HarrisDemocratic23.5%1,220TrumpRepublican75.2%3,904OtherAll other candidates1.3%66
R+51.7- Lead
- 2,684
- Total
- 5,190
- vs nation
- R+50.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic25.1%1,263TrumpRepublican73.1%3,685OtherAll other candidates1.8%92
R+48.1- Lead
- 2,422
- Total
- 5,040
- vs nation
- R+52.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic24.4%1,183TrumpRepublican70.3%3,405OtherAll other candidates5.3%255
R+45.9- Lead
- 2,222
- Total
- 4,843
- vs nation
- R+48.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic33.9%1,471RomneyRepublican64.4%2,795OtherAll other candidates1.6%71
R+30.5- Lead
- 1,324
- Total
- 4,337
- vs nation
- R+34.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic34.0%1,546McCainRepublican64.5%2,931OtherAll other candidates1.5%66
R+30.5- Lead
- 1,385
- Total
- 4,543
- vs nation
- R+37.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic32.2%1,541BushRepublican66.5%3,182OtherAll other candidates1.3%62
R+34.3- Lead
- 1,641
- Total
- 4,785
- vs nation
- R+31.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic30.2%1,323BushRepublican66.6%2,914OtherAll other candidates3.2%139
R+36.4- Lead
- 1,591
- Total
- 4,376
- vs nation
- R+36.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic36.6%1,419DoleRepublican47.5%1,844OtherAll other candidates15.9%616
R+11.0- Lead
- 425
- Total
- 3,879
- vs nation
- R+19.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+51.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 8,7702024 5-year
- Population density
- 4.6 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,893 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $50,1392024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+81.3 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 32, ME · twin score 98.3
presidential history
Party record book
Maine 8th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
48.9%
1,419 votes · R+2.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1996 · 36.6%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
89.3%
745 votes · R+79.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 88.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
1,546votes
34.0% of the vote · R+30.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 1,541 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
3,904votes
75.2% of the vote · R+51.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 3,685 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Bill Clinton1996
−19.5pts D vs U.S.
Place R+11.0 · U.S. D+8.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1912 · −24.4 pts
Republican
Alf Landon1936
+78.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+54.6 · U.S. D+24.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · +70.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RTracy QuintState House · 8
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 43.6%2,063 | 56.4%2,668 | 4,731 |
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+51.7, this sparsely populated district in Maine trends among the state's most lopsided, reflecting the deep rural-urban divide that has reshaped Maine's legislative map over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 81.3 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 51.7 points.
A population of 8,770, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $50,139 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 32 and State House District 28.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District 32
Maine
98.3twin score
2016–2024 trajectorypopulation scale
State House District 28
Maine
98.2twin score
median age2020–2024 trajectorypopulation scale
State House District 33
Maine
96.9twin score
2016–2024 trajectorypopulation scale
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Maine 8th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maine 8th State House District voted Republican by 51.7 points (R+51.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,190 votes cast, 1,220 went Democratic and 3,904 went Republican.
How many people live in Maine 8th State House District?
Maine 8th State House District has a population of 8,770 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Maine 8th State House District?
Median household income in Maine 8th State House District is $50,139 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of Maine 8th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Maine 8th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 37 went Republican.