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Maine 35th State House District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1876–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1876 → 2024

2024

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.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

English21.8%21.8%9.5%

Irish15.8%16.5%9.4%

French11.7%11.3%1.6%

American8.2%5.9%5.3%

German6.7%7.8%12.5%

Italian4.9%5.4%4.8%

French Canadian4.8%6.1%—

Scottish4.3%4.4%1.3%

Mexican0.5%0.6%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.2%0.5%1.8%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	ME HD 35	Maine	United States
Median age	42.1	44.8	39.1
Age 18–24	10.3%	8.0%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	20.1%	22.3%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	ME HD 35	Maine	United States
Median household income	$93,015	$74,733	$84,427
Poverty rate	8.9%	10.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	30.1%	36.1%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	ME HD 35	Maine	United States
Owner-occupied homes	79.3%	74.3%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	20.7%	25.7%	34.8%
Median home value	$303,600	$296,600	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,381	$1,139	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	33.3%	48.4%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	4.6%	20.6%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	ME HD 35	Maine	United States
Mean commute	23.4 min	24.6 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	6.9%	6.9%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	83.5%	70.8%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.0%	0.5%	3.2%
Works from home	8.1%	15.9%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	ME HD 35	Maine	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	4.9%	6.1%	22.3%
Spanish	1.1%	1.0%	13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)	1.3%	2.3%	0.7%

Religious landscape

Measure	ME HD 35	Maine	United States
Catholic	—	16.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	6.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	69.3%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	ME HD 35	Maine	United States
Foreign-born residents	3.2%	4.1%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	2.0%	2.1%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	1.2%	1.9%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	9.1%	8.4%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.400	0.456	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic35.4%2,102TrumpRepublican63.3%3,764OtherAll other candidates1.3%78

R+28.0

Lead: 1,662
Total: 5,944
vs nation: R+26.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic34.9%2,005TrumpRepublican62.8%3,610OtherAll other candidates2.3%130

R+27.9

Lead: 1,605
Total: 5,745
vs nation: R+32.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic30.8%1,558TrumpRepublican62.9%3,185OtherAll other candidates6.4%323

R+32.1

Lead: 1,627
Total: 5,066
vs nation: R+34.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic38.9%1,844RomneyRepublican59.1%2,801OtherAll other candidates2.0%96

R+20.2

Lead: 957
Total: 4,741
vs nation: R+24.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic40.2%1,982McCainRepublican58.2%2,871OtherAll other candidates1.5%76

R+18.0

Lead: 889
Total: 4,929
vs nation: R+25.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic37.9%1,928BushRepublican60.6%3,083OtherAll other candidates1.5%76

R+22.7

Lead: 1,155
Total: 5,087
vs nation: R+20.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic34.4%1,561BushRepublican60.1%2,724OtherAll other candidates5.5%249

R+25.7

Lead: 1,163
Total: 4,534
vs nation: R+26.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic41.8%1,706DoleRepublican43.1%1,758OtherAll other candidates15.2%619

R+1.3

Lead: 52
Total: 4,083
vs nation: R+9.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+28.0MIT Election Lab
Population: 9,3282024 5-year
Population density: 129 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 72.5 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $93,0152024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 93.4%2024 5-year
Black: 0.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+10.2 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+69.4 in 1924MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 34, ME · twin score 99.2

presidential history

Party record book

Maine 35th 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

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Lyndon B. Johnson1964

55.1%

1,362 votes · D+10.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Hubert Humphrey, 1968 · 43.6%

Republican

Dwight D. Eisenhower1956

83.7%

2,128 votes · R+67.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 82.0%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Kamala Harris2024

2,102votes

35.4% of the vote · R+28.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 2,005 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

3,764votes

63.3% of the vote · R+28.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 3,610 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

James M. Cox1920

+3.3pts D vs U.S.

Place R+22.9 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1996 · −9.8 pts

Republican

Alf Landon1936

+73.0pts R vs U.S.

Place R+48.7 · U.S. D+24.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1932 · +57.7 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RJim ThorneState House · 35

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

U.S. House elections · 2 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.

Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	48.7%2,509	51.3%2,644	5,153
2020	D	51.4%2,619	48.6%2,478	5,097

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+28, this rural district sits well outside Maine's competitive middle, giving Republican candidates a structural advantage that has persisted across multiple election cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 10.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 69.4 points in 1924. The 2024 margin was 28.0 points.

A population of 9,328, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $93,015 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 34 and State House District 27.

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 34

population scale2020–2024 trajectory% unaffiliated

State House District 27

population scale2020–2024 trajectory% unaffiliated

State House District 33

2016–2020 trajectorypopulation scale% unaffiliated≠ median income

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 35th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Maine 35th State House District voted Republican by 28.0 points (R+28.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,944 votes cast, 2,102 went Democratic and 3,764 went Republican.

When did Maine 35th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Maine 35th State House District voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Maine 35th State House District?

Maine 35th State House District has a population of 9,328 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Maine 35th State House District?

Median household income in Maine 35th State House District is $93,015 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.

What is the political history of Maine 35th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Maine 35th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 36 went Republican.