HarrisDemocratic37.5%6,763TrumpRepublican61.0%11,001SteinIndependent0.8%148
R+23.5- Lead
- 4,238
- Total
- 18,046
- vs nation
- R+22.0
- Turnout
- 71.8%
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Washington County, ME
Contests in this Place (86 available)
President34 · 1892–2024 · 3 mapped
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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 71.8% of 25,149 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic38.5%6,761TrumpRepublican58.0%10,194JorgensenLibertarian1.2%212
R+19.5- Lead
- 3,433
- Total
- 17,570
- vs nation
- R+24.0
- Turnout
- 69.7%
ClintonDemocratic37.1%6,075TrumpRepublican55.6%9,093JohnsonLibertarian4.8%792
R+18.4- Lead
- 3,018
- Total
- 16,365
- vs nation
- R+20.5
- Turnout
- 66.2%
ObamaDemocratic49.3%7,803RomneyRepublican47.7%7,550OtherAll other candidates3.1%483
D+1.6- Lead
- 253
- Total
- 15,836
- vs nation
- R+2.3
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic49.5%8,246McCainRepublican48.5%8,077OtherAll other candidates2.0%331
D+1.0- Lead
- 169
- Total
- 16,654
- vs nation
- R+6.3
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic48.5%8,391BushRepublican49.8%8,619OtherAll other candidates1.7%300
R+1.3- Lead
- 228
- Total
- 17,310
- vs nation
- D+1.1
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic42.7%6,701BushRepublican50.7%7,958NaderGreen5.1%802
R+8.0- Lead
- 1,257
- Total
- 15,708
- vs nation
- R+8.5
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic47.4%7,198DoleRepublican31.6%4,793PerotReform17.9%2,721
D+15.8- Lead
- 2,405
- Total
- 15,189
- vs nation
- D+7.3
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+23.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 31,3312024 5-year
- Population density
- 12 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 2,563 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $56,0242024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 87.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+41.8 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+52.4 in 1956MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Somerset County, ME · twin score 91.1
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
- 71.8%18,046 participants ÷ 25,149 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +10.2 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off vs state
- -4.5 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 60.0%–61.5%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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18,046 | 25,149 ± 222 | 71.8% | Audited | C/A | |
| 2022Mid | 14,777 | 24,844 ± 170 | 59.5% | Audited | C/A |
| 17,357 | 24,895 ± 202 | 69.7% | Audited | C/A | |
| 2018Mid | 13,302 | 25,150 ± 163 | 52.9% | Audited | B/A |
| 16,765 | 25,323 ± 161 | 66.2% | Audited | B/A | |
| 15,836 | 25,910 | 61.1% | Derived | — | |
| 16,654 | 25,365 | 65.7% | Derived | — | |
| 17,310 | 24,820 extrapolated | 69.7% | 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 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 156/228.
- 2022: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 154/183.
- 2020: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 152/2.
- 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.
Interactive election map
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Washington County result
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Precinct data
Results by precinct
46 precincts · 18,046 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct 290702302929070 | 632 | 909 | 27 | 1,568 | 40.3% | 58.0% | R+17.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct 292702302929270 | 429 | 541 | 30 | 1,000 | 42.9% | 54.1% | R+11.2 |
| Precinct 292602302929260 | 507 | 431 | 19 | 957 | 53.0% | 45.0% | D+7.9 |
| Precinct 292002302929200 | 290 | 590 | 13 | 893 | 32.5% | 66.1% | R+33.6 |
| Precinct 292102302929210 | 505 | 344 | 26 | 875 | 57.7% | 39.3% | D+18.4 |
| Precinct 293102302929310 | 328 | 480 | 13 | 821 | 40.0% | 58.5% | R+18.5 |
| Precinct 292502302929250 | 255 | 553 | 4 | 812 | 31.4% | 68.1% | R+36.7 |
| Precinct 290102302929010 | 267 | 517 | 6 | 790 | 33.8% | 65.4% | R+31.6 |
| Precinct 294002302929400 | 286 | 482 | 13 | 781 | 36.6% | 61.7% | R+25.1 |
| Precinct 290302302929030 | 233 | 493 | 3 | 729 | 32.0% | 67.6% | R+35.7 |
| Precinct 291002302929100 | 239 | 446 | 14 | 699 | 34.2% | 63.8% | R+29.6 |
| Precinct 292802302929280 | 227 | 370 | 7 | 604 | 37.6% | 61.3% | R+23.7 |
| Precinct 292302302929230 | 164 | 405 | 9 | 578 | 28.4% | 70.1% | R+41.7 |
| Precinct 293602302929360 | 216 | 314 | 4 | 534 | 40.4% | 58.8% | R+18.4 |
| Precinct 293502302929350 | 215 | 304 | 9 | 528 | 40.7% | 57.6% | R+16.9 |
| Precinct 293702302929370 | 129 | 380 | 3 | 512 | 25.2% | 74.2% | R+49.0 |
| Precinct 294602302929460 | 153 | 240 | 8 | 401 | 38.2% | 59.9% | R+21.7 |
| Precinct 293802302929380 | 125 | 252 | 7 | 384 | 32.6% | 65.6% | R+33.1 |
| Precinct 292402302929240 | 120 | 249 | 4 | 373 | 32.2% | 66.8% | R+34.6 |
| Precinct 291602302929160 | 103 | 253 | 4 | 360 | 28.6% | 70.3% | R+41.7 |
| Precinct 292902302929290 | 116 | 236 | 6 | 358 | 32.4% | 65.9% | R+33.5 |
| Precinct 291302302929130 | 103 | 249 | 4 | 356 | 28.9% | 69.9% | R+41.0 |
| Precinct 290202302929020 | 87 | 264 | 4 | 355 | 24.5% | 74.4% | R+49.9 |
| Precinct 291902302929190 | 121 | 217 | 5 | 343 | 35.3% | 63.3% | R+28.0 |
| Precinct 290502302929050 | 98 | 199 | 5 | 302 | 32.5% | 65.9% | R+33.4 |
| Precinct 294802302929480 | 191 | 66 | 2 | 259 | 73.7% | 25.5% | D+48.3 |
| Precinct 291202302929120 | 72 | 178 | 5 | 255 | 28.2% | 69.8% | R+41.6 |
| Precinct 290902302929090 | 81 | 156 | 0 | 237 | 34.2% | 65.8% | R+31.6 |
