HarrisDemocratic35.0%1,938TrumpRepublican63.5%3,517OtherAll other candidates1.4%80
R+28.5- Lead
- 1,579
- Total
- 5,535
- vs nation
- R+27.1
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
BidenDemocratic34.5%1,864TrumpRepublican62.5%3,374OtherAll other candidates2.9%158
R+28.0- Lead
- 1,510
- Total
- 5,396
- vs nation
- R+32.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic32.3%1,639TrumpRepublican59.4%3,010OtherAll other candidates8.3%421
R+27.0- Lead
- 1,371
- Total
- 5,070
- vs nation
- R+29.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic39.6%1,864RomneyRepublican56.5%2,658OtherAll other candidates3.9%183
R+16.9- Lead
- 794
- Total
- 4,705
- vs nation
- R+20.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic41.1%1,986McCainRepublican56.8%2,746OtherAll other candidates2.2%104
R+15.7- Lead
- 760
- Total
- 4,836
- vs nation
- R+23.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic38.0%1,937BushRepublican59.2%3,018OtherAll other candidates2.8%142
R+21.2- Lead
- 1,081
- Total
- 5,097
- vs nation
- R+18.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic32.5%1,500BushRepublican58.3%2,688OtherAll other candidates9.2%422
R+25.8- Lead
- 1,188
- Total
- 4,610
- vs nation
- R+26.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic35.6%1,510DoleRepublican40.8%1,730OtherAll other candidates23.7%1,004
R+5.2- Lead
- 220
- Total
- 4,244
- vs nation
- R+13.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+28.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 8,8032024 5-year
- Population density
- 5.3 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,649 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $66,6502024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+1.1 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+75.4 in 1956MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 10, ME · twin score 97.1
presidential history
Party record book
Maine 18th 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
50.2%
1,251 votes · D+0.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 41.1%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
87.7%
2,329 votes · R+75.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 84.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
1,986votes
41.1% of the vote · R+15.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 1,938 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
3,517votes
63.5% of the vote · R+28.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 3,374 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
−13.7pts D vs U.S.
Place R+5.2 · U.S. D+8.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1992 · −16.8 pts
Republican
Alf Landon1936
+70.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+46.6 · U.S. D+24.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · +60.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RMathew McIntyreState House · 18
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 | D | 52.9%2,741 | 47.1%2,436 | 5,177 |
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+28.5, this rural western Maine district sits well outside the competitive range, making it a bellwether for the state's most conservative legislative terrain.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 1.1 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 75.4 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 28.5 points.
A population of 8,803, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,650 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 10 and State House District 11.
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 10
Maine
97.1twin score
% unaffiliatedmedian agepopulation scale
State House District 11
Maine
96.0twin score
% unaffiliatedpopulation scale2020–2024 trajectory
State House District 12
Maine
95.4twin score
% unaffiliatedpopulation scalemedian age
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 18th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maine 18th State House District voted Republican by 28.5 points (R+28.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,535 votes cast, 1,938 went Democratic and 3,517 went Republican.
When did Maine 18th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Maine 18th State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Maine 18th State House District?
Maine 18th State House District has a population of 8,803 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Maine 18th State House District?
Median household income in Maine 18th State House District is $66,650 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of Maine 18th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Maine 18th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 35 went Republican.