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Skowhegan town, ME


Somerset County, ME

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2022 population: 8,603   ( 14 from 2010 )
Land area: 58.8 square miles
Population density: 146.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:8,167 94.93% 1.6%
Black:240.28% 22.6%
Indian:180.21% 47.1%
Asian:390.45% 35.0%
2+ races:1681.95% 38.8%
Hispanic:1872.17% 325.0%
Total non-White:4365.07% 49.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-130 -1.8
Change in Non-White pop.:144 2.0



Historical Presidential Election Results for Skowhegan town, ME

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +169 D +33 D + 1.7%
D +202
2020 vs. 2012 R +657 R +1,006 R + 25.9%
D -349
2020 vs. 2008 R +643 R +1,247 R + 30.7%
D -604
2016 vs. 2008 R +474 R +1,280 R + 32.4%
D -806
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 61% Donald Trump* (R) 2,215 52.8% Joe Biden (D) 1,876 44.7% 106 2.5% 4,197 9 6 0.51%
2016 59% Donald Trump (R) 2,046 51.1% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,674 41.8% 282 7.0% 4,002 6 5 0.54%
2012 58% Barack Obama* (D) 2,225 56.9% Mitt Romney (R) 1,558 39.9% 126 3.2% 3,909 -1 -7 0.55%
2008 61% Barack Obama (D) 2,480 60.2% John McCain (R) 1,572 38.2% 65 1.6% 4,117 -2 -7 0.56%
2004 65% John Kerry (D) 2,511 57.2% George W. Bush* (R) 1,798 40.9% 83 1.9% 4,392 -4 -10 0.59%
2000 57% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,158 55.6% George W. Bush (R) 1,513 39.0% 212 5.5% 3,883 -5 -9 0.60%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Skowhegan town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,876 44.7%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,215 52.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 68 1.6%
Other 38 0.9%
TOTAL 4,197
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 6


2016 President, Skowhegan town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,674 41.8%
Donald Trump (R) 2,046 51.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 211 5.3%
Other 71 1.8%
TOTAL 4,002
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 5


2012 President, Skowhegan town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,225 56.9%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,558 39.9%
Other 126 3.2%
TOTAL 3,909
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -7


2008 President, Skowhegan town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 2,480 60.2%
John McCain (R) 1,572 38.2%
Other 65 1.6%
TOTAL 4,117
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -7


2004 President, Skowhegan town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,798 40.9%
John Kerry (D) 2,511 57.2%
Ralph Nader (I) 40 0.9%
Other 43 1.0%
TOTAL 4,392
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -10


2000 President, Skowhegan town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,513 39.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,158 55.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 155 4.0%
Other 57 1.5%
TOTAL 3,883
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -9
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Skowhegan town, ME

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 49% Paul LePage (R) 1,708 50.8% Janet Mills* (D) 1,585 47.2% 68 [+] 2.0% 3,361 8 0.50%
2020 S2 61% Susan Collins* (R) 2,433 58.0% Sara Gideon (D) 1,354 32.3% 411 [+] 9.8% 4,198 7 0.51%
2018 S1 47% Angus King* (I) 1,731 53.5% Eric Brakey (R) 1,261 38.9% 246 [+] 7.6% 3,238 4 0.51%
2018 G 46% Janet Mills (D) 1,558 48.8% Shawn Moody (R) 1,485 46.6% 147 [+] 4.6% 3,190 3 0.51%
2014 S2 50% Susan Collins* (R) 2,365 69.4% Shenna Bellows (D) 1,044 30.6% 0 0.0% 3,409 1 0.56%
2014 G 51% Paul LePage* (R) 1,649 47.6% Michael Michaud (D) 1,596 46.1% 218 [+] 6.3% 3,463 -1 0.57%
*: 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