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Penobscot County, ME


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Bangor, ME
Designated Market Area: Bangor, ME
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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2022 population: 153,704   ( 219 from 2010 , 1,502 from 2020)
Land area: 3397.2 square miles
Population density: 45.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:142,836 92.93% 2.0%
Black:1,5461.01% 38.4%
Indian:1,8641.21% 5.1%
Asian:1,9091.24% 32.0%
2+ races:2,6831.75% 23.2%
Hispanic:2,8661.86% 76.9%
Total non-White:10,8687.07% 32.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:2,809 9.2
Deaths:4,38814.4
Net Migration: 2,6718.8
Net Immigration: 3181.0
Change in White population:-2,864 -1.9
Change in Non-White pop.:2,645 1.7



Historical Presidential Election Results for Penobscot County, ME

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +3,203 D +1,672 D + 3.2%
D +4,875
2020 vs. 2012 R +8,278 R +9,376 R + 11.6%
D -1,098
2020 vs. 2008 R +7,330 R +11,231 R + 13.8%
D -3,901
2016 vs. 2008 R +4,127 R +12,903 R + 17.0%
D -8,776
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 68% Donald Trump* (R) 44,825 52.6% Joe Biden (D) 37,713 44.2% 2,731 [+] 3.2% 85,269 9 6 10.41%
2016 65% Donald Trump (R) 41,622 51.7% Hillary Clinton (D) 32,838 40.8% 6,080 [+] 7.5% 80,540 7 6 10.77%
2012 63% Barack Obama* (D) 38,811 50.2% Mitt Romney (R) 36,547 47.3% 1,948 [+] 2.5% 77,306 6 0 10.84%
2008 66% Barack Obama (D) 41,614 51.7% John McCain (R) 37,495 46.6% 1,358 [+] 1.7% 80,467 6 1 11.01%
2004 70% John Kerry (D) 40,417 49.2% George W. Bush* (R) 40,318 49.1% 1,377 [+] 1.7% 82,112 5 -2 11.08%
2000 65% George W. Bush (R) 35,620 48.7% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 32,868 44.9% 4,718 [+] 6.4% 73,206 5 1 11.23%
1996 63% Bill Clinton* (D) 35,961 51.0% Robert Dole (R) 22,885 32.5% 11,671 [+] 16.6% 70,517 2 -8 11.64%
1992 72% Bill Clinton (D) 29,485 36.7% Ross Perot (I) 26,437 32.9% 24,522 [+] 30.5% 80,444 0 -7 11.84%
1988 59% George Bush (R) 34,912 54.8% Michael Dukakis (D) 28,429 44.6% 413 [+] 0.6% 63,754 -1 1 11.49%
1984 63% Ronald Reagan* (R) 40,403 62.1% Walter Mondale (D) 24,445 37.6% 206 0.3% 65,054 1 3 11.76%
1980 63% Ronald Reagan (R) 28,869 46.0% Jimmy Carter* (D) 26,519 42.2% 7,405 [+] 11.8% 62,793 0 -5 12.01%
1976 62% Gerald Ford* (R) 29,016 52.2% Jimmy Carter (D) 24,672 44.4% 1,925 [+] 3.5% 55,613 3 4 11.51%
1972 56% Richard Nixon* (R) 30,186 61.9% George McGovern (D) 18,552 38.1% 11 [+] 0.0% 48,749 0 1 11.68%
1968 59% Hubert Humphrey (D) 24,327 54.1% Richard Nixon (R) 20,011 44.5% 661 [+] 1.5% 44,999 1 1 11.45%
1964 56% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 28,766 66.5% Barry Goldwater (R) 14,449 33.4% 17 0.0% 43,232 2 -5 11.34%
1960 62% Richard Nixon (R) 28,459 59.7% John Kennedy (D) 19,175 40.3% 0 0.0% 47,634 3 10 11.29%
1956 48% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 27,806 76.4% Adlai Stevenson (D) 8,568 23.6% 0 0.0% 36,374 6 19 10.34%
1952 51% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 24,614 68.6% Adlai Stevenson (D) 11,222 31.3% 49 0.1% 35,885 3 13 10.20%
1948 41% Thomas Dewey (R) 16,367 59.9% Harry Truman* (D) 10,705 39.2% 243 [+] 0.9% 27,315 3 15 10.32%
1944 47% Thomas Dewey (R) 16,934 56.0% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 13,292 43.9% 38 0.1% 30,264 4 10 10.21%
1940 55% Wendell Willkie (R) 18,674 55.8% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 14,757 44.1% 40 0.1% 33,471 5 11 10.43%
1936 54% Alf Landon (R) 19,077 60.8% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 9,732 31.0% 2,559 [+] 8.2% 31,368 5 24 10.31%
1932 57% Herbert Hoover* (R) 18,987 58.8% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 13,058 40.4% 272 [+] 0.8% 32,317 3 19 10.83%
1928 55% Herbert Hoover (R) 21,750 70.3% Al Smith (D) 9,114 29.4% 96 [+] 0.3% 30,960 2 12 11.81%
1924 36% Calvin Coolidge (R) 15,081 74.9% John Davis (D) 3,618 18.0% 1,429 [+] 7.1% 20,128 3 21 10.47%
1920 38% Warren Harding (R) 14,145 69.3% James Cox (D) 6,110 30.0% 143 [+] 0.7% 20,398 0 9 10.31%
1916 27% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 7,324 49.4% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 7,294 49.2% 205 [+] 1.4% 14,823 -2 3 10.87%
1912 26% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 5,294 37.6% Woodrow Wilson (D) 5,093 36.2% 3,695 [+] 26.2% 14,082 3 1 10.86%
1908 21% William Taft (R) 7,336 66.0% William J. Bryan (D) 3,525 31.7% 250 [+] 2.3% 11,111 3 14 10.45%
1904 19% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 7,013 73.6% Alton Parker (D) 2,225 23.4% 285 [+] 3.0% 9,523 6 17 9.82%
1900 23% William McKinley* (R) 6,873 63.9% William J. Bryan (D) 3,615 33.6% 273 [+] 2.5% 10,761 2 12 9.99%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Penobscot County, ME
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 37,713 44.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 44,825 52.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 1,854 2.2%
Other 877 1.0%
TOTAL 85,269
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 6


