Voting & Elections in Portland, ME
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Portland is located in Cumberland County, ME. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Portland.
Election Overview
Source: Cumberland County (2024)2024 Winner
Democrat
Dem Votes
133,281
66.9%
GOP Votes
60,950
30.6%
Total Votes
199,225
Margin
D+36.3%
Shift from 2020
D+0.6pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
D+36.3%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 133,281 | 60,950 | 199,225 | 66.9% | 30.6% | D+36.3 |
| 2020 | 128,759 | 59,584 | 193,765 | 66.5% | 30.8% | D+35.7 |
| 2016 | 102,935 | 57,697 | 171,249 | 60.1% | 33.7% | D+26.4 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Cumberland County recorded 199,225 total votes. Democrats won the county with 66.9% of the vote compared to 30.6% for Republicans, a margin of D+36.3%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted D+0.6pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Cumberland County has shifted 9.9 percentage points toward Democrats.