2022 population: 21,986
( 
1,188 from 2010
)
Land area: 47.8 square miles
Population density: 460.1 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 19,734 | 89.76% | 1.3% |
| Black: | 315 | 1.43% | 164.7% |
| Indian: | 8 | 0.04% |  89.0% |
| Asian: | 349 | 1.59% | 16.7% |
| 2+ races: | 1,008 | 4.58% | 176.9% |
| Hispanic: | 572 | 2.60% | 69.2% |
| Total non-White: | 2,252 | 10.24% |  70.6% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | 256 | 1.5 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 932 | 5.4 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +438 | D +507 | D + 5.2% | |
| D +945 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +1,481 | R +1,677 | R + 18.3% | |
| D -196 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +1,575 | R +2,136 | R + 22.6% | |
| D -561 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +1,137 | R +2,643 | R + 27.8% | |
| D -1,506 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 61% | Joe Biden (D) | 5,392 | 49.3% | Donald Trump* (R) | 5,182 | 47.4% | 357 | 3.3% | 10,931 | 3 | 1 | 1.33% |
| 2016 | 58% | Donald Trump (R) | 4,744 | 47.4% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 4,447 | 44.5% | 812 | 8.1% | 10,003 | 3 | 2 | 1.34% |
| 2012 | 58% | Barack Obama* (D) | 5,588 | 58.4% | Mitt Romney (R) | 3,701 | 38.7% | 286 | 3.0% | 9,575 | -2 | -9 | 1.34% |
| 2008 | 61% | Barack Obama (D) | 5,953 | 60.9% | John McCain (R) | 3,607 | 36.9% | 221 | 2.3% | 9,781 | -4 | -9 | 1.34% |
| 2004 | 67% | John Kerry (D) | 5,582 | 53.6% | George W. Bush* (R) | 4,634 | 44.5% | 190 | 1.8% | 10,406 | 0 | -6 | 1.40% |
| 2000 | 59% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 4,653 | 51.4% | George W. Bush (R) | 3,871 | 42.8% | 529 | 5.8% | 9,053 | -1 | -5 | 1.39% |
| 2020 President, Sanford city | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 5,392 | 49.3% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 5,182 | 47.4% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 219 | 2.0% | |||||||||
| Other | 138 | 1.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 10,931 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Sanford city | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 4,447 | 44.5% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 4,744 | 47.4% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 555 | 5.5% | |||||||||
| Other | 257 | 2.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 10,003 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Sanford city | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 5,588 | 58.4% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 3,701 | 38.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 286 | 3.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 9,575 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Sanford city | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 5,953 | 60.9% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 3,607 | 36.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 221 | 2.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 9,781 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Sanford city | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 4,634 | 44.5% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 5,582 | 53.6% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 109 | 1.0% | |||||||||
| Other | 81 | 0.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 10,406 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Sanford city | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 3,871 | 42.8% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 4,653 | 51.4% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 423 | 4.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 106 | 1.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 9,053 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 45% | Janet Mills* (D) | 4,373 | 54.1% | Paul LePage (R) | 3,486 | 43.1% | 224 [+] | 2.8% | 8,083 | 1 | 1.19% |
| 2020 | S2 | 61% | Susan Collins* (R) | 5,897 | 53.8% | Sara Gideon (D) | 4,278 | 39.0% | 785 [+] | 7.2% | 10,960 | 3 | 1.34% |
| 2018 | S1 | 42% | Angus King* (I) | 3,808 | 51.9% | Eric Brakey (R) | 2,658 | 36.2% | 870 [+] | 11.9% | 7,336 | 1 | 1.16% |
| 2018 | G | 42% | Shawn Moody (R) | 3,467 | 47.1% | Janet Mills (D) | 3,395 | 46.1% | 496 [+] | 6.7% | 7,358 | 4 | 1.17% |
| 2014 | S2 | 44% | Susan Collins* (R) | 5,147 | 70.4% | Shenna Bellows (D) | 2,165 | 29.6% | 1 [+] | 0.0% | 7,313 | 2 | 1.21% |
| 2014 | G | 44% | Paul LePage* (R) | 3,660 | 49.4% | Michael Michaud (D) | 3,020 | 40.8% | 729 [+] | 9.8% | 7,409 | 1 | 1.21% |