Waldo County, Maine
Precinct data
Results by precinct
26 precincts · 25,130 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct 270102302727010 | 2,865 | 1,228 | 119 | 4,212 | 68.0% | 29.2% | D+38.9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct 272602302727260 | 1,025 | 1,306 | 36 | 2,367 | 43.3% | 55.2% | R+11.9 |
| Precinct 271102302727110 | 1,120 | 590 | 51 | 1,761 | 63.6% | 33.5% | D+30.1 |
| Precinct 271902302727190 | 899 | 781 | 24 | 1,704 | 52.8% | 45.8% | D+6.9 |
| Precinct 272002302727200 | 585 | 561 | 15 | 1,161 | 50.4% | 48.3% | D+2.1 |
| Precinct 271502302727150 | 689 | 411 | 21 | 1,121 | 61.5% | 36.7% | D+24.8 |
| Precinct 271602302727160 | 408 | 614 | 27 | 1,049 | 38.9% | 58.5% | R+19.6 |
| Precinct 271802302727180 | 448 | 488 | 32 | 968 | 46.3% | 50.4% | R+4.1 |
| Precinct 272402302727240 | 420 | 509 | 29 | 958 | 43.8% | 53.1% | R+9.3 |
| Precinct 272102302727210 | 379 | 488 | 25 | 892 | 42.5% | 54.7% | R+12.2 |
| Precinct 270502302727050 | 235 | 454 | 12 | 701 | 33.5% | 64.8% | R+31.2 |
| Precinct 271302302727130 | 341 | 311 | 34 | 686 | 49.7% | 45.3% | D+4.4 |
| Precinct 270402302727040 | 205 | 449 | 11 | 665 | 30.8% | 67.5% | R+36.7 |
| Precinct 271002302727100 | 283 | 327 | 22 | 632 | 44.8% | 51.7% | R+7.0 |
| Precinct 271402302727140 | 255 | 361 | 10 | 626 | 40.7% | 57.7% | R+16.9 |
| Precinct 270302302727030 | 262 | 332 | 27 | 621 | 42.2% | 53.5% | R+11.3 |
| Precinct 270202302727020 | 265 | 338 | 10 | 613 | 43.2% | 55.1% | R+11.9 |
| Precinct 271202302727120 | 313 | 267 | 33 | 613 | 51.1% | 43.6% | D+7.5 |
| Precinct 272302302727230 | 218 | 341 | 17 | 576 | 37.8% | 59.2% | R+21.4 |
| Precinct 272502302727250 | 239 | 259 | 14 | 512 | 46.7% | 50.6% | R+3.9 |
| Precinct 270902302727090 | 131 | 336 | 19 | 486 | 27.0% | 69.1% | R+42.2 |
| Precinct 270602302727060 | 207 | 250 | 25 | 482 | 42.9% | 51.9% | R+8.9 |
| Precinct 272202302727220 | 212 | 240 | 13 | 465 | 45.6% | 51.6% | R+6.0 |
| Precinct 270702302727070 | 332 | 115 | 11 | 458 | 72.5% | 25.1% | D+47.4 |
| Precinct 271702302727170 | 180 | 264 | 4 | 448 | 40.2% | 58.9% | R+18.8 |
| Precinct 270802302727080 | 145 | 195 | 13 | 353 | 41.1% | 55.2% | R+14.2 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 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% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration and the presidential vote track closely here — within 2.4 points.
31,330 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
+267 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +2,854 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $60,902 in average income, against $68,487 for residents who stayed — 11% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+2.4 on average — about the same lean as Waldo County, ME (D+3.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Penobscot County, ME184R+10.9
- Knox County, ME111D+18.6
- Kennebec County, ME104R+2.7
- Hancock County, ME61D+11.8
- Cumberland County, ME54D+35.3
- Somerset County, ME46R+27.0
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Penobscot County, ME208
- Kennebec County, ME113
- Knox County, ME87
- Hancock County, ME62
- Cumberland County, ME53
- Somerset County, ME49
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 | −7 |
| 2012 | +13 |
| 2013 | +4 |
| 2014 | −20 |
| 2015 | +152 |
| 2016 | +281 |
| 2017 | +408 |
| 2018 | −16 |
| 2019 | +144 |
| 2021 | +466 |
| 2022 | +409 |
| 2023 | +452 |
| 2024 | +301 |
| 2025 | +267 |
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.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.1 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 65.3 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.4 points.
A population of 40,192, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,782 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Hancock County and Lincoln County.
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Waldo County, Maine. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/23027/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.