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Bangor city, ME


Penobscot County, ME

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2022 population: 31,705   ( 1,334 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.3 square miles
Population density: 925.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:27,855 87.86% 8.5%
Black:7762.45% 45.3%
Indian:2380.75% 38.5%
Asian:5711.80% 2.5%
2+ races:9953.14% 66.9%
Hispanic:9262.92% 88.6%
Total non-White:3,85012.14% 48.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-2,593 -9.5
Change in Non-White pop.:1,259 4.6



Historical Presidential Election Results for Bangor city, ME

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +64 D +1,233 D + 6.6%
D +1,297
2020 vs. 2012 R +277 D +394 D + 1.3%
D +671
2020 vs. 2008 R -193 D +239 D + 1.7%
D +46
2016 vs. 2008 R -257 R +994 R + 4.9%
D -1,251
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 63% Joe Biden (D) 9,452 58.4% Donald Trump* (R) 6,065 37.5% 656 4.1% 16,173 -7 -9 1.97%
2016 58% Hillary Clinton (D) 8,155 52.9% Donald Trump (R) 6,001 38.9% 1,268 8.2% 15,424 -6 -7 2.06%
2012 56% Barack Obama* (D) 8,781 58.8% Mitt Romney (R) 5,788 38.7% 377 2.5% 14,946 -2 -8 2.10%
2008 60% Barack Obama (D) 9,406 59.1% John McCain (R) 6,258 39.3% 252 1.6% 15,916 -1 -6 2.18%
2004 64% John Kerry (D) 9,162 55.3% George W. Bush* (R) 7,135 43.1% 268 1.6% 16,565 -2 -8 2.24%
2000 58% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 7,311 51.1% George W. Bush (R) 6,131 42.8% 878 6.1% 14,320 -1 -5 2.20%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Bangor city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 9,452 58.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 6,065 37.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 411 2.5%
Other 245 1.5%
TOTAL 16,173
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -9


2016 President, Bangor city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 8,155 52.9%
Donald Trump (R) 6,001 38.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 868 5.6%
Other 400 2.6%
TOTAL 15,424
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -7


2012 President, Bangor city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 8,781 58.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 5,788 38.7%
Other 377 2.5%
TOTAL 14,946
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -8


2008 President, Bangor city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 9,406 59.1%
John McCain (R) 6,258 39.3%
Other 252 1.6%
TOTAL 15,916
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -6


2004 President, Bangor city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 7,135 43.1%
John Kerry (D) 9,162 55.3%
Ralph Nader (I) 138 0.8%
Other 130 0.8%
TOTAL 16,565
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -8


2000 President, Bangor city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 6,131 42.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 7,311 51.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 746 5.2%
Other 132 0.9%
TOTAL 14,320
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -5
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bangor city, ME

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 47% Janet Mills* (D) 7,665 63.0% Paul LePage (R) 4,252 34.9% 249 [+] 2.0% 12,166 -7 1.80%
2020 S2 63% Susan Collins* (R) 7,579 46.5% Sara Gideon (D) 7,555 46.4% 1,157 [+] 7.1% 16,291 -4 1.99%
2018 S1 48% Angus King* (I) 7,079 56.8% Eric Brakey (R) 3,848 30.9% 1,543 [+] 12.4% 12,470 -4 1.97%
2018 G 47% Janet Mills (D) 7,160 57.9% Shawn Moody (R) 4,469 36.2% 730 [+] 5.9% 12,359 -7 1.96%
2014 S2 44% Susan Collins* (R) 7,758 66.2% Shenna Bellows (D) 3,951 33.7% 7 [+] 0.1% 11,716 -2 1.94%
2014 G 45% Michael Michaud (D) 6,022 50.7% Paul LePage* (R) 4,813 40.5% 1,036 [+] 8.7% 11,871 -8 1.94%
*: 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