Penobscot River hub where rural and urban voting patterns collide
Bangor anchors Maine's third congressional district, a media market where mill-town precincts and college-adjacent neighborhoods produce persistently split tickets and competitive margins in statewide races.
| Group | Bangor, ME | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 94.2% | 57.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.8% | 4.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(15) | 1.2% | 19.3% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.0% | 6.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 1.0% | 0.9% |
▶Black / African American(10) | 0.8% | 12.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(7) | 0.5% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: +26.0pp (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.3% | 53.4% | — | — | |
| 6.5% | 22.9% | — | — | |
| 4.4% | 15.4% | — | — | |
| 2.3% | 8.0% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 1.0% | 3.7% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 71.4% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Bangor, ME metro area? 601,108 residents across 4 counties.
25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 8pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+9 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+10.9 | D+3.9 | 14.8pp |