2016 President, Penobscot County, ME
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 32,838 40.8%
Donald Trump (R) 41,622 51.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 4,377 5.4%
Jill Stein (Grn) 1,417 1.8%
Evan McMullin (I) 250 0.3%
Other 36 0.0%
TOTAL 80,540
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 6


2012 President, Penobscot County, ME
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 38,811 50.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 36,547 47.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 968 1.3%
Other 980 1.3%
TOTAL 77,306
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 0


2008 President, Penobscot County, ME
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 41,614 51.7%
John McCain (R) 37,495 46.6%
Ralph Nader (I) 1,003 1.2%
Other 355 0.4%
TOTAL 80,467
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 1


2004 President, Penobscot County, ME
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 40,318 49.1%
John Kerry (D) 40,417 49.2%
Ralph Nader (I) 789 1.0%
Other 588 0.7%
TOTAL 82,112
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -2


2000 President, Penobscot County, ME
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 35,620 48.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 32,868 44.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 3,772 5.2%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 526 0.7%
Other 420 0.6%
TOTAL 73,206
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 1


1996 President, Penobscot County, ME
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 35,961 51.0%
Robert Dole (R) 22,885 32.5%
Ross Perot (Ref) 9,673 13.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,414 2.0%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 297 0.4%
Other 287 0.4%
TOTAL 70,517
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -8


1992 President, Penobscot County, ME
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 29,485 36.7%
George Bush* (R) 24,218 30.1%
Ross Perot (I) 26,437 32.9%
Other 304 0.4%
TOTAL 80,444
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -7


