Maine 12th State House District, Maine: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+9%. Republican peak: R+71 in 1956.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+9MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 6,1392024 5-year
- Median household income
- $71,3432024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+20 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+71 in 1956MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 12, 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 | 2,085 | 1,730 | 3,908 | ||
| D | 2,040 | 1,660 | 3,842 | ||
| D | 1,705 | 1,515 | 3,469 | ||
| D | 1,878 | 1,352 | 3,328 | ||
| D | 2,018 | 1,396 | 3,478 | ||
| D | 1,936 | 1,576 | 3,584 | ||
| D | 1,403 | 1,399 | 3,104 | ||
| D | 1,339 | 910 | 2,884 | ||
| D | 1,112 | 953 | 3,161 | ||
| R | 1,085 | 1,420 | 2,529 | ||
| R | 861 | 1,620 | 2,490 | ||
| R | 799 | 1,257 | 2,368 | ||
| R | 779 | 1,317 | 2,191 | ||
| R | 479 | 1,313 | 1,793 | ||
| R | 599 | 980 | 1,610 | ||
| D | 892 | 691 | 1,584 | ||
| R | 412 | 1,357 | 1,770 | ||
| R | 212 | 1,262 | 1,473 | ||
| R | 273 | 1,177 | 1,453 | ||
| R | 245 | 768 | 1,023 | ||
| R | 417 | 800 | 1,218 | ||
| R | 562 | 953 | 1,517 | ||
| R | 460 | 1,016 | 1,503 | ||
| R | 547 | 914 | 1,472 | ||
| R | 227 | 951 | 1,182 | ||
| R | 173 | 644 | 846 | ||
| R | 264 | 669 | 941 | ||
| D | 386 | 382 | 783 | ||
| D | 317 | 170 | 730 | ||
| R | 221 | 373 | 610 | ||
| R | 183 | 397 | 595 | ||
| R | 220 | 402 | 635 | ||
| R | 210 | 505 | 735 | ||
| R | 312 | 394 | 733 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
27.4%
Irish
16.6%
German
10.5%
French
6.5%
Scottish
5.5%
American
5.1%
Italian
4.9%
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: 49.0 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
$71,343
State House District 12 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 12$71,343
Maine$74,733
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.5%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.0%
Working age (18–64)10.5%
Seniors (65+)7.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.5%
speak English only
Other Indo-European1.7%
Spanish0.9%
Other languages0.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 82.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With fewer than 9,000 residents, this sparsely populated district backed the 2024 Republican presidential ticket by 11 points, reflecting the rightward shift seen across much of rural, non-coastal Maine over the past decade.
The Democratic margin in Maine 12th State House District reached its widest at twenty points in 1912. The margin in 2024 was nine points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $71,343, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 6,139 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 12, Maine vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 12, Maine voted Democratic by 9.1 points (D+9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 3,908 votes cast, 2,085 went Democratic and 1,730 went Republican.
What is State House District 12, Maine's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 12, Maine as a "Democratic loyalist" 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 State House District 12, Maine last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 12, Maine voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in State House District 12, Maine?
State House District 12, Maine has a population of 6,139 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State House District 12, Maine?
Median household income in State House District 12, Maine is $71,343 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of State House District 12, Maine?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 12, Maine from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 22 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.