How did Bangor vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Bangor voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+9.4. Kamala D Harris received 90,830 votes and Donald Trump received 110,118 out of 205,148 total votes cast, a 2.4-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Bangor's political history?

Bangor has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. Democrats have won 8 and Republicans 32 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 59.5 points in 1964.

What are the demographics of Bangor?

Bangor has a population of 1,373,796 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 94.6% non-Hispanic white, 1.2% Hispanic. About 24% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $46,515.

Which places are most similar to Bangor?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar media markets to Bangor are Wausau-Rhinelander, Alpena, Traverse City-Cadillac. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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Bangor

Maine's second media market, where rural reach shapes statewide campaigns

The Bangor DMA stretches across northern and eastern Maine, covering vast low-density territory where broadcast television remains a primary news source and ad buys must account for enormous geographic spread relative to voter population.

Presidential margin · 2024

Data unavailable for this race.

Race data unavailable

Geography

Race data unavailable

No current race for this office.

2024FIPS 537

Population1.4M

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

42.7y▲ 3.8

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

23.9%▼ 11.1

White94.6%
Two or more2.1%
Hispanic1.2%
Native1.0%
Asian0.7%
Black0.6%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

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Similarity Explorer

Similar media markets

Reads like Wausau-Rhinelander, Alpena, and Traverse City-Cadillac.

8 visible matches

Wausau-Rhinelander

Small-town rural republican 2

R+19.2

Similarity score95%

Alpena

Small-town rural republican 2

R+32.6

Similarity score94%

Traverse City-Cadillac

Small-town rural republican 2

R+22.9

Similarity score94%

Wilmington

Small-town rural republican 2

R+15.8

Similarity score93%

Marquette

Small-town rural republican 2

R+16.7

Similarity score91%

Erie

Small-town rural republican 2

R+13.1

Similarity score90%

Presque Isle

Small-town rural republican 2

R+26.2

Similarity score90%

Flint-Saginaw-Bay City

Small-town rural republican 2

R+11.0

Similarity score90%

Constituent Geography

Counties in Bangor

2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Penobscot	155K	R+10.9	37,945	47,438	87,073	10.6%
Penobscot	153K	R+10.9	37,945	47,438	87,073	10.6%
Penobscot	149K	R+10.9	37,945	47,438	87,073	10.6%
Penobscot	145K	R+10.9	37,945	47,438	87,073	10.6%
Hancock	56K	D+11.8	19,817	15,551	36,253	4.4%
Hancock	54K	D+11.8	19,817	15,551	36,253	4.4%
Hancock	53K	D+11.8	19,817	15,551	36,253	4.4%
Hancock	52K	D+11.8	19,817	15,551	36,253	4.4%
Somerset	51K	R+27.1	10,134	17,826	28,441	3.5%
Somerset	51K	R+27.1	10,134	17,826	28,441	3.5%
Somerset	51K	R+27.1	10,134	17,826	28,441	3.5%
Somerset	51K	R+27.1	10,134	17,826	28,441	3.5%
Waldo	40K	D+3.4	12,661	11,815	25,130	3.1%
Waldo	39K	D+3.4	12,661	11,815	25,130	3.1%
Waldo	38K	D+3.4	12,661	11,815	25,130	3.1%
Waldo	36K	D+3.4	12,661	11,815	25,130	3.1%
Washington	34K	R+23.5	6,763	11,001	18,046	2.2%
Washington	33K	R+23.5	6,763	11,001	18,046	2.2%
Washington	32K	R+23.5	6,763	11,001	18,046	2.2%
Washington	31K	R+23.5	6,763	11,001	18,046	2.2%
Piscataquis	17K	R+29.2	3,510	6,487	10,205	1.2%
Piscataquis	17K	R+29.2	3,510	6,487	10,205	1.2%
Piscataquis	17K	R+29.2	3,510	6,487	10,205	1.2%
Piscataquis	17K	R+29.2	3,510	6,487	10,205	1.2%

24 countiesTotal votes: 820,592

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

BangorCensus ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 94.6%Multiracial 1.9%Hispanic 1.2%Native American 1.0%Asian 0.7%Black 0.6%

Group	Bangor	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	94.6%	57.4%
Multiracial / Other	1.9%	4.0%
▶Hispanic / Latino(18)	1.2%	19.3%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2)	1.0%	0.9%
▶Asian(6)	0.7%	6.0%
▶Black / African American(12)	0.6%	12.2%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(6)	0.4%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).

Religious Adherents

Population that are religious adherents:

22.1%(77.5K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: +9.3pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Catholic-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Democratic-leaning urban and suburban communities.

Ecological pattern — how to read this

Reflects patterns in counties where this religious tradition concentrates — not a claim about individual voters.

Values are derived by joining Religion Census 2020 (U.S. Religion Data Archive) with certified election results at the county level. That means we know what counties with more or fewer of this group did — not how any individual voted.

This is known as ecological inference. It is a valid way to surface geographic correlation but must not be read as a personal-vote claim about anyone in the group.

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents	US Pop	US Adherents
Catholic	8.9%	40.5%	—	—
Evangelical Protestant	5.9%	26.7%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	4.9%	22.2%	—	—
Other	2.3%	10.3%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	0.8%	3.7%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	77.9%	—	—	—

Click the chevron to expand denominations. Tradition and denomination rows label both share of total population and share of all religious adherents. Non-religious is shown as a share of total population only.

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Who lives in the Bangor media market? 1,373,796 residents across 24 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

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Bangor vs National1.4M residents

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 9pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+9 on average nationally.

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

1.4M

local

1.4MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.41%

local

0.41%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

39.9%

local

39.9%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

$46,515

local

$46,515National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

14.7%

local

14.7%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

23.9%

local

23.9%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

74.2%

local

74.2%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

42.7 yrs

local

42.7 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

11.2%

local

11.2%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

14.4%

local

14.4%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

2.6%

local

2.6%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

4.1%

local

4.1%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

95.9%

local

95.9%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Bangor

Turnout % = votes cast ÷ citizen voting-age population (CVAP). Source: CVAP Special Tab 2020-2024.

2024 Turnout

72.0%

vs Previous

+1.9pp

Eligible Non-Voters

80K · 28.0%

Citizen VAP

285,068

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Bangor split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyHeavy splitting (0/100)

2024 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
President vs Senate	R+9.4	D+6.2	15.6pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 27.4pp

Containing Geography

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