2022 population: 639
( 
93 from 2010
)
Land area: 45.8 square miles
Population density: 13.9 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 623 | 97.50% | 15.8% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% |  100.0% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.31% | 100.0% |
| 2+ races: | 14 | 2.19% | 250.0% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Total non-White: | 16 | 2.50% |  100.0% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | 85 | 18.9 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 8 | 1.8 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +17 | R +21 | R + 4.2% | |
| D -4 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +85 | R +127 | R + 35.9% | |
| D -42 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +65 | R +127 | R + 39.2% | |
| D -62 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +48 | R +106 | R + 35.0% | |
| D -58 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 63% | Donald Trump* (R) | 261 | 80.1% | Joe Biden (D) | 61 | 18.7% | 4 | 1.2% | 326 | 36 | 33 | 0.04% |
| 2016 | 67% | Donald Trump (R) | 244 | 74.4% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 65 | 19.8% | 19 | 5.8% | 328 | 30 | 28 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | 62% | Mitt Romney (R) | 176 | 61.8% | Barack Obama* (D) | 103 | 36.1% | 6 | 2.1% | 285 | 21 | 15 | 0.04% |
| 2008 | 75% | John McCain (R) | 196 | 59.6% | Barack Obama (D) | 123 | 37.4% | 10 | 3.0% | 329 | 19 | 14 | 0.04% |
| 2004 | 73% | George W. Bush* (R) | 186 | 60.6% | John Kerry (D) | 108 | 35.2% | 13 | 4.2% | 307 | 16 | 10 | 0.04% |
| 2000 | 66% | George W. Bush (R) | 186 | 69.7% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 69 | 25.8% | 12 | 4.5% | 267 | 26 | 22 | 0.04% |
| 2020 President, Chester town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 61 | 18.7% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 261 | 80.1% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 2 | 0.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 0.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 326 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Chester town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 65 | 19.8% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 244 | 74.4% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 14 | 4.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 5 | 1.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 328 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Chester town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 103 | 36.1% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 176 | 61.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 6 | 2.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 285 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Chester town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 123 | 37.4% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 196 | 59.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 10 | 3.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 329 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Chester town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 186 | 60.6% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 108 | 35.2% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 9 | 2.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 4 | 1.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 307 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Chester town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 186 | 69.7% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 69 | 25.8% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 8 | 3.0% | |||||||||
| Other | 4 | 1.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 267 | ||||||||||
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(Some years may be unavailable)
| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 52% | Paul LePage (R) | 213 | 79.2% | Janet Mills* (D) | 53 | 19.7% | 3 [+] | 1.1% | 269 | 37 | 0.04% |
| 2020 | S2 | 62% | Susan Collins* (R) | 272 | 83.7% | Sara Gideon (D) | 36 | 11.1% | 17 [+] | 5.2% | 325 | 33 | 0.04% |
| 2018 | S1 | 44% | Eric Brakey (R) | 139 | 62.3% | Angus King* (I) | 81 | 36.3% | 3 [+] | 1.3% | 223 | 27 | 0.04% |
| 2018 | G | 45% | Shawn Moody (R) | 161 | 71.2% | Janet Mills (D) | 57 | 25.2% | 8 [+] | 3.5% | 226 | 28 | 0.04% |
| 2014 | S2 | 51% | Susan Collins* (R) | 207 | 84.1% | Shenna Bellows (D) | 39 | 15.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 246 | 16 | 0.04% |
| 2014 | G | 52% | Paul LePage* (R) | 168 | 67.2% | Michael Michaud (D) | 73 | 29.2% | 9 [+] | 3.6% | 250 | 19 | 0.04% |