Maine 1st Congressional District, Maine: Urban anchor district. In 2024, voted D+21%. Republican peak: R+49 in 1924.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+21MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Urban anchorAkashic typology
- Population
- 695,4992024 5-year
- Median household income
- $88,5932024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 89.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+38 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+49 in 1924MIT Election Lab
D
PINGREE, Chellie
−1 liberal+1 conservative
Predecessors: ALLEN, Thomas H. (2007–2009), ALLEN, Thomas H. (2005–2007), ALLEN, Thomas H. (2003–2005), ALLEN, Thomas H. (2001–2003)
Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
Constituent county margins for Congressional District 1, MEOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 257,103 | 165,365 | 432,120 | ||
| D | 256,560 | 159,605 | 432,937 | ||
| D | 205,010 | 150,168 | 381,363 | ||
| D | 215,223 | 138,915 | 363,278 | ||
| D | 224,097 | 137,439 | 368,085 | ||
| D | 204,299 | 157,918 | 368,715 | ||
| D | 161,420 | 137,824 | 321,555 | ||
| D | 150,454 | 93,872 | 290,951 | ||
| D | 128,468 | 104,132 | 321,976 | ||
| R | 115,305 | 150,330 | 267,721 | ||
| R | 103,516 | 154,152 | 258,556 | ||
| R | 100,962 | 107,670 | 239,783 | ||
| R | 105,555 | 108,068 | 219,770 | ||
| R | 72,884 | 115,026 | 187,986 | ||
| D | 97,096 | 74,590 | 174,543 | ||
| D | 114,925 | 51,779 | 166,837 | ||
| R | 77,838 | 105,571 | 183,414 | ||
| R | 47,881 | 111,299 | 159,179 | ||
| R | 53,225 | 104,651 | 158,142 | ||
| R | 49,932 | 68,065 | 119,349 | ||
| R | 64,270 | 68,143 | 132,562 | ||
| R | 67,323 | 68,138 | 135,618 | ||
| R | 54,962 | 69,940 | 128,205 | ||
| R | 50,850 | 71,551 | 123,597 | ||
| R | 34,378 | 74,404 | 109,226 | ||
| R | 18,647 | 59,928 | 83,612 | ||
| R | 25,667 | 56,066 | 82,847 | ||
| R | 26,013 | 26,912 | 54,026 | ||
| D | 21,242 | 12,334 | 51,604 | ||
| R | 15,049 | 25,677 | 42,672 | ||
| R | 12,562 | 25,258 | 39,618 | ||
| R | 16,519 | 25,721 | 43,548 | ||
| R | 13,933 | 30,612 | 46,058 | ||
| R | 20,080 | 24,857 | 46,893 | ||
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Congressional elections · 17 Senate races
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | D % | R % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | O | 10.5% | 33.8% | 842,447 |
| 2020 | R | 41.9% | 50.4% | 828,305 |
| 2018 | O | 10.4% | 35.2% | 634,409 |
| 2014 | R | 30.8% | 67.0% | 616,996 |
| 2012 | O | 12.8% | 29.7% | 724,720 |
| 2008 | R | 38.6% | 61.3% | 724,430 |
| 2006 | R | 20.8% | 74.4% | 545,128 |
| 2002 | R | 41.6% | 58.4% | 504,899 |
| 2000 | R | 31.1% | 68.9% | 634,872 |
| 1996 | R | 43.9% | 49.2% | 606,777 |
| 1994 | R | 36.4% | 60.2% | 511,733 |
| 1990 | R | 38.6% | 61.3% | 520,320 |
| 1988 | D | 81.3% | 18.7% | 556,745 |
| 1984 | R | 25.9% | 73.3% | 551,406 |
| 1982 | D | 60.9% | 39.1% | 459,715 |
| 1978 | R | 33.9% | 56.6% | 375,114 |
| 1976 | D | 60.2% | 39.8% | 486,193 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
22.0%
Irish
18.0%
French
10.0%
German
8.5%
Italian
6.4%
American
4.9%
Scottish
4.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 44.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$88,593
Congressional District 1 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 1$88,593
Maine$74,733
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 189.0%
Working age (18–64)7.6%
Seniors (65+)9.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.9%
speak English only
Other Indo-European3.3%
Spanish1.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.9%
Other languages0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 68.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
ME-1 stretches along the southern coastline from Portland to Kittery, concentrating the state's highest share of college-educated voters. Its 2024 presidential margin of D+22.1 makes it one of the more reliably blue districts in New England.
The Democratic margin in Maine 1st Congressional District has been steady. It reached its modern peak at thirty-eight points in 1964; the 2024 margin was twenty-one points, still in line with the district's long pattern.
Its political identity is inseparable from its demographic profile: a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $88,593, and the full diversity of a major metropolitan center.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 1, Maine vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 1, Maine voted Democratic by 21.2 points (D+21), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 432,120 votes cast, 257,103 went Democratic and 165,365 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 1, Maine's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Congressional District 1, Maine as a "Urban anchor" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 12 times, Republican 22 times, and other 0 times.
When did Congressional District 1, Maine last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 1, Maine voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Congressional District 1, Maine?
Congressional District 1, Maine has a population of 695,499 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 1, Maine?
Median household income in Congressional District 1, Maine is $88,593 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of Congressional District 1, Maine?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 1, Maine from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 22 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Urban anchor" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.