1988 President, Penobscot County, ME
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 34,912 54.8%
Michael Dukakis (D) 28,429 44.6%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 241 0.4%
Other 172 0.3%
TOTAL 63,754
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 1


1984 President, Penobscot County, ME
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 40,403 62.1%
Walter Mondale (D) 24,445 37.6%
Other 206 0.3%
TOTAL 65,054
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 3


1980 President, Penobscot County, ME
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 28,869 46.0%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 26,519 42.2%
John Anderson (I) 6,287 10.0%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 642 1.0%
Other 476 0.8%
TOTAL 62,793
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -5


1976 President, Penobscot County, ME
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 24,672 44.4%
Gerald Ford* (R) 29,016 52.2%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 1,367 2.5%
Other 558 1.0%
TOTAL 55,613
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 4


1972 President, Penobscot County, ME
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 30,186 61.9%
George McGovern (D) 18,552 38.1%
Other 11 0.0%
TOTAL 48,749
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 1


1968 President, Penobscot County, ME
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 20,011 44.5%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 24,327 54.1%
George Wallace (AIP) 661 1.5%
TOTAL 44,999
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 1


1964 President, Penobscot County, ME
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 28,766 66.5%
Barry Goldwater (R) 14,449 33.4%
Other 17 0.0%
TOTAL 43,232
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -5


1956 President, Penobscot County, ME
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 27,806 76.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 8,568 23.6%
TOTAL 36,374
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 19


1952 President, Penobscot County, ME
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 24,614 68.6%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 11,222 31.3%
Other 49 0.1%
TOTAL 35,885
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 13


1948 President, Penobscot County, ME
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 10,705 39.2%
Thomas Dewey (R) 16,367 59.9%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 152 0.6%
Other 91 0.3%
TOTAL 27,315
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 15


1944 President, Penobscot County, ME
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 13,292 43.9%
Thomas Dewey (R) 16,934 56.0%
Other 38 0.1%
TOTAL 30,264
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 10


1940 President, Penobscot County, ME
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 14,757 44.1%
Wendell Willkie (R) 18,674 55.8%
Other 40 0.1%
TOTAL 33,471
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 11


1936 President, Penobscot County, ME
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 9,732 31.0%
Alf Landon (R) 19,077 60.8%
William Lemke (Union) 2,318 7.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 127 0.4%
Other 114 0.4%
TOTAL 31,368
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 24


1932 President, Penobscot County, ME
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 13,058 40.4%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 18,987 58.8%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 247 0.8%
Other 25 0.1%
TOTAL 32,317
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 19


1928 President, Penobscot County, ME
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 21,750 70.3%
Al Smith (D) 9,114 29.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 96 0.3%
TOTAL 30,960
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 12


1924 President, Penobscot County, ME
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 15,081 74.9%
John Davis (D) 3,618 18.0%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 1,386 6.9%
Other 43 0.2%
TOTAL 20,128
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 21


1920 President, Penobscot County, ME
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 14,145 69.3%
James Cox (D) 6,110 30.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 126 0.6%
Other 17 0.1%
TOTAL 20,398
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 9


1916 President, Penobscot County, ME
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 7,294 49.2%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 7,324 49.4%
Allan Benson (Soc) 135 0.9%
James Hanly (Proh) 70 0.5%
TOTAL 14,823
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 3


1912 President, Penobscot County, ME
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 5,093 36.2%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 5,294 37.6%
William Taft* (R) 3,367 23.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 145 1.0%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 183 1.3%
TOTAL 14,082
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 1


1908 President, Penobscot County, ME
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 7,336 66.0%
William J. Bryan (D) 3,525 31.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 102 0.9%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 117 1.1%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 30 0.3%
Other 1 0.0%
TOTAL 11,111
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 14


1904 President, Penobscot County, ME
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 7,013 73.6%
Alton Parker (D) 2,225 23.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 66 0.7%
Silas Swallow (Proh) 149 1.6%
Thomas Watson (Pop) 70 0.7%
TOTAL 9,523
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 17


