2022 population: 1,620
( 
79 from 2010
)
Land area: 46.7 square miles
Population density: 34.7 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 1,564 | 96.54% | 4.1% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% |  100.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| 2+ races: | 49 | 3.02% | 188.2% |
| Hispanic: | 7 | 0.43% | 40.0% |
| Total non-White: | 56 | 3.46% |  43.6% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | 62 | 4.9 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 17 | 1.3 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +14 | R +13 | R + 1.0% | |
| D +1 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +223 | R +421 | R + 48.3% | |
| D -198 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +223 | R +444 | R + 50.3% | |
| D -221 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +209 | R +431 | R + 49.3% | |
| D -222 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 69% | Donald Trump* (R) | 561 | 61.7% | Joe Biden (D) | 322 | 35.4% | 26 | 2.9% | 909 | 18 | 15 | 0.11% |
| 2016 | 74% | Donald Trump (R) | 547 | 57.2% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 321 | 33.6% | 88 | 9.2% | 956 | 12 | 11 | 0.13% |
| 2012 | 70% | Barack Obama* (D) | 520 | 58.7% | Mitt Romney (R) | 338 | 38.1% | 28 | 3.2% | 886 | -3 | -9 | 0.12% |
| 2008 | 75% | Barack Obama (D) | 543 | 59.0% | John McCain (R) | 338 | 36.7% | 39 | 4.2% | 920 | -4 | -9 | 0.13% |
| 2004 | 80% | John Kerry (D) | 535 | 56.9% | George W. Bush* (R) | 386 | 41.1% | 19 | 2.0% | 940 | -4 | -10 | 0.13% |
| 2000 | 72% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 439 | 54.0% | George W. Bush (R) | 325 | 40.0% | 49 | 6.0% | 813 | -4 | -8 | 0.12% |
| 2020 President, Peru town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 322 | 35.4% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 561 | 61.7% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 15 | 1.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 11 | 1.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 909 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Peru town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 321 | 33.6% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 547 | 57.2% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 63 | 6.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 25 | 2.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 956 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Peru town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 520 | 58.7% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 338 | 38.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 28 | 3.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 886 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Peru town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 543 | 59.0% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 338 | 36.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 39 | 4.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 920 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Peru town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 386 | 41.1% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 535 | 56.9% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 12 | 1.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 7 | 0.7% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 940 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Peru town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 325 | 40.0% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 439 | 54.0% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 33 | 4.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 16 | 2.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 813 | ||||||||||
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Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.
(Some years may be unavailable)
| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 58% | Paul LePage (R) | 475 | 61.9% | Janet Mills* (D) | 274 | 35.7% | 18 [+] | 2.3% | 767 | 19 | 0.11% |
| 2020 | S2 | 70% | Susan Collins* (R) | 633 | 69.0% | Sara Gideon (D) | 225 | 24.5% | 60 [+] | 6.5% | 918 | 18 | 0.11% |
| 2018 | S1 | 59% | Angus King* (I) | 368 | 47.7% | Eric Brakey (R) | 355 | 46.0% | 48 [+] | 6.2% | 771 | 11 | 0.12% |
| 2018 | G | 59% | Shawn Moody (R) | 414 | 54.0% | Janet Mills (D) | 266 | 34.7% | 86 [+] | 11.2% | 766 | 11 | 0.12% |
| 2014 | S2 | 64% | Susan Collins* (R) | 611 | 74.5% | Shenna Bellows (D) | 207 | 25.2% | 2 [+] | 0.2% | 820 | 6 | 0.14% |
| 2014 | G | 65% | Paul LePage* (R) | 531 | 63.6% | Michael Michaud (D) | 234 | 28.0% | 70 [+] | 8.4% | 835 | 15 | 0.14% |