Waldo County, Maine: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted D+3%. Republican peak: R+65 in 1956.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+3MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 40,1922024 5-year
- Median household income
- $72,7822024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 93.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+26 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+65 in 1956MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Merrimack County, NH · similarity 0.95
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Waldo CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Waldo 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 | −7.2% |
| 1896 | −24.9% |
| 1900 | −17.8% |
| 1904 | −33.6% |
| 1908 | −29.3% |
| 1912 | +26.1% |
| 1916 | +2.4% |
| 1920 | −44.3% |
| 1924 | −54.5% |
| 1928 | −54.8% |
| 1932 | −7.1% |
| 1936 | −32.2% |
| 1940 | −23.3% |
| 1944 | −40.7% |
| 1948 | −49.3% |
| 1952 | −60.8% |
| 1956 | −65.3% |
| 1960 | −41.3% |
| 1964 | +23.8% |
| 1968 | −15.1% |
| 1972 | −37.6% |
| 1976 | −12.3% |
| 1980 | −12.4% |
| 1984 | −24.9% |
| 1988 | −12.4% |
| 1992 | +6.6% |
| 1996 | +15.6% |
| 2000 | −1.1% |
| 2004 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | +11.6% |
| 2012 | +10.6% |
| 2016 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | +3.4% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 12,661 | 11,815 | 25,130 | ||
| D | 12,345 | 11,196 | 24,566 | ||
| D | 10,440 | 10,378 | 22,707 | ||
| D | 11,296 | 9,058 | 21,061 | ||
| D | 11,967 | 9,423 | 21,850 | ||
| D | 11,555 | 10,309 | 22,318 | ||
| R | 8,477 | 8,689 | 19,138 | ||
| D | 8,012 | 5,318 | 17,279 | ||
| D | 6,472 | 5,241 | 18,529 | ||
| R | 6,402 | 8,236 | 14,778 | ||
| R | 5,289 | 8,814 | 14,166 | ||
| R | 4,883 | 6,514 | 13,140 | ||
| R | 4,853 | 6,289 | 11,633 | ||
| R | 2,941 | 6,480 | 9,422 | ||
| R | 3,525 | 4,821 | 8,580 | ||
| D | 5,397 | 3,324 | 8,723 | ||
| R | 2,845 | 6,844 | 9,689 | ||
| R | 1,384 | 6,590 | 7,974 | ||
| R | 1,545 | 6,363 | 7,925 | ||
| R | 1,469 | 4,371 | 5,890 | ||
| R | 1,807 | 4,291 | 6,104 | ||
| R | 3,214 | 5,170 | 8,398 | ||
| R | 2,678 | 5,309 | 8,172 | ||
| R | 3,907 | 4,505 | 8,467 | ||
| R | 1,402 | 4,851 | 6,294 | ||
| R | 1,125 | 4,003 | 5,281 | ||
| R | 1,666 | 4,383 | 6,128 | ||
| D | 2,539 | 2,418 | 5,082 | ||
| D | 2,145 | 881 | 4,841 | ||
| R | 1,335 | 2,491 | 3,940 | ||
| R | 1,092 | 2,248 | 3,440 | ||
| R | 1,710 | 2,469 | 4,260 | ||
| R | 1,939 | 3,253 | 5,274 | ||
| R | 2,151 | 2,503 | 4,918 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
25.4%
Irish
16.2%
German
10.3%
American
8.7%
French
7.7%
Scottish
4.6%
Italian
4.5%
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: 47.4 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
$72,782
Waldo County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Waldo County$72,782
Maine$74,733
United States$80,734
Waldo 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
12.0%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.1%
Working age (18–64)11.2%
Seniors (65+)12.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.6%
speak English only
Other Indo-European3.1%
Spanish0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
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 85.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Waldo County's mix of fishing communities, small farms, and an influx of back-to-the-land residents has kept its presidential margins tight, with 2024's D+3.4 result continuing a pattern of single-digit finishes in either direction.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached twenty-six points in 1912; the Republican margin reached sixty-five points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved one point toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was three points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $72,782, and a 12% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Merrimack County and York County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Waldo County, Maine vote in 2024?
In 2024, Waldo County, Maine voted Democratic by 3.4 points (D+3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 25,130 votes cast, 12,661 went Democratic and 11,815 went Republican.
What is Waldo County, Maine's political typology?
Akashic places Waldo 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 11 times, Republican 23 times, and other 0 times.
When did Waldo County, Maine last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Waldo County, Maine voted Republican was 2000.
How many people live in Waldo County, Maine?
Waldo County, Maine has a population of 40,192 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Waldo County, Maine?
Median household income in Waldo County, Maine is $72,782 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of Waldo County, Maine?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Waldo County, Maine from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.