Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Kennebec County, ME — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Kennebec County, Maine voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+2.7 — 34,585 Democratic to 36,589 Republican of 72,886 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 2.9 points toward Republicans. That makes it 9.6 points more Republican than Maine overall (D+6.9).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Kennebec County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34,585 | 36,589 | 1,712 | 47.5% | 50.2% | R+2.7 |
| 2020 | 34,902 | 34,721 | 2,992 | 48.1% | 47.8% | D+0.2 |
| 2016 | 29,302 | 31,675 | 5,231 | 44.3% | 47.8% | R+3.6 |
| 2012 | 35,068 | 26,519 | 1,910 | 55.2% | 41.8% | D+13.5 |
| 2008 | 37,238 | 27,482 | 1,266 | 56.4% | 41.6% | D+14.8 |
| 2004 | 33,167 | 28,363 | 1,301 | 52.8% | 45.1% | D+7.6 |
| 2000 | 31,198 | 23,967 | 3,742 | 53.0% | 40.7% | D+12.3 |
Kennebec County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Kennebec County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Kennebec County, Maine in 2024 by R+2.7, with 72,886 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Kennebec County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Kennebec County shifted 2.9 points toward Republicans between 2020 (D+0.2) and 2024 (R+2.7).
Is Kennebec County more Democratic or Republican than Maine overall?+
In 2024, Kennebec County went R+2.7 while Maine overall went D+6.9 — 9.6 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.