1900 President, Penobscot County, ME
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 6,873 63.9%
William J. Bryan (D) 3,615 33.6%
Other 273 2.5%
TOTAL 10,761
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 12
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Penobscot County, ME

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 55% Paul LePage (R) 35,496 51.5% Janet Mills* (D) 31,844 46.2% 1,643 [+] 2.4% 68,983 9 10.19%
2020 S2 68% Susan Collins* (R) 51,112 60.0% Sara Gideon (D) 28,965 34.0% 5,162 [+] 6.1% 85,239 9 10.41%
2018 S1 52% Angus King* (I) 31,271 48.2% Eric Brakey (R) 27,680 42.7% 5,863 [+] 9.0% 64,814 7 10.22%
2018 G 52% Shawn Moody (R) 31,606 49.2% Janet Mills (D) 29,023 45.2% 3,645 [+] 5.7% 64,274 6 10.19%
2014 S2 51% Susan Collins* (R) 46,617 73.7% Shenna Bellows (D) 16,623 26.3% 28 [+] 0.0% 63,268 5 10.47%
2014 G 52% Paul LePage* (R) 33,197 51.8% Michael Michaud (D) 26,220 40.9% 4,713 [+] 7.3% 64,130 4 10.49%
2012 S1 61% Angus King (I) 35,517 47.1% Charles Summers (R) 27,913 37.0% 11,999 [+] 15.9% 75,429 6 10.77%
2010 G 49% Paul LePage (R) 25,721 42.5% Eliot Cutler (I) 24,150 39.9% 10,636 [+] 17.6% 60,507 4 10.56%
2008 S2 66% Susan Collins* (R) 53,619 66.9% Thomas Allen (D) 26,543 33.1% 34 [+] 0.0% 80,196 6 11.07%
2006 S1 49% Olympia Snowe* (R) 42,700 73.7% Jean Bright (D) 11,507 19.9% 3,741 [+] 6.5% 57,948 0 10.63%
2006 G 49% John Baldacci* (D) 24,015 40.9% Chandler Woodcock (R) 19,100 32.5% 15,640 [+] 26.6% 58,755 2 10.67%
2002 S2 49% Susan Collins* (R) 35,024 63.1% Chellie Pingree (D) 20,505 36.9% 0 0.0% 55,529 5 11.00%
2002 G 49% John Baldacci (D) 31,619 56.7% Peter Cianchette (R) 20,861 37.4% 3,278 [+] 5.9% 55,758 -4 11.04%
2000 S1 64% Olympia Snowe* (R) 49,428 69.2% Mark Lawrence (D) 21,961 30.8% 0 0.0% 71,389 0 11.24%
1998 G 41% Angus King* (I) 23,107 50.1% James Longley, Jr. (R) 10,863 23.5% 12,175 [+] 26.4% 46,145 5 10.96%
1996 S2 63% Susan Collins (R) 38,865 55.1% Joseph Brennan (D) 27,814 39.4% 3,831 [+] 5.4% 70,510 6 11.62%
1994 S1 53% Olympia Snowe (R) 38,690 65.3% Tom Andrews (D) 18,585 31.4% 1,977 [+] 3.3% 59,252 5 11.58%
1994 G 53% Susan Collins (R) 19,905 33.6% Joseph Brennan (D) 17,403 29.4% 21,869 [+] 37.0% 59,177 11 11.57%
