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Maine 42nd State House District
presidential margin
2016D+22.02020D+27.32024D+28.9
full record · 20162024
D+28.9
2024
median income$59,531U.S. $80,734 · ME $74,733
median age50.2U.S. 39.1 · ME 44.8
poverty rate9.7%U.S. 12.5% · ME 10.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)39.7%U.S. 35.6% · ME 36.1%
non-english4.2%U.S. 22.3% · ME 6.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English24.6%
Irish13.3%
German9.1%
Mexican0.5%
Puerto Rican0.5%
Spanish0.3%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Knox County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Maine 42nd State House District

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Maine 42nd State House DistrictHarrisD+28.9
2024
2024 presidential margin for Maine 42nd State House DistrictThe boundary of Maine 42nd State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (D+28.9), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Maine 42nd State House District · D+28.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic63.2%3,230
Donald TrumpRepublican34.3%1,752
Jill SteinGreen Independent2.5%129
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 1 county it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Maine 42nd State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Knox County, MEDemocraticD+18.6
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
63.2%Harris3,230
34.3%Trump1,752
2.5%Stein129
+28.9%
5,111
D
62.2%Biden3,235
35.0%Trump1,818
2.8%Jorgensen147
+27.3%
5,200
D
57.2%Clinton2,651
35.2%Trump1,630
7.6%Johnson354
+22.0%
4,635
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2016–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2016 to 2024. Most recent: +28.9% in 2024.+28.9%DR20162024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2016+22.0%
2020+27.3%
2024+28.9%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DValli GeigerState House · 42

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Returning a D+28.9 presidential margin in 2024, this compact district leans heavily toward Democratic candidates and likely anchors an urban or college-town core where that alignment has held consistently.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.7 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 28.9 points.

A population of 8,580, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,531 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 15 and State House District 43.

The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

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 42nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maine 42nd State House District voted Democratic by 28.9 points (D+28.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 5,111 votes cast, 3,230 went Democratic and 1,752 went Republican.
How many people live in Maine 42nd State House District?
Maine 42nd State House District has a population of 8,580 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Maine 42nd State House District?
Median household income in Maine 42nd State House District is $59,531 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of Maine 42nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 3 presidential elections in Maine 42nd State House District from 2016 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.