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Waterville city, ME


Kennebec County, ME

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 15,785   ( 63 from 2010 )
Land area: 13.5 square miles
Population density: 1166.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:14,031 88.89% 3.6%
Black:1871.18% 14.0%
Indian:1140.72% 44.3%
Asian:4592.91% 134.2%
2+ races:5103.23% 50.9%
Hispanic:3982.52% 6.4%
Total non-White:1,75411.11% 50.2%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-523 -4.0
Change in Non-White pop.:586 4.5



Historical Presidential Election Results for Waterville city, ME

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +203 D +645 D + 4.8%
D +848
2020 vs. 2012 R +520 R +194 R + 6.7%
D +326
2020 vs. 2008 R +518 R +579 R + 10.0%
D -61
2016 vs. 2008 R +315 R +1,224 R + 14.8%
D -909
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 62% Joe Biden (D) 5,019 63.5% Donald Trump* (R) 2,627 33.2% 259 3.3% 7,905 -11 -14 0.96%
2016 56% Hillary Clinton (D) 4,171 58.0% Donald Trump (R) 2,424 33.7% 591 8.2% 7,186 -11 -12 0.96%
2012 54% Barack Obama* (D) 4,693 67.1% Mitt Romney (R) 2,107 30.1% 198 2.8% 6,998 -11 -17 0.98%
2008 57% Barack Obama (D) 5,080 69.5% John McCain (R) 2,109 28.8% 122 1.7% 7,311 -12 -17 1.00%
2004 60% John Kerry (D) 5,056 66.4% George W. Bush* (R) 2,413 31.7% 147 1.9% 7,616 -13 -19 1.03%
2000 55% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,279 62.1% George W. Bush (R) 2,115 30.7% 499 7.2% 6,893 -13 -17 1.06%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Waterville city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 5,019 63.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,627 33.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 162 2.0%
Other 97 1.2%
TOTAL 7,905
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -14


2016 President, Waterville city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 4,171 58.0%
Donald Trump (R) 2,424 33.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 412 5.7%
Other 179 2.5%
TOTAL 7,186
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -12


2012 President, Waterville city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,693 67.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,107 30.1%
Other 198 2.8%
TOTAL 6,998
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -17


2008 President, Waterville city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 5,080 69.5%
John McCain (R) 2,109 28.8%
Other 122 1.7%
TOTAL 7,311
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -17


2004 President, Waterville city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,413 31.7%
John Kerry (D) 5,056 66.4%
Ralph Nader (I) 98 1.3%
Other 49 0.6%
TOTAL 7,616
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -19


2000 President, Waterville city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,115 30.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,279 62.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 407 5.9%
Other 92 1.3%
TOTAL 6,893
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -17
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Waterville city, ME

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 45% Janet Mills* (D) 3,847 67.3% Paul LePage (R) 1,738 30.4% 133 [+] 2.3% 5,718 -12 0.84%
2020 S2 63% Sara Gideon (D) 4,260 53.5% Susan Collins* (R) 3,079 38.7% 618 [+] 7.8% 7,957 -12 0.97%
2018 S1 47% Angus King* (I) 3,418 56.8% Eric Brakey (R) 1,571 26.1% 1,032 [+] 17.1% 6,021 -9 0.95%
2018 G 46% Janet Mills (D) 3,728 63.0% Shawn Moody (R) 1,841 31.1% 346 [+] 5.8% 5,915 -12 0.94%
2014 S2 43% Susan Collins* (R) 3,283 59.0% Shenna Bellows (D) 2,281 41.0% 0 0.0% 5,564 -9 0.92%
2014 G 44% Michael Michaud (D) 3,068 54.4% Paul LePage* (R) 2,179 38.6% 397 [+] 7.0% 5,644 -10 0.92%
*: 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