1990 S2 55% William Cohen* (R) 40,565 66.3% Neil Rolde (D) 20,658 33.7% 7 [+] 0.0% 61,230 5 11.77%
1990 G 55% John McKernan* (R) 30,507 49.9% Joseph Brennan (D) 24,816 40.6% 5,798 [+] 9.5% 61,121 3 11.70%
1988 S1 59% George Mitchell* (D) 52,953 82.8% Jasper Wyman (R) 10,993 17.2% 7 [+] 0.0% 63,953 -2 11.49%
1986 G 45% John McKernan (R) 21,175 44.2% James Tierney (D) 14,034 29.3% 12,712 [+] 26.5% 47,921 4 11.23%
1984 S2 63% William Cohen* (R) 51,342 78.4% Elizabeth Mitchell (D) 13,546 20.7% 567 [+] 0.9% 65,455 5 11.87%
1982 S1 52% George Mitchell* (D) 33,165 62.7% David Emery (R) 19,696 37.3% 3 [+] 0.0% 52,864 -2 11.50%
1982 G 52% Joseph Brennan* (D) 30,951 58.3% Charles Cragin (R) 21,564 40.6% 572 [+] 1.1% 53,087 3 11.53%
1978 S2 48% William Cohen (R) 25,858 58.1% William Hathaway* (D) 15,797 35.5% 2,833 [+] 6.4% 44,488 2 11.86%
1978 G 47% Joseph Brennan (D) 21,046 48.6% Linwood Palmer (R) 14,101 32.5% 8,186 [+] 18.9% 43,333 -2 11.70%
1976 S1 62% Edmund Muskie* (D) 32,436 58.1% Robert Monks (R) 23,360 41.9% 0 0.0% 55,796 2 11.47%
1974 G 47% James Longley (I) 17,645 42.3% George Mitchell (D) 14,803 35.5% 9,268 [+] 22.2% 41,716 -3 11.46%
1972 S2 57% William Hathaway (D) 29,150 59.0% Margaret Chase Smith* (R) 20,218 41.0% 0 0.0% 49,368 -6 11.72%
1970 S1 45% Edmund Muskie* (D) 22,626 62.7% Neil Bishop (R) 13,464 37.3% 0 0.0% 36,090 -1 11.14%
1970 G 46% Kenneth Curtis* (D) 18,471 50.8% James Erwin (R) 17,861 49.2% 0 0.0% 36,332 -1 11.17%
1966 S2 48% Margaret Chase Smith* (R) 22,162 60.2% Elmer Violette (D) 14,628 39.7% 11 [+] 0.0% 36,801 1 11.52%
1966 G 49% Kenneth Curtis (D) 20,136 54.0% John Reed* (R) 17,182 46.0% 0 0.0% 37,318 -1 11.52%
1964 S1 56% Edmund Muskie* (D) 26,856 62.2% Clifford McIntire (R) 16,303 37.8% 0 0.0% 43,159 4 11.34%
1962 G 41% John Reed* (R) 16,080 50.9% Maynard Dolloff (D) 15,531 49.1% 0 0.0% 31,611 1 10.80%
1960 S2 61% Margaret Chase Smith* (R) 29,961 63.6% Lucia Cormier (D) 17,145 36.4% 0 0.0% 47,106 2 11.30%
1960 G 62% John Reed* (R) 26,690 56.5% Frank Coffin (D) 20,569 43.5% 0 0.0% 47,259 4 11.33%
*: 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


