Maine's northernmost market, where Aroostook County sets the tone
The Presque Isle market covers a vast, sparsely populated potato-farming region that has shifted measurably toward Republican margins over the past decade, even as Maine's statewide results remain competitive.
| Group | Presque Isle | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 94.8% | 57.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.6% | 4.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(5) | 1.4% | 0.9% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(10) | 1.1% | 19.3% |
▶Black / African American(8) | 0.7% | 12.2% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.5% | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: +36.5pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Catholic-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Democratic-leaning urban and suburban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.9% | 61.9% | — | — | |
| 10.8% | 20.9% | — | — | |
| 6.2% | 12.1% | — | — | |
| 2.6% | 5.0% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 1.8% | 3.4% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 48.5% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Presque Isle media market? 282,375 residents across 4 counties.
18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 15pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+22 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | R+26.2 | D+4.9 | 31.2pp |