Oxford County, Maine: Farm Belt county. In 2024, voted R+13%. Republican peak: R+46 in 1896.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+13MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Farm BeltAkashic typology
- Population
- 59,2552024 5-year
- Median household income
- $60,1732024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 93.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+44 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+46 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- St. Lawrence County, NY · similarity 0.96
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Oxford CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Oxford 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 | −16.4% |
| 1896 | −46.4% |
| 1900 | −31.0% |
| 1904 | −41.4% |
| 1908 | −32.2% |
| 1912 | +23.1% |
| 1916 | −5.2% |
| 1920 | −30.0% |
| 1924 | −44.5% |
| 1928 | −40.0% |
| 1932 | −6.9% |
| 1936 | −19.1% |
| 1940 | −7.1% |
| 1944 | −11.6% |
| 1948 | −17.7% |
| 1952 | −33.5% |
| 1956 | −46.1% |
| 1960 | −13.4% |
| 1964 | +43.6% |
| 1968 | +14.7% |
| 1972 | −29.0% |
| 1976 | −1.0% |
| 1980 | −4.8% |
| 1984 | −29.1% |
| 1988 | −12.5% |
| 1992 | +10.2% |
| 1996 | +24.3% |
| 2000 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | +16.0% |
| 2012 | +14.7% |
| 2016 | −12.9% |
| 2020 | −8.7% |
| 2024 | −12.9% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 14,765 | 19,228 | 34,590 | ||
| R | 14,755 | 17,698 | 33,810 | ||
| R | 12,172 | 16,210 | 31,201 | ||
| D | 16,330 | 11,996 | 29,420 | ||
| D | 17,940 | 12,863 | 31,650 | ||
| D | 16,618 | 14,196 | 31,546 | ||
| D | 13,649 | 11,835 | 27,493 | ||
| D | 13,580 | 7,238 | 26,091 | ||
| D | 11,202 | 8,194 | 29,356 | ||
| R | 10,523 | 13,568 | 24,266 | ||
| R | 8,430 | 15,408 | 23,948 | ||
| R | 9,914 | 11,041 | 23,474 | ||
| R | 10,340 | 10,551 | 21,516 | ||
| R | 6,661 | 12,114 | 18,823 | ||
| D | 10,870 | 8,030 | 19,275 | ||
| D | 13,616 | 5,340 | 18,975 | ||
| R | 8,951 | 11,715 | 20,666 | ||
| R | 4,653 | 12,607 | 17,260 | ||
| R | 5,757 | 11,575 | 17,375 | ||
| R | 5,183 | 7,444 | 12,782 | ||
| R | 6,377 | 8,053 | 14,442 | ||
| R | 7,502 | 8,656 | 16,183 | ||
| R | 5,836 | 8,778 | 15,366 | ||
| R | 7,179 | 8,264 | 15,673 | ||
| R | 4,015 | 9,409 | 13,490 | ||
| R | 2,563 | 7,062 | 10,103 | ||
| R | 3,906 | 7,301 | 11,304 | ||
| R | 3,625 | 4,026 | 7,782 | ||
| O | 2,941 | 1,234 | 7,392 | ||
| R | 2,093 | 4,179 | 6,476 | ||
| R | 1,565 | 3,883 | 5,601 | ||
| R | 2,023 | 3,912 | 6,094 | ||
| R | 1,677 | 4,779 | 6,682 | ||
| R | 2,491 | 3,520 | 6,272 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
22.6%
Irish
15.2%
French
14.4%
American
5.8%
German
5.6%
Italian
4.5%
Scottish
4.4%
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
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: 48.2 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
$60,173
Oxford County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Oxford County$60,173
Maine$74,733
United States$80,734
Oxford 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
13.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.1%
Working age (18–64)12.4%
Seniors (65+)15.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
97.9%
speak English only
Other Indo-European1.3%
Spanish0.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 82.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Oxford County's economy centers on timber, agriculture, and small manufacturing, and its largely white, non-college electorate has shifted more than 20 points toward Republican presidential candidates over the past four election cycles.
The Republican margin here reached forty-six points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved four points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was thirteen points.
A population of 59,255, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,173 describe an agricultural county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of St. Lawrence County and Franklin County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Oxford County, Maine vote in 2024?
In 2024, Oxford County, Maine voted Republican by 12.9 points (R+13), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 34,590 votes cast, 14,765 went Democratic and 19,228 went Republican.
What is Oxford County, Maine's political typology?
Akashic places Oxford County, Maine in the "Farm Belt" typology — Rural Plains and Midwest farm counties — Republican, with modest recent movement. 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 8 times, Republican 25 times, and other 1 times.
When did Oxford County, Maine last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Oxford County, Maine voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Oxford County, Maine?
Oxford County, Maine has a population of 59,255 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Oxford County, Maine?
Median household income in Oxford County, Maine is $60,173 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of Oxford County, Maine?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Oxford County, Maine from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican. The county's typology — "Farm Belt" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.