Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Penobscot County, ME — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Penobscot County, Maine voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+10.9 — 37,945 Democratic to 47,438 Republican of 87,073 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 2.6 points toward Republicans. That makes it 17.8 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 Penobscot County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37,945 | 47,438 | 1,690 | 43.6% | 54.5% | R+10.9 |
| 2020 | 37,713 | 44,825 | 3,595 | 43.8% | 52.0% | R+8.3 |
| 2016 | 32,838 | 41,622 | 6,080 | 40.8% | 51.7% | R+10.9 |
| 2012 | 38,811 | 36,547 | 1,948 | 50.2% | 47.3% | D+2.9 |
| 2008 | 41,614 | 37,495 | 1,358 | 51.7% | 46.6% | D+5.1 |
| 2004 | 37,775 | 37,339 | 1,300 | 49.4% | 48.9% | D+0.6 |
| 2000 | 32,868 | 35,620 | 4,718 | 44.9% | 48.7% | R+3.8 |
Penobscot County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Penobscot County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Penobscot County, Maine in 2024 by R+10.9, with 87,073 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Penobscot County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Penobscot County shifted 2.6 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+8.3) and 2024 (R+10.9).
Is Penobscot County more Democratic or Republican than Maine overall?+
In 2024, Penobscot County went R+10.9 while Maine overall went D+6.9 — 17.8 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.