2022 population: 2,539
( 
68 from 2010
)
Land area: 64.6 square miles
Population density: 39.3 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 2,247 | 88.50% | 10.8% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| 2+ races: | 174 | 6.85% |  728.6% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Total non-White: | 292 | 11.50% |  235.6% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -273 | -12.7 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 205 | 9.5 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +71 | D +79 | D + 3.0% | |
| D +150 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +197 | R +102 | R + 9.9% | |
| D +95 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +143 | R +133 | R + 9.7% | |
| D +10 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +72 | R +212 | R + 12.7% | |
| D -140 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 89% | Joe Biden (D) | 1,006 | 55.0% | Donald Trump* (R) | 749 | 40.9% | 75 | 4.1% | 1,830 | -3 | -6 | 0.22% |
| 2016 | 81% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 856 | 51.7% | Donald Trump (R) | 678 | 40.9% | 122 | 7.4% | 1,656 | -4 | -5 | 0.22% |
| 2012 | 75% | Barack Obama* (D) | 911 | 60.3% | Mitt Romney (R) | 552 | 36.5% | 48 | 3.2% | 1,511 | -4 | -11 | 0.21% |
| 2008 | 83% | Barack Obama (D) | 996 | 60.5% | John McCain (R) | 606 | 36.8% | 43 | 2.6% | 1,645 | -4 | -9 | 0.22% |
| 2004 | 83% | John Kerry (D) | 849 | 53.0% | George W. Bush* (R) | 712 | 44.5% | 40 | 2.5% | 1,601 | 0 | -6 | 0.22% |
| 2000 | 79% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 698 | 47.2% | George W. Bush (R) | 662 | 44.7% | 120 | 8.1% | 1,480 | 1 | -3 | 0.23% |
| 2020 President, Bethel town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 1,006 | 55.0% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 749 | 40.9% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 54 | 3.0% | |||||||||
| Other | 21 | 1.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,830 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Bethel town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 856 | 51.7% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 678 | 40.9% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 102 | 6.2% | |||||||||
| Other | 20 | 1.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,656 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Bethel town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 911 | 60.3% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 552 | 36.5% | |||||||||
| Other | 48 | 3.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,511 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Bethel town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 996 | 60.5% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 606 | 36.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 43 | 2.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,645 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Bethel town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 712 | 44.5% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 849 | 53.0% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 24 | 1.5% | |||||||||
| Other | 16 | 1.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,601 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Bethel town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 662 | 44.7% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 698 | 47.2% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 102 | 6.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 18 | 1.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,480 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 72% | Janet Mills* (D) | 867 | 58.3% | Paul LePage (R) | 595 | 40.0% | 25 [+] | 1.7% | 1,487 | -2 | 0.22% |
| 2020 | S2 | 90% | Susan Collins* (R) | 910 | 49.4% | Sara Gideon (D) | 825 | 44.8% | 106 [+] | 5.8% | 1,841 | -2 | 0.22% |
| 2018 | S1 | 71% | Angus King* (I) | 869 | 59.8% | Eric Brakey (R) | 469 | 32.3% | 116 [+] | 8.0% | 1,454 | -3 | 0.23% |
| 2018 | G | 70% | Janet Mills (D) | 763 | 53.2% | Shawn Moody (R) | 564 | 39.4% | 106 [+] | 7.4% | 1,433 | -4 | 0.23% |
| 2014 | S2 | 67% | Susan Collins* (R) | 926 | 68.1% | Shenna Bellows (D) | 434 | 31.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1,360 | 0 | 0.23% |
| 2014 | G | 68% | Paul LePage* (R) | 661 | 48.0% | Michael Michaud (D) | 599 | 43.5% | 118 [+] | 8.6% | 1,378 | 0 | 0.23% |