2022 population: 288
( 
23 from 2010
)
Land area: 39.3 square miles
Population density: 7.3 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 283 | 98.26% | 8.8% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| 2+ races: | 0 | 0.00% |  100.0% |
| Hispanic: | 5 | 1.74% | 400.0% |
| Total non-White: | 5 | 1.74% |  0.0% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | 23 | 10.5 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 0 | 0.0 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +16 | R +9 | R + 1.6% | |
| D +7 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +45 | R +50 | R + 27.8% | |
| D -5 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +39 | R +43 | R + 22.9% | |
| D -4 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +23 | R +34 | R + 21.4% | |
| D -11 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 79% | Donald Trump* (R) | 115 | 60.8% | Joe Biden (D) | 64 | 33.9% | 10 | 5.3% | 189 | 17 | 14 | 0.02% |
| 2016 | 73% | Donald Trump (R) | 99 | 58.6% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 57 | 33.7% | 13 | 7.7% | 169 | 14 | 13 | 0.02% |
| 2012 | 65% | Mitt Romney (R) | 70 | 47.9% | Barack Obama* (D) | 69 | 47.3% | 7 | 4.8% | 146 | 7 | 1 | 0.02% |
| 2008 | 69% | John McCain (R) | 76 | 51.7% | Barack Obama (D) | 68 | 46.3% | 3 | 2.0% | 147 | 11 | 6 | 0.02% |
| 2004 | 79% | George W. Bush* (R) | 86 | 55.1% | John Kerry (D) | 65 | 41.7% | 5 | 3.2% | 156 | 11 | 4 | 0.02% |
| 2000 | 83% | George W. Bush (R) | 74 | 49.3% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 60 | 40.0% | 16 | 10.7% | 150 | 5 | 1 | 0.02% |
| 2020 President, Amherst town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 64 | 33.9% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 115 | 60.8% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 5 | 2.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 5 | 2.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 189 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Amherst town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 57 | 33.7% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 99 | 58.6% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 7 | 4.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 6 | 3.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 169 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Amherst town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 69 | 47.3% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 70 | 47.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 7 | 4.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 146 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Amherst town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 68 | 46.3% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 76 | 51.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 3 | 2.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 147 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Amherst town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 86 | 55.1% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 65 | 41.7% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 2 | 1.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 3 | 1.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 156 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Amherst town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 74 | 49.3% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 60 | 40.0% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 13 | 8.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 3 | 2.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 150 | ||||||||||
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(Some years may be unavailable)
| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 72% | Paul LePage (R) | 92 | 53.8% | Janet Mills* (D) | 72 | 42.1% | 7 [+] | 4.1% | 171 | 11 | 0.03% |
| 2020 | S2 | 79% | Susan Collins* (R) | 130 | 68.8% | Sara Gideon (D) | 52 | 27.5% | 7 [+] | 3.7% | 189 | 18 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | S1 | 59% | Eric Brakey (R) | 69 | 49.6% | Angus King* (I) | 57 | 41.0% | 13 [+] | 9.4% | 139 | 14 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | G | 58% | Shawn Moody (R) | 77 | 56.6% | Janet Mills (D) | 50 | 36.8% | 9 [+] | 6.6% | 136 | 13 | 0.02% |
| 2014 | S2 | 58% | Susan Collins* (R) | 95 | 72.0% | Shenna Bellows (D) | 37 | 28.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 132 | 4 | 0.02% |
| 2014 | G | 59% | Paul LePage* (R) | 80 | 59.3% | Michael Michaud (D) | 49 | 36.3% | 6 [+] | 4.4% | 135 | 11 | 0.02% |