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Maine 43rd 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

English24.8%21.8%9.5%

Irish13.4%16.5%9.4%

German9.2%7.8%12.5%

American7.2%5.9%5.3%

French6.5%11.3%1.6%

Italian5.2%5.4%4.8%

Scottish5.1%4.4%1.3%

French Canadian3.1%6.1%—

Mexican0.4%0.6%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.4%0.5%1.8%

Spanish0.2%——

Cuban0.2%—0.7%

Argentinean0.2%——

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 43	Maine	United States
Median age	55.4	44.8	39.1
Age 18–24	6.1%	8.0%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	27.9%	22.3%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	ME HD 43	Maine	United States
Median household income	$72,356	$74,733	$84,427
Poverty rate	6.7%	10.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	39.7%	36.1%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	ME HD 43	Maine	United States
Owner-occupied homes	82.7%	74.3%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	17.3%	25.7%	34.8%
Median home value	$306,500	$296,600	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,351	$1,139	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	47.2%	48.4%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	26.4%	20.6%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	ME HD 43	Maine	United States
Mean commute	19.5 min	24.6 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	5.6%	6.9%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	75.6%	70.8%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.1%	0.5%	3.2%
Works from home	13.2%	15.9%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	ME HD 43	Maine	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	4.2%	6.1%	22.3%
Spanish	1.4%	1.0%	13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)	1.0%	2.3%	0.7%

Religious landscape

Measure	ME HD 43	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 43	Maine	United States
Foreign-born residents	2.8%	4.1%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	1.4%	2.1%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	1.3%	1.9%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	7.5%	8.4%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.466	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

HarrisDemocratic55.2%3,179TrumpRepublican43.1%2,481OtherAll other candidates1.7%95

D+12.1

Lead: 698
Total: 5,755
vs nation: D+13.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic56.3%3,187TrumpRepublican41.5%2,347OtherAll other candidates2.2%125

D+14.8

Lead: 840
Total: 5,659
vs nation: D+10.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic52.0%2,635TrumpRepublican41.8%2,119OtherAll other candidates6.1%310

D+10.2

Lead: 516
Total: 5,064
vs nation: D+8.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic58.3%2,805RomneyRepublican39.7%1,911OtherAll other candidates2.0%98

D+18.6

Lead: 894
Total: 4,814
vs nation: D+14.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic57.8%2,914McCainRepublican40.3%2,033OtherAll other candidates1.9%97

D+17.5

Lead: 881
Total: 5,044
vs nation: D+10.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic52.5%2,698BushRepublican45.6%2,342OtherAll other candidates1.9%97

D+6.9

Lead: 356
Total: 5,137
vs nation: D+9.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic44.7%2,006BushRepublican46.1%2,069OtherAll other candidates9.1%410

R+1.4

Lead: 63
Total: 4,485
vs nation: R+1.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic46.2%1,877DoleRepublican35.3%1,435OtherAll other candidates18.5%753

D+10.9

Lead: 442
Total: 4,065
vs nation: D+2.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+12.1MIT Election Lab
Population: 8,6802024 5-year
Population density: 126 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 68.7 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $72,3562024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 92.8%2024 5-year
Black: 0.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+29.3 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+65.2 in 1956MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 15, ME · twin score 97.8

presidential history

Party record book

Maine 43rd 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

59.3%

1,490 votes · D+18.6 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 58.3%

Republican

Dwight D. Eisenhower1956

82.6%

2,045 votes · R+65.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 79.9%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Joe Biden2020

3,187votes

56.3% of the vote · D+14.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 3,179 votes

Republican

Ronald Reagan1984

2,621votes

66.9% of the vote · R+34.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 2,481 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

Barack Obama2012

+14.7pts D vs U.S.

Place D+18.6 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · +13.6 pts

Republican

Thomas E. Dewey1948

+55.4pts R vs U.S.

Place R+50.9 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Alf Landon, 1936 · +51.9 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

DAnn MatlackState House · 43

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.

Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2018	D	65.8%2,686	34.2%1,393	4,079

Maine 43rd State House District sits in New England. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 29.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 65.2 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.1 points.

A population of 8,680, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,356 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 48.

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

median agepopulation scale% unaffiliated

State House District 48

median agepopulation scale% White≠ Scottish ancestry

State House District 46

median agepopulation scale% White≠ Scottish ancestry

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 43rd State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Maine 43rd State House District voted Democratic by 12.1 points (D+12.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 5,755 votes cast, 3,179 went Democratic and 2,481 went Republican.

When did Maine 43rd State House District last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Maine 43rd State House District voted Republican was 2000.

How many people live in Maine 43rd State House District?

Maine 43rd State House District has a population of 8,680 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Maine 43rd State House District?

Median household income in Maine 43rd State House District is $72,356 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.

What is the political history of Maine 43rd State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Maine 43rd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.