Historical U.S. House Election Results for Penobscot County, ME

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 ME02Bruce Poliquin (R) 32,033 47.3% Jared Golden* (D) 31,265 46.2% 4,394 6.5% 67,692
County Total for 2022-11-08:   67,692
2020-11-03 ME02Jared Golden* (D) 43,445 51.4% Dale Crafts (R) 41,093 48.6% 5 0.0% 84,543
County Total for 2020-11-03:   84,543
2018-11-06 ME02Bruce Poliquin* (R) 31,049 48.0% Jared Golden (D) 28,930 44.7% 4,689 7.3% 64,668
County Total for 2018-11-06:   64,668
2016-11-08 ME02Bruce Poliquin* (R) 45,164 56.1% Emily Cain (D) 35,388 43.9% 23 0.0% 80,575
County Total for 2016-11-08:   80,575
2014-11-04 ME02Bruce Poliquin (R) 30,419 48.6% Emily Cain (D) 26,893 42.9% 5,336 8.5% 62,648
County Total for 2014-11-04:   62,648
2012-11-06 ME02Michael Michaud* (D) 42,699 56.7% Kevin Raye (R) 32,652 43.3% 0 0.0% 75,351
County Total for 2012-11-06:   75,351
2010-11-02 ME02Michael Michaud* (D) 31,327 52.4% Jason Levesque (R) 28,476 47.6% 0 0.0% 59,803
County Total for 2010-11-02:   59,803
2008-11-04 ME02Michael Michaud* (D) 51,593 67.3% John Frary (R) 25,064 32.7% 0 0.0% 76,657
County Total for 2008-11-04:   76,657
2004-11-02 ME02Michael Michaud* (D) 45,855 57.7% Brian Hamel (R) 32,072 40.3% 1,577 2.0% 79,504
County Total for 2004-11-02:   79,504
2002-11-05 ME02Michael Michaud (D) 29,003 53.1% Kevin Raye (R) 25,625 46.9% 0 0.0% 54,628
County Total for 2002-11-05:   54,628
2000-11-07 ME02John Baldacci* (D) 52,768 72.6% Richard Campbell (R) 19,950 27.4% 0 0.0% 72,718
County Total for 2000-11-07:   72,718
1998-11-03 ME02John Baldacci* (D) 35,203 76.8% Jonathan Reisman (R) 10,625 23.2% 0 0.0% 45,828
County Total for 1998-11-03:   45,828
1996-11-05 ME02John Baldacci* (D) 51,446 73.3% Paul Young (R) 17,176 24.5% 1,556 2.2% 70,178
County Total for 1996-11-05:   70,178
1994-11-08 ME02John Baldacci (D) 29,082 49.3% Rick Bennett (R) 23,991 40.7% 5,865 10.0% 58,938
County Total for 1994-11-08:   58,938
1992-11-03 ME02Olympia Snowe* (R) 40,350 50.7% Patrick McGowan (D) 31,313 39.4% 7,864 9.9% 79,527
County Total for 1992-11-03:   79,527
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Penobscot County, ME

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2022 94,562 34,530 36.5% 29,767 31.5% 30,265 32.0% Rep +4,763 Rep +5.0% 75%
2020 123,230 41,213 33.4% 37,389 30.3% 44,628 36.2% Rep +3,824 Rep +3.1% 98%
2018 113,694 35,598 31.3% 33,183 29.2% 44,913 39.5% Rep +2,415 Rep +2.1% 91%
2016 109,923 33,270 30.3% 32,363 29.4% 44,290 40.3% Rep +907 Rep +0.8% 88%
2014 110,768 33,539 30.3% 32,278 29.1% 44,951 40.6% Rep +1,261 Rep +1.1% 89%
2012 102,433 31,435 30.7% 30,546 29.8% 40,452 39.5% Rep +889 Rep +0.9% 83%
2010 110,545 33,512 30.3% 34,263 31.0% 42,770 38.7% Dem +751 Dem +0.7% 89%
2008 111,478 32,405 29.1% 34,841 31.3% 44,232 39.7% Dem +2,436 Dem +2.2% 92%
2006 112,084 33,796 30.2% 34,082 30.4% 44,206 39.4% Dem +286 Dem +0.3% 94%
2004 111,873 33,568 30.0% 34,334 30.7% 43,971 39.3% Dem +766 Dem +0.7% 96%
2002 99,721 30,886 31.0% 31,236 31.3% 37,599 37.7% Dem +350 Dem +0.4% 87%
2000 96,957 30,068 31.0% 29,892 30.8% 36,997 38.2% Rep +176 Rep +0.2% 87%
1998 107,222 31,830 29.7% 33,748 31.5% 41,644 38.8% Dem +1,918 Dem +1.8% 96%
1994 107,622 32,567 30.3% 35,799 33.3% 39,256 36.5% Dem +3,232 Dem +3.0% 97%
1986 85,298 27,889 32.7% 29,478 34.6% 27,931 32.7% Dem +1,589 Dem +1.9% 80%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.