Maine 17th State House District, Maine: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+12%. Republican peak: R+74 in 1956.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+12MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 5,2142024 5-year
- Median household income
- $72,7442024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 93.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+20 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+74 in 1956MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 17, 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 | 1,830 | 1,436 | 3,348 | ||
| D | 1,789 | 1,384 | 3,295 | ||
| D | 1,488 | 1,266 | 2,967 | ||
| D | 1,623 | 1,138 | 2,844 | ||
| D | 1,745 | 1,172 | 2,970 | ||
| D | 1,667 | 1,330 | 3,059 | ||
| D | 1,199 | 1,176 | 2,639 | ||
| D | 1,132 | 771 | 2,443 | ||
| D | 935 | 799 | 2,660 | ||
| R | 917 | 1,197 | 2,134 | ||
| R | 717 | 1,354 | 2,079 | ||
| R | 649 | 1,056 | 1,970 | ||
| R | 621 | 1,114 | 1,814 | ||
| R | 387 | 1,098 | 1,486 | ||
| R | 460 | 825 | 1,310 | ||
| D | 685 | 582 | 1,269 | ||
| R | 311 | 1,119 | 1,430 | ||
| R | 157 | 1,045 | 1,202 | ||
| R | 195 | 979 | 1,176 | ||
| R | 173 | 634 | 815 | ||
| R | 299 | 660 | 960 | ||
| R | 398 | 789 | 1,188 | ||
| R | 306 | 845 | 1,173 | ||
| R | 403 | 733 | 1,145 | ||
| R | 164 | 752 | 919 | ||
| R | 129 | 506 | 653 | ||
| R | 199 | 518 | 722 | ||
| D | 305 | 295 | 612 | ||
| D | 245 | 129 | 569 | ||
| R | 170 | 293 | 476 | ||
| R | 144 | 317 | 472 | ||
| R | 172 | 317 | 498 | ||
| R | 166 | 398 | 579 | ||
| R | 245 | 308 | 573 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
27.7%
Irish
16.9%
German
10.8%
French
6.7%
Scottish
5.6%
Italian
5.0%
American
5.0%
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
$72,744
State House District 17 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 17$72,744
Maine$74,733
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.9%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1811.4%
Working age (18–64)10.0%
Seniors (65+)6.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.7%
speak English only
Other Indo-European1.7%
Spanish0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 82.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Maine House District 17 is a sparsely populated rural seat where the 2024 presidential margin reached R+12.9, reflecting a broader pattern of rural realignment that has reshaped legislative maps across the state.
The Democratic margin in Maine 17th State House District reached its widest at twenty points in 1912. The margin in 2024 was twelve points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $72,744, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 5,214 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 17, Maine vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 17, Maine voted Democratic by 11.8 points (D+12), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 3,348 votes cast, 1,830 went Democratic and 1,436 went Republican.
What is State House District 17, Maine's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 17, 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 17, Maine last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 17, Maine voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in State House District 17, Maine?
State House District 17, Maine has a population of 5,214 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 17, Maine?
Median household income in State House District 17, Maine is $72,744 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of State House District 17, Maine?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 17, 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.