Maine's second-largest metro, reshaped by one of New England's largest Somali communities
Lewiston-Auburn has drawn national attention since the early 2000s, when a significant Somali refugee resettlement shifted the demographic profile of what had been a declining Franco-American mill city, producing measurable swings in local electoral patterns.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin | 113K | R+6.1 | 27,019 | 30,605 | 58,847 | 25.0% |
| Androscoggin | 107K | R+6.1 | 27,019 | 30,605 | 58,847 | 25.0% |
| Androscoggin | 107K | R+6.1 | 27,019 | 30,605 | 58,847 | 25.0% |
| Androscoggin | 104K | R+6.1 | 27,019 | 30,605 | 58,847 | 25.0% |
| Group | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 90.2% | 57.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.1% | 4.0% |
▶Black / African American(13) | 3.0% | 12.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(15) | 1.6% | 19.3% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.8% | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(8) | 0.5% | 0.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: +46.3pp (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.9% | 65.8% | — | — | |
| 5.9% | 15.1% | — | — | |
| 4.5% | 11.6% | — | — | |
| 2.7% | 6.9% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.5% | 1.3% | — | — |
| 0.1% | 0.3% | — | — | |
| 0.1% | 0.3% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 60.7% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area? 431,357 residents across 4 counties.
19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 14pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+15 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+6.1 | D+12.5 | 18.6pp |