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South Portland city, ME


Cumberland County, ME

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 26,656   ( 1,654 from 2010 )
Land area: 12.1 square miles
Population density: 2208.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:22,269 83.54% 1.0%
Black:1,8176.82% 265.6%
Indian:290.11% 54.7%
Asian:6512.44% 30.3%
2+ races:1,0704.01% 150.6%
Hispanic:7422.78% 33.9%
Total non-White:4,38716.46% 75.7%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-236 -1.1
Change in Non-White pop.:1,890 9.2



Historical Presidential Election Results for South Portland city, ME

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R -167 D +2,323 D + 9.3%
D +2,156
2020 vs. 2012 R -321 D +2,438 D + 10.7%
D +2,117
2020 vs. 2008 R -234 D +2,367 D + 9.8%
D +2,133
2016 vs. 2008 R -67 D +44 D + 0.6%
D -23
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 75% Joe Biden (D) 12,075 74.1% Donald Trump* (R) 3,783 23.2% 428 2.6% 16,286 -21 -24 1.99%
2016 70% Hillary Clinton (D) 9,919 67.4% Donald Trump (R) 3,950 26.9% 839 5.7% 14,708 -18 -19 1.97%
2012 71% Barack Obama* (D) 9,958 69.2% Mitt Romney (R) 4,104 28.5% 321 2.2% 14,383 -12 -19 2.02%
2008 73% Barack Obama (D) 9,942 70.0% John McCain (R) 4,017 28.3% 252 1.8% 14,211 -12 -17 1.94%
2004 75% John Kerry (D) 8,965 63.6% George W. Bush* (R) 4,882 34.6% 259 1.8% 14,106 -10 -16 1.90%
2000 68% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 7,267 58.7% George W. Bush (R) 4,390 35.4% 732 5.9% 12,389 -9 -12 1.90%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, South Portland city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 12,075 74.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 3,783 23.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 222 1.4%
Other 206 1.3%
TOTAL 16,286
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -24


2016 President, South Portland city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 9,919 67.4%
Donald Trump (R) 3,950 26.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 526 3.6%
Other 313 2.1%
TOTAL 14,708
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -19


2012 President, South Portland city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 9,958 69.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,104 28.5%
Other 321 2.2%
TOTAL 14,383
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -19


2008 President, South Portland city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 9,942 70.0%
John McCain (R) 4,017 28.3%
Other 252 1.8%
TOTAL 14,211
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -17


2004 President, South Portland city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 4,882 34.6%
John Kerry (D) 8,965 63.6%
Ralph Nader (I) 171 1.2%
Other 88 0.6%
TOTAL 14,106
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -16


2000 President, South Portland city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 4,390 35.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 7,267 58.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 631 5.1%
Other 101 0.8%
TOTAL 12,389
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -12
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for South Portland city, ME

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 61% Janet Mills* (D) 10,424 78.5% Paul LePage (R) 2,681 20.2% 171 [+] 1.3% 13,276 -22 1.96%
2020 S2 76% Sara Gideon (D) 10,120 61.7% Susan Collins* (R) 4,956 30.2% 1,334 [+] 8.1% 16,410 -21 2.00%
2018 S1 62% Angus King* (I) 8,422 64.2% Eric Brakey (R) 2,499 19.1% 2,192 [+] 16.7% 13,113 -16 2.07%
2018 G 62% Janet Mills (D) 9,129 69.6% Shawn Moody (R) 3,313 25.3% 669 [+] 5.1% 13,111 -18 2.08%
2014 S2 59% Susan Collins* (R) 6,835 55.8% Shenna Bellows (D) 5,404 44.1% 2 [+] 0.0% 12,241 -13 2.03%
2014 G 60% Michael Michaud (D) 7,239 58.5% Paul LePage* (R) 3,916 31.6% 1,220 [+] 9.9% 12,375 -17 2.02%
*: 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