Maine's mid-state corridor where college towns temper rural conservatism
Anchored by the state capital and Colby College's home city, this compact metro blends government-sector employment with working-class mill-town demographics, producing competitive margins that frequently mirror Maine's statewide results.
| Group | Local | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 94.9% | 57.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.9% | 4.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(15) | 1.4% | 19.3% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(6) | 1.0% | 0.9% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.8% | 6.0% |
▶Black / African American(10) | 0.7% | 12.2% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.4% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: +23.2pp (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.8% | 51.9% | — | — | |
| 9.2% | 24.2% | — | — | |
| 5.0% | 13.1% | — | — | |
| 4.1% | 10.9% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 1.3% | 3.4% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 61.9% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Augusta-Waterville, ME metro area? 485,652 residents across 4 counties.
26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 7pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+3 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+2.7 | D+12.9 | 15.6pp |