3
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 127,971 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
65,842votes
56.7% of the vote · R+13.7
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 65,384 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
+36.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+35.3 · U.S. R+1.5
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +30.9 pts
Republican
Herbert Hoover1932
+40.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+22.6 · U.S. D+17.8
Runner-up · Alf Landon, 1936 · +37.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
IRick BennettState Senate · 18
RBruce BickfordState Senate · 20
RJim LibbyState Senate · 22
DMattie DaughtryState Senate · 23
DTeresa PierceState Senate · 25
DTim NangleState Senate · 26
DStacy BrennerState Senate · 30
RMarygrace CiminoState House · 83
RMark WalkerState House · 84
RKim PomerleauState House · 85
RRolf OlsenState House · 86
DCheryl GolekState House · 99
RAmy ArataState House · 104
Seats representing Cumberland County, ME. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 1 congressional, 7 state senate and 6 state house districts it falls inside, so parts of the county are represented by different members.
U.S. House elections · 1 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | D | 69.4%97,640 | 30.6%43,004 | 140,644 |
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2025D+23.7
Presidential vote · 2024D+35.3
Registration leans Democratic; the presidential vote runs 12 points more Democratic than the rolls.
244,719 registered voters · 2025
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+805 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +11,893 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $85,960 in average income, against $111,803 for residents who stayed — 23% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+13.7 on average — 22 points more Republican-leaning than Cumberland County, ME itself (D+35.3).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- York County, ME1,310D+10.5
- Androscoggin County, ME583R+6.1
- Middlesex County, MA341D+39.2
- Sagadahoc County, ME330D+16.6
- Kennebec County, ME303R+2.7
- Penobscot County, ME241R+10.9
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- York County, ME1,566
- Androscoggin County, ME900
- Sagadahoc County, ME436
- Kennebec County, ME353
- Oxford County, ME294
- Middlesex County, MA220
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +385 |
| 2012 | +409 |
| 2013 | +827 |
| 2014 | +849 |
| 2015 | +925 |
| 2016 | +653 |
| 2017 | +579 |
| 2018 | +969 |
| 2019 | +872 |
| 2021 | +2,157 |
| 2022 | +2,009 |
| 2023 | +251 |
| 2024 | +203 |
| 2025 | +805 |
Home to Portland and its surrounding suburbs, Cumberland County delivers the state's largest raw vote margins, with the 2024 presidential race landing at D+35.3 — the widest gap of any Maine county.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 38.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 53.5 points in 1924. The 2024 margin was 35.3 points.
A population of 308,827, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $95,677 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Grafton County and Washington County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Grafton County
New Hampshire
96.6twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
Washington County
Vermont
95.7twin score
2004–2024 trajectory≠ population scale
Strafford County
New Hampshire
95.0twin score
2004–2024 trajectory≠ college share
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Cumberland County, Maine vote in 2024?
In 2024, Cumberland County, Maine voted Democratic by 35.3 points (D+35.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 192,656 votes cast, 127,971 went Democratic and 59,964 went Republican.
When did Cumberland County, Maine last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Cumberland County, Maine voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Cumberland County, Maine?
Cumberland County, Maine has a population of 308,827 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Cumberland County, Maine?
Median household income in Cumberland County, Maine is $95,677 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of Cumberland County, Maine?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Cumberland County, Maine from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.