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State House District 21·Maine

Maine 21st State House District delivered R+11 in 2024.

One of Maine's most Republican-leaning legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
ME
Latest
R+11
in 2024
Archetype
Bellwether
since the recent cycles
Population
391
2024 ACS

Maine 21st State House District, Maine: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+11%. Republican peak: R+57 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+11MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
BellwetherAkashic typology
Population
3912024 5-year
Median household income
$66,3562024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
91.8%2024 5-year
Black
1.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
2.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+34 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+57 in 1924MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
1 counties · 0 D · 1 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−10.9%
96120220
R
−8.3%
95113217
R
−10.8%
83105203
D
+3.1%
9892195
D
+4.9%
10595203
O
+0.0%
102102207
R
−3.8%
8390185
D
+18.5%
9158178
D
+6.4%
7461203
R
−9.9%
7288161
R
−24.4%
62102164
R
−3.8%
6773159
R
−7.9%
6273140
R
−23.6%
4776123
D
+8.8%
6151114
D
+33.9%
7336109
R
−20.0%
4872120
R
−52.2%
227092
R
−37.4%
286291
R
−20.3%
274169
R
−11.8%
344376
R
−11.9%
374784
R
−29.1%
254879
R
−18.3%
334882
R
−41.0%
235578
R
−56.9%
93851
R
−41.2%
153651
O
+0.0%
181837
O
+13.9%
13836
R
−35.7%
91928
R
−50.0%
61824
R
−29.6%
91727
R
−34.4%
102132
R
−20.0%
111730
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
21.2%
Irish
15.4%
French
11.4%
American
8.0%
German
6.5%
Italian
4.8%
Scottish
4.2%
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: 42.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.9%
85+
1.4%
2.5%
75–84
3.1%
5.9%
65–74
6.3%
7.3%
55–64
7.6%
6.1%
45–54
6.1%
6.0%
35–44
6.3%
6.4%
25–34
6.2%
5.5%
18–24
4.8%
7.0%
5–17
6.4%
2.1%
<5
2.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$66,356
State House District 21 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 21$66,356
Maine$74,733
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.1%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.6%
Working age (18–64)13.8%
Seniors (65+)13.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.1%
speak English only
Other Indo-European2.3%
Spanish1.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other languages0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
15.6%
Other Christian
7.2%
Methodist
1.9%
Mainline Protestant
1.4%
Baptist
1.2%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.0%
Non-Christian
0.7%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 71.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Covering rural western Maine, this district delivered a 29-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it one of the state's most reliably right-leaning state house seats in an otherwise competitive state.

The Democratic margin in Maine 21st State House District has rarely exceeded thirty-four points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded fifty-seven points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by eleven points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 92% non-Hispanic-white share, a 14% poverty rate, and a median household income of $66,356 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 21, Maine vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 21, Maine voted Republican by 10.9 points (R+11), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 220 votes cast, 96 went Democratic and 120 went Republican.
What is State House District 21, Maine's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 21, Maine as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 6 times, Republican 25 times, and other 3 times.
When did State House District 21, Maine last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 21, Maine voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in State House District 21, Maine?
State House District 21, Maine has a population of 391 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 21, Maine?
Median household income in State House District 21, Maine is $66,356 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of State House District 21, Maine?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 21, Maine from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 25 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.