Lincoln County, Maine
Precinct data
Results by precinct
19 precincts · 24,003 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct 151602301515160 | 1,366 | 1,598 | 59 | 3,023 | 45.2% | 52.9% | R+7.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct 151902301515190 | 1,181 | 1,113 | 61 | 2,355 | 50.1% | 47.3% | D+2.9 |
| Precinct 150202301515020 | 1,252 | 919 | 32 | 2,203 | 56.8% | 41.7% | D+15.1 |
| Precinct 150502301515050 | 1,326 | 807 | 30 | 2,163 | 61.3% | 37.3% | D+24.0 |
| Precinct 150902301515090 | 751 | 972 | 41 | 1,764 | 42.6% | 55.1% | R+12.5 |
| Precinct 150602301515060 | 1,004 | 469 | 23 | 1,496 | 67.1% | 31.4% | D+35.8 |
| Precinct 151802301515180 | 677 | 758 | 43 | 1,478 | 45.8% | 51.3% | R+5.5 |
| Precinct 150302301515030 | 854 | 527 | 17 | 1,398 | 61.1% | 37.7% | D+23.4 |
| Precinct 151102301515110 | 942 | 394 | 34 | 1,370 | 68.8% | 28.8% | D+40.0 |
| Precinct 151202301515120 | 718 | 612 | 19 | 1,349 | 53.2% | 45.4% | D+7.9 |
| Precinct 150702301515070 | 556 | 643 | 21 | 1,220 | 45.6% | 52.7% | R+7.1 |
| Precinct 150802301515080 | 526 | 336 | 15 | 877 | 60.0% | 38.3% | D+21.7 |
| Precinct 151402301515140 | 447 | 251 | 27 | 725 | 61.7% | 34.6% | D+27.0 |
| Precinct 150402301515040 | 399 | 192 | 10 | 601 | 66.4% | 31.9% | D+34.4 |
| Precinct 151702301515170 | 313 | 236 | 11 | 560 | 55.9% | 42.1% | D+13.8 |
| Precinct 150102301515010 | 324 | 192 | 17 | 533 | 60.8% | 36.0% | D+24.8 |
| Precinct 151502301515150 | 299 | 159 | 4 | 462 | 64.7% | 34.4% | D+30.3 |
| Precinct 151302301515130 | 124 | 224 | 14 | 362 | 34.3% | 61.9% | R+27.6 |
| Precinct 151002301515100 | 51 | 7 | 6 | 64 | 79.7% | 10.9% | D+68.8 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −11.5% |
| 1896 | −35.5% |
| 1900 | −21.5% |
| 1904 | −24.6% |
| 1908 | −16.6% |
| 1912 | +31.6% |
| 1916 | −1.8% |
| 1920 | −48.4% |
| 1924 | −56.8% |
| 1928 | −58.0% |
| 1932 | −28.2% |
| 1936 | −47.0% |
| 1940 | −36.9% |
| 1944 | −40.1% |
| 1948 | −61.9% |
| 1952 | −67.7% |
| 1956 | −72.1% |
| 1960 | −52.8% |
| 1964 | +12.3% |
| 1968 | −24.6% |
| 1972 | −44.6% |
| 1976 | −21.4% |
| 1980 | −18.6% |
| 1984 | −35.7% |
| 1988 | −24.5% |
| 1992 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | −4.2% |
| 2004 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | +12.0% |
| 2012 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | +10.2% |
| 2024 | +11.3% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Democratic; the presidential vote runs 7.9 points more Republican.
29,742 registered voters · 2025
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+232 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +3,667 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $82,590 in average income, against $78,645 for residents who stayed — 5% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+15.9 on average — 4.6 points more Democratic-leaning than Lincoln County, ME itself (D+11.3).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Kennebec County, ME133R+2.7
- Cumberland County, ME115D+35.3
- Knox County, ME114D+18.6
- Sagadahoc County, ME79D+16.6
- York County, ME35D+10.5
- Middlesex County, MA33D+39.2
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Kennebec County, ME152
- Cumberland County, ME122
- Knox County, ME95
- Sagadahoc County, ME83
- Androscoggin County, ME24
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 | −46 |
| 2012 | +13 |
| 2013 | +81 |
| 2014 | +82 |
| 2015 | −101 |
| 2016 | +297 |
| 2017 | +340 |
| 2018 | +296 |
| 2019 | +341 |
| 2021 | +1,009 |
| 2022 | +452 |
| 2023 | +415 |
| 2024 | +256 |
| 2025 | +232 |
Lincoln County hugs Midcoast Maine's peninsula-studded shoreline, drawing seasonal residents and retirees who have tilted the electorate consistently toward Democratic presidential candidates by double-digit margins across recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 31.6 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 72.1 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.1 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 11.3 points.
A population of 36,099, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,875 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Sagadahoc County and Hancock County.
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Lincoln County, Maine. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/23015/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.