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Portland city, ME


Cumberland County, ME

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 68,280   ( 2,086 from 2010 )
Land area: 21.5 square miles
Population density: 3169.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:55,825 81.76% 0.9%
Black:5,8448.56% 27.8%
Indian:540.08% 80.1%
Asian:2,3393.43% 1.1%
2+ races:2,3913.50% 53.4%
Hispanic:1,5782.31% 21.0%
Total non-White:12,45518.24% 14.7%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:489 0.9
Change in Non-White pop.:1,597 2.9



Historical Presidential Election Results for Portland city, ME

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R -303 D +5,555 D + 6.2%
D +5,252
2020 vs. 2012 R -1,002 D +7,049 D + 10.3%
D +6,047
2020 vs. 2008 R -1,358 D +6,827 D + 11.2%
D +5,469
2016 vs. 2008 R -1,055 D +1,272 D + 4.9%
D +217
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 75% Joe Biden (D) 33,786 81.3% Donald Trump* (R) 6,486 15.6% 1,272 3.1% 41,544 -28 -31 5.07%
2016 68% Hillary Clinton (D) 28,534 75.9% Donald Trump (R) 6,789 18.1% 2,273 6.0% 37,596 -27 -28 5.03%
2012 66% Barack Obama* (D) 27,739 76.3% Mitt Romney (R) 7,488 20.6% 1,118 3.1% 36,345 -20 -27 5.10%
2008 68% Barack Obama (D) 28,317 76.9% John McCain (R) 7,844 21.3% 679 1.8% 36,840 -19 -24 5.04%
2004 69% John Kerry (D) 26,800 72.6% George W. Bush* (R) 9,455 25.6% 661 1.8% 36,916 -19 -25 4.98%
2000 62% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 20,506 63.4% George W. Bush (R) 8,838 27.3% 2,997 9.3% 32,341 -17 -21 4.96%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Portland city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 33,786 81.3%
Donald Trump* (R) 6,486 15.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 519 1.2%
Other 753 1.8%
TOTAL 41,544
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): -28 Diff (US): -31


2016 President, Portland city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 28,534 75.9%
Donald Trump (R) 6,789 18.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,226 3.3%
Other 1,047 2.8%
TOTAL 37,596
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -27 Diff (US): -28


2012 President, Portland city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 27,739 76.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 7,488 20.6%
Other 1,118 3.1%
TOTAL 36,345
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -27


2008 President, Portland city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 28,317 76.9%
John McCain (R) 7,844 21.3%
Other 679 1.8%
TOTAL 36,840
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -24


2004 President, Portland city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 9,455 25.6%
John Kerry (D) 26,800 72.6%
Ralph Nader (I) 385 1.0%
Other 276 0.7%
TOTAL 36,916
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -25


2000 President, Portland city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 8,838 27.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 20,506 63.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 2,707 8.4%
Other 290 0.9%
TOTAL 32,341
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -21
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Portland city, ME

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 61% Janet Mills* (D) 28,639 85.0% Paul LePage (R) 4,614 13.7% 450 [+] 1.3% 33,703 -29 4.98%
2020 S2 76% Sara Gideon (D) 28,403 67.7% Susan Collins* (R) 8,678 20.7% 4,890 [+] 11.7% 41,971 -30 5.12%
2018 S1 61% Angus King* (I) 21,896 65.0% Zak Ringelstein (D) 7,561 22.5% 4,206 [+] 12.5% 33,663 -23 5.31%
2018 G 60% Janet Mills (D) 26,400 78.9% Shawn Moody (R) 5,681 17.0% 1,370 [+] 4.1% 33,451 -26 5.30%
2014 S2 54% Shenna Bellows (D) 16,305 55.1% Susan Collins* (R) 13,273 44.9% 6 [+] 0.0% 29,584 -24 4.90%
2014 G 54% Michael Michaud (D) 20,833 69.5% Paul LePage* (R) 6,724 22.4% 2,403 [+] 8.0% 29,960 -26 4.90%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote