Maine 34th 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
- 3,3032024 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+33 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+57 in 1924MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 34, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 810 | 1,013 | 1,859 | ||
| R | 805 | 957 | 1,839 | ||
| R | 701 | 889 | 1,720 | ||
| D | 829 | 780 | 1,651 | ||
| D | 886 | 801 | 1,716 | ||
| D | 863 | 861 | 1,753 | ||
| R | 702 | 761 | 1,563 | ||
| D | 768 | 489 | 1,506 | ||
| D | 630 | 517 | 1,718 | ||
| R | 607 | 745 | 1,361 | ||
| R | 522 | 863 | 1,389 | ||
| R | 566 | 616 | 1,341 | ||
| R | 527 | 620 | 1,187 | ||
| R | 396 | 645 | 1,041 | ||
| D | 519 | 427 | 961 | ||
| D | 614 | 309 | 923 | ||
| R | 409 | 608 | 1,017 | ||
| R | 183 | 594 | 777 | ||
| R | 240 | 526 | 766 | ||
| R | 229 | 349 | 583 | ||
| R | 284 | 362 | 646 | ||
| R | 315 | 399 | 715 | ||
| R | 208 | 407 | 670 | ||
| R | 279 | 405 | 690 | ||
| R | 195 | 464 | 661 | ||
| R | 77 | 322 | 430 | ||
| R | 130 | 302 | 436 | ||
| O | 156 | 156 | 316 | ||
| O | 109 | 72 | 301 | ||
| R | 75 | 157 | 237 | ||
| R | 48 | 150 | 203 | ||
| R | 77 | 147 | 230 | ||
| R | 86 | 180 | 270 | ||
| R | 96 | 140 | 252 | ||
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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
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
$66,356
State House District 34 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 34$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
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 71.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+30.3, this rural district ranks among the most reliably right-leaning in the state legislature, suggesting down-ballot races here rarely draw serious competition from either side.
The Democratic margin in Maine 34th State House District has rarely exceeded thirty-three 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 34, Maine vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 34, Maine voted Republican by 10.9 points (R+11), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,859 votes cast, 810 went Democratic and 1,013 went Republican.
What is State House District 34, Maine's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 34, Maine as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 7 times, Republican 25 times, and other 2 times.
When did State House District 34, Maine last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 34, Maine voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in State House District 34, Maine?
State House District 34, Maine has a population of 3,303 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 34, Maine?
Median household income in State House District 34, 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 34, Maine?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 34, Maine from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 25 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.