HarrisDemocratic34.4%3,510TrumpRepublican63.6%6,487SteinIndependent1.2%121
R+29.2- Lead
- 2,977
- Total
- 10,205
- vs nation
- R+27.7
- Turnout
- 72.0%
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Piscataquis County, ME
Contests in this Place (86 available)
President34 · 1892–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
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 72.0% of 14,338 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic35.2%3,517TrumpRepublican61.5%6,143JorgensenLibertarian1.7%174
R+26.3- Lead
- 2,626
- Total
- 9,996
- vs nation
- R+30.7
- Turnout
- 71.6%
ClintonDemocratic33.7%3,098TrumpRepublican58.9%5,406JohnsonLibertarian5.1%465
R+25.1- Lead
- 2,308
- Total
- 9,182
- vs nation
- R+27.2
- Turnout
- 67.9%
ObamaDemocratic46.3%4,149RomneyRepublican50.6%4,530OtherAll other candidates3.1%276
R+4.3- Lead
- 381
- Total
- 8,955
- vs nation
- R+8.1
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic47.0%4,430McCainRepublican50.7%4,785OtherAll other candidates2.3%219
R+3.8- Lead
- 355
- Total
- 9,434
- vs nation
- R+11.0
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic44.4%4,409BushRepublican53.3%5,299OtherAll other candidates2.3%232
R+9.0- Lead
- 890
- Total
- 9,940
- vs nation
- R+6.5
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic40.5%3,745BushRepublican52.3%4,845NaderGreen5.1%471
R+11.9- Lead
- 1,100
- Total
- 9,256
- vs nation
- R+12.4
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic48.7%4,343DoleRepublican31.6%2,815PerotReform17.1%1,524
D+17.1- Lead
- 1,528
- Total
- 8,920
- vs nation
- D+8.6
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+29.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 17,2632024 5-year
- Population density
- 4.4 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 3,961 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $61,3452024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+31.8 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+57.6 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Somerset County, ME · twin score 94.1
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
- 72.0%10,323 participants ÷ 14,338 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +12.2 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off vs state
- -2.5 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 59.6%–59.8%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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,323 | 14,338 ± 137 | 72.0% | Audited | E/A | |
| 2022Mid | 8,266 | 13,914 ± 109 | 59.4% | Audited | E/A |
| 9,908 | 13,839 ± 122 | 71.6% | Audited | B/A | |
| 2018Mid | 7,634 | 13,811 ± 105 | 55.3% | Audited | B/A |
| 9,448 | 13,913 ± 104 | 67.9% | Audited | B/A | |
| 8,955 | 13,915 | 64.4% | Derived | — | |
| 9,434 | 13,479 | 70.0% | Derived | — | |
| 9,940 | 13,043 extrapolated | 76.2% | 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:lower bound:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 308/228.
- 2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:lower bound:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 303/183.
- 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.