| Precinct 293902302929390 | 114 | 104 | 3 | 221 | 51.6% | 47.1% | D+4.5 |
| Precinct 290402302929040 | 55 | 84 | 2 | 141 | 39.0% | 59.6% | R+20.6 |
| Precinct 293202302929320 | 46 | 93 | 2 | 141 | 32.6% | 66.0% | R+33.3 |
| Precinct 294702302929470 | 50 | 71 | 11 | 132 | 37.9% | 53.8% | R+15.9 |
| Precinct 294202302929420 | 21 | 106 | 2 | 129 | 16.3% | 82.2% | R+65.9 |
| Precinct 293002302929300 | 37 | 73 | 1 | 111 | 33.3% | 65.8% | R+32.4 |
| Precinct 294502302929450 | 26 | 76 | 0 | 102 | 25.5% | 74.5% | R+49.0 |
| Precinct 291402302929140 | 34 | 63 | 4 | 101 | 33.7% | 62.4% | R+28.7 |
| Precinct 294302302929430 | 34 | 58 | 0 | 92 | 37.0% | 63.0% | R+26.1 |
| Precinct 291502302929150 | 27 | 51 | 1 | 79 | 34.2% | 64.6% | R+30.4 |
| Precinct 294402302929440 | 16 | 35 | 1 | 52 | 30.8% | 67.3% | R+36.5 |
| Precinct 291802302929180 | 3 | 41 | 0 | 44 | 6.8% | 93.2% | R+86.4 |
| Precinct 294102302929410 | 8 | 28 | 1 | 37 | 21.6% | 75.7% | R+54.1 |
| Precinct 000002302900000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct 290602302929060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct 291702302929170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct 292202302929220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct 298322302929832 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Party record book
Washington 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
70.9%
9,312 votes · D+41.8
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 56.2%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
76.2%
8,181 votes · R+52.4
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 73.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
9,312votes
70.9% of the vote · D+41.8
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 8,391 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
11,001votes
61.0% of the vote · R+23.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 10,194 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
+19.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+41.8 · U.S. D+22.6
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1996 · +7.3 pts
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
+37.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+52.4 · U.S. R+15.4
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · +34.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RMarianne MooreState Senate · 6
RTracy QuintState House · 8
RArtie MingoState House · 9
RWill TuellState House · 10
RTiffany StroutState House · 11
RMathew McIntyreState House · 18
Seats representing Washington County, ME. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 1 congressional, 1 state senate and 5 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 | 43.2%7,637 | 56.8%10,060 | 17,697 |
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2025R+14.4
Presidential vote · 2024R+23.5
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 9.1 points more Republican than the rolls.
22,922 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
+91 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +935 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $63,925 in average income, against $53,524 for residents who stayed — 19% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+0.3 on average — 24 points more Democratic-leaning than Washington County, ME itself (R+23.5).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Penobscot County, ME65R+10.9
- Hancock County, ME63D+11.8
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Penobscot County, ME111
- Hancock County, ME59
- Aroostook County, ME25
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 | +1 |
| 2012 | −79 |
| 2013 | −187 |
| 2014 | −219 |
| 2015 | −119 |
| 2016 | −106 |
| 2017 | −82 |
| 2018 | +74 |
| 2019 | +185 |
| 2021 | +344 |
| 2022 | +561 |
| 2023 | +250 |
| 2024 | +221 |
| 2025 | +91 |
Washington County's timber and fishing economy anchors a sparse, aging population spread across thousands of square miles of coastline and forest. Once competitive, it delivered a 23-point Republican margin in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 41.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 52.4 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.5 points.
A population of 31,331, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,024 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Somerset County and Piscataquis County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Somerset County
Maine
91.1twin score
% unaffiliated2004–2012 trajectory12-yr trend≠ French ancestry
Piscataquis County
Maine
91.1twin score
% unaffiliated12-yr trend% Evangelical≠ French ancestry
Oxford County
Maine
88.7twin score
% unaffiliated12-yr trend% Evangelical≠ elasticity
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 Washington County, Maine vote in 2024?
In 2024, Washington County, Maine voted Republican by 23.5 points (R+23.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 18,046 votes cast, 6,763 went Democratic and 11,001 went Republican.
When did Washington County, Maine last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Washington County, Maine voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Washington County, Maine?
Washington County, Maine has a population of 31,331 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Washington County, Maine?
Median household income in Washington County, Maine is $56,024 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of Washington County, Maine?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Washington County, Maine from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.