2022 population: 1,672
( 
381 from 2010
)
Land area: 36.9 square miles
Population density: 45.3 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 1,650 | 98.68% | 17.5% |
| Black: | 13 | 0.78% |  160.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Asian: | 8 | 0.48% | 42.9% |
| 2+ races: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Hispanic: | 1 | 0.06% | 94.4% |
| Total non-White: | 22 | 1.32% |  59.3% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -349 | -20.6 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | -32 | -1.9 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R -8 | D +157 | D + 6.9% | |
| D +149 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R -61 | D +216 | D + 12.7% | |
| D +155 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R -82 | D +181 | D + 12.1% | |
| D +99 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R -74 | D +24 | D + 5.2% | |
| D -50 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 108% | Joe Biden (D) | 1,066 | 71.5% | Donald Trump* (R) | 381 | 25.6% | 43 | 2.9% | 1,490 | -18 | -21 | 0.18% |
| 2016 | 92% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 917 | 66.1% | Donald Trump (R) | 389 | 28.0% | 82 | 5.9% | 1,388 | -17 | -18 | 0.19% |
| 2012 | 84% | Barack Obama* (D) | 911 | 65.8% | Mitt Romney (R) | 442 | 31.9% | 31 | 2.2% | 1,384 | -9 | -15 | 0.19% |
| 2008 | 85% | Barack Obama (D) | 967 | 66.8% | John McCain (R) | 463 | 32.0% | 18 | 1.2% | 1,448 | -8 | -14 | 0.20% |
| 2004 | 90% | John Kerry (D) | 950 | 62.6% | George W. Bush* (R) | 533 | 35.1% | 34 | 2.2% | 1,517 | -9 | -16 | 0.20% |
| 2000 | 83% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 727 | 52.8% | George W. Bush (R) | 521 | 37.8% | 129 | 9.4% | 1,377 | -6 | -10 | 0.21% |
| 2020 President, Mount Desert town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 1,066 | 71.5% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 381 | 25.6% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 24 | 1.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 19 | 1.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,490 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Mount Desert town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 917 | 66.1% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 389 | 28.0% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 54 | 3.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 28 | 2.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,388 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Mount Desert town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 911 | 65.8% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 442 | 31.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 31 | 2.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,384 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Mount Desert town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 967 | 66.8% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 463 | 32.0% | |||||||||
| Other | 18 | 1.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,448 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Mount Desert town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 533 | 35.1% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 950 | 62.6% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 20 | 1.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 14 | 0.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,517 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Mount Desert town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 521 | 37.8% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 727 | 52.8% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 108 | 7.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 21 | 1.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,377 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 90% | Janet Mills* (D) | 924 | 74.5% | Paul LePage (R) | 300 | 24.2% | 17 [+] | 1.4% | 1,241 | -18 | 0.18% |
| 2020 | S2 | 110% | Sara Gideon (D) | 898 | 59.4% | Susan Collins* (R) | 507 | 33.5% | 108 [+] | 7.1% | 1,513 | -17 | 0.18% |
| 2018 | S1 | 89% | Angus King* (I) | 851 | 66.2% | Eric Brakey (R) | 278 | 21.6% | 156 [+] | 12.1% | 1,285 | -14 | 0.20% |
| 2018 | G | 89% | Janet Mills (D) | 886 | 68.9% | Shawn Moody (R) | 348 | 27.1% | 51 [+] | 4.0% | 1,285 | -16 | 0.20% |
| 2014 | S2 | 75% | Susan Collins* (R) | 642 | 54.3% | Shenna Bellows (D) | 541 | 45.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1,183 | -14 | 0.20% |
| 2014 | G | 75% | Michael Michaud (D) | 666 | 56.2% | Paul LePage* (R) | 400 | 33.7% | 120 [+] | 10.1% | 1,186 | -14 | 0.19% |