HarrisDemocratic63.2%3,230TrumpRepublican34.3%1,752OtherAll other candidates2.5%129
D+28.9- Lead
- 1,478
- Total
- 5,111
- vs nation
- D+30.4
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
BidenDemocratic62.0%3,204TrumpRepublican35.1%1,814OtherAll other candidates2.8%147
D+26.9- Lead
- 1,390
- Total
- 5,165
- vs nation
- D+22.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic57.1%2,634TrumpRepublican35.3%1,626OtherAll other candidates7.6%350
D+21.9- Lead
- 1,008
- Total
- 4,610
- vs nation
- D+19.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic64.2%2,796RomneyRepublican33.4%1,454OtherAll other candidates2.4%104
D+30.8- Lead
- 1,342
- Total
- 4,354
- vs nation
- D+27.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic63.5%2,908McCainRepublican34.4%1,576OtherAll other candidates2.2%99
D+29.1- Lead
- 1,332
- Total
- 4,583
- vs nation
- D+21.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic58.5%2,677BushRepublican39.3%1,798OtherAll other candidates2.2%101
D+19.2- Lead
- 879
- Total
- 4,576
- vs nation
- D+21.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic49.3%2,008BushRepublican39.4%1,603OtherAll other candidates11.3%458
D+10.0- Lead
- 405
- Total
- 4,069
- vs nation
- D+9.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic49.2%1,868DoleRepublican28.9%1,099OtherAll other candidates21.9%830
D+20.3- Lead
- 769
- Total
- 3,797
- vs nation
- D+11.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+28.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 8,5802024 5-year
- Population density
- 246 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 34.9 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $59,5312024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+33.0 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+57.9 in 1956MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 15, ME · twin score 98.2
presidential history
Party record book
Maine 42nd 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
65.6%
1,474 votes · D+31.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 64.2%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
78.9%
1,588 votes · R+57.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 75.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
3,230votes
63.2% of the vote · D+28.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 3,204 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
2,000votes
60.8% of the vote · R+22.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 1,814 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
Kamala Harris2024
+30.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+28.9 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · +27.0 pts
Republican
Thomas E. Dewey1948
+44.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+39.9 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · +42.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DValli GeigerState House · 42
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | D | 65.9%2,655 | 34.1%1,376 | 4,031 |
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 33.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 57.9 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.0 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 28.9 points.
A population of 8,580, a 92% 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 41.
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 15
Maine
98.2twin score
population scalemedian age2020–2024 trajectory
State House District 41
Maine
95.8twin score
median agepopulation scale% unaffiliated
State House District 43
Maine
95.5twin score
population scalemedian age% unaffiliated
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.
When did Maine 42nd State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Maine 42nd State House District voted Republican was 1988.
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 38 presidential elections in Maine 42nd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.