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Piscataquis County result
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Precinct data
Results by precinct
18 precincts · 10,205 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct 210702302121070 | 912 | 1,459 | 55 | 2,426 | 37.6% | 60.1% | R+22.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct 211402302121140 | 429 | 821 | 20 | 1,270 | 33.8% | 64.6% | R+30.9 |
| Precinct 210902302121090 | 484 | 692 | 12 | 1,188 | 40.7% | 58.2% | R+17.5 |
| Precinct 210602302121060 | 248 | 539 | 16 | 803 | 30.9% | 67.1% | R+36.2 |
| Precinct 211002302121100 | 271 | 502 | 17 | 790 | 34.3% | 63.5% | R+29.2 |
| Precinct 211702302121170 | 244 | 505 | 13 | 762 | 32.0% | 66.3% | R+34.3 |
| Precinct 211502302121150 | 169 | 338 | 11 | 518 | 32.6% | 65.3% | R+32.6 |
| Precinct 211602302121160 | 138 | 307 | 41 | 486 | 28.4% | 63.2% | R+34.8 |
| Precinct 211802302121180 | 111 | 306 | 5 | 422 | 26.3% | 72.5% | R+46.2 |
| Precinct 210102302121010 | 126 | 276 | 5 | 407 | 31.0% | 67.8% | R+36.9 |
| Precinct 211302302121130 | 54 | 124 | 4 | 182 | 29.7% | 68.1% | R+38.5 |
| Precinct 210202302121020 | 48 | 121 | 0 | 169 | 28.4% | 71.6% | R+43.2 |
| Precinct 211902302121190 | 48 | 112 | 5 | 165 | 29.1% | 67.9% | R+38.8 |
| Precinct 212002302121200 | 54 | 89 | 1 | 144 | 37.5% | 61.8% | R+24.3 |
| Precinct 211202302121120 | 50 | 86 | 2 | 138 | 36.2% | 62.3% | R+26.1 |
| Precinct 210502302121050 | 44 | 82 | 0 | 126 | 34.9% | 65.1% | R+30.2 |
| Precinct 210372302121037 | 59 | 56 | 1 | 116 | 50.9% | 48.3% | D+2.6 |
| Precinct 212102302121210 | 21 | 72 | 0 | 93 | 22.6% | 77.4% | R+54.8 |
presidential history
Party record book
Piscataquis 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
65.8%
4,781 votes · D+31.8
Runner-up · Hubert Humphrey, 1968 · 51.5%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
77.8%
4,792 votes · R+55.8
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 77.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
4,781votes
65.8% of the vote · D+31.8
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 4,430 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
6,487votes
63.6% of the vote · R+29.2
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 6,143 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
+9.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+31.8 · U.S. D+22.6
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1996 · +8.6 pts
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
+39.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+55.2 · U.S. R+15.4
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · +38.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RStacey GuerinState Senate · 4
RJim WhiteState House · 30
RChad PerkinsState House · 31
Seats representing Piscataquis County, ME. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 1 congressional, 1 state senate and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 40.5%4,070 | 59.5%5,981 | 10,051 |
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2025R+21.5
Presidential vote · 2024R+29.2
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 7.7 points more Republican than the rolls.
12,753 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
+100 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +1,428 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $57,435 in average income, against $62,098 for residents who stayed — 8% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+13.5 on average — 16 points more Democratic-leaning than Piscataquis County, ME itself (R+29.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Penobscot County, ME134R+10.9
- Somerset County, ME26R+27.0
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Penobscot County, ME148
- Kennebec County, ME28
- Somerset County, ME27
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 | −94 |
| 2012 | −5 |
| 2013 | −22 |
| 2014 | −45 |
| 2015 | −2 |
| 2016 | +40 |
| 2017 | −10 |
| 2018 | +61 |
| 2019 | +131 |
| 2021 | +523 |
| 2022 | +323 |
| 2023 | +288 |
| 2024 | +140 |
| 2025 | +100 |
Piscataquis covers more than 4,300 square miles yet holds fewer than 17,500 residents, making it one of the least dense counties east of the Mississippi. That rural isolation tracks closely with its consistent and widening Republican margins at the presidential level.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 31.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 57.6 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 29.2 points.
A population of 17,263, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,345 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Somerset County and Washington County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Somerset County
Maine
94.1twin score
% unaffiliatedFrench ancestry12-yr trend
Washington County
Maine
91.1twin score
% unaffiliated12-yr trend% Evangelical≠ French ancestry
Oxford County
Maine
88.3twin score
% unaffiliatedFrench ancestry12-yr trend
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 Piscataquis County, Maine vote in 2024?
In 2024, Piscataquis County, Maine voted Republican by 29.2 points (R+29.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,205 votes cast, 3,510 went Democratic and 6,487 went Republican.
When did Piscataquis County, Maine last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Piscataquis County, Maine voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Piscataquis County, Maine?
Piscataquis County, Maine has a population of 17,263 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Piscataquis County, Maine?
Median household income in Piscataquis County, Maine is $61,345 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of Piscataquis County, Maine?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Piscataquis County, Maine from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.