Augusta is the capital of Maine and is in Kennebec County.
Description[]
Augusta is the capital of Maine. It was incorporated into a city on August 20, 1849. It has about 19,000 residents, and is about 58 sq mi of total land and water area.
Voting[]
This is the registered voting information for Augusta.
No affiliation 4,778 (34.80%)
Democrat 4,780 (34.82%)
Republican 3,656 (26.63%)
Green party 512 (3.7%)
In the 2012 election, the results were:
% (5,192) for Democrat
% (3,339) for Republican
Government[]
- Ward One: Councilour Linda J. Conti
- Ward Two: Councilour Darek M. Grant
- Ward Three: Councilour Patrick E. Paradis
- Ward Four: Councilour Anna D. Blodgett
Councilours at-large[]
- Jeffrey M. Bilodeau
- Marci A. Alexander
- Dale McCormick
- Cecil E. Munson
Census[]
Year | Population | % +/- |
---|---|---|
1950 | 20,913 | 8% |
1960 | 21,680 | 3.7% |
1970 | 21,945 | 1.2% |
1980 | 21,819 | -0.6% |
1990 | 21,325 | -2.3% |
2000 | 18,560 | -13% |
2010 | 19,136 | 3.1% |
Est. 2015 | 18,471 | -3.5% |
Cities and towns (E) |
Cities (✝ means a county seat)
Acton • Augusta✝ • Bangor • Bath✝ • Belfast✝ • Biddeford • Caribou • Ellsworth✝ • Lewiston-Auburn✝ • Portland • Presque Isle • Saco • Sanford |