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1876–2024
State House District 45·Maine

Maine 45th State House District has voted Democratic in six straight presidential cycles.

A rural Maine district that shifted noticeably toward Republicans in 2024

1876 — 2024·38 elections
ME
Latest
D+14
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
12,811
2024 ACS

Maine 45th State House District, Maine: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+14%. Republican peak: R+68 in 1956.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+14MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population
12,8112024 5-year
Median household income
$75,6482024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
93.7%2024 5-year
Black
0.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
1.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+31 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+68 in 1956MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
2 counties · 2 D · 0 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+14.4%
4,6783,4788,329
D
+14.3%
4,5983,4108,319
D
+7.5%
3,7463,1907,455
D
+16.3%
4,0672,9017,158
D
+16.0%
4,2493,0577,448
D
+7.3%
4,0003,4497,595
R
−1.4%
3,0153,1116,727
D
+11.5%
2,8312,1176,206
D
+3.7%
2,3832,1406,578
R
−20.8%
2,1903,3515,590
R
−33.4%
1,7963,6045,420
R
−15.9%
1,7372,5264,975
R
−19.1%
1,7722,6444,576
R
−42.7%
1,0722,6723,745
R
−18.8%
1,3762,0303,480
D
+17.2%
1,9791,3973,379
R
−47.1%
9902,7523,741
R
−67.6%
5122,6483,160
R
−62.4%
5902,5543,149
R
−54.8%
4821,6812,188
R
−30.2%
9351,7462,685
R
−29.4%
1,0581,9403,002
R
−35.1%
9171,9472,934
R
−20.2%
1,1731,7762,988
R
−52.6%
5561,8052,376
R
−50.4%
4181,3351,818
R
−35.7%
6591,4142,116
D
+10.3%
8146581,513
D
+30.8%
7032421,496
R
−11.5%
5046431,209
R
−19.3%
4697061,226
R
−10.3%
6638191,512
R
−30.9%
5029681,509
R
−7.7%
6097201,441
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
25.6%
Irish
14.1%
German
10.5%
French
7.2%
American
6.9%
Scottish
6.3%
Italian
4.6%
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: 50.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.3%
85+
1.8%
4.1%
75–84
4.7%
7.9%
65–74
8.9%
7.6%
55–64
8.1%
5.9%
45–54
5.9%
5.5%
35–44
5.4%
5.3%
25–34
4.8%
3.2%
18–24
2.8%
6.8%
5–17
6.0%
2.0%
<5
1.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$75,648
State House District 45 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 45$75,648
Maine$74,733
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 187.3%
Working age (18–64)8.0%
Seniors (65+)9.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.3%
speak English only
Other Indo-European2.1%
Spanish1.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
9.3%
Other Christian
6.0%
Mainline Protestant
4.2%
Baptist
2.3%
Methodist
1.7%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.7%
Non-Christian
0.6%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 75.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With fewer than 9,000 residents, this small Maine House district recorded a 7-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting a broader rural realignment pattern visible across northern and western parts of the state.

The Democratic margin in Maine 45th State House District reached its widest at thirty-one points in 1912. The margin in 2024 was fourteen points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $75,648, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 12,811 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 45, Maine vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 45, Maine voted Democratic by 14.4 points (D+14), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 8,329 votes cast, 4,678 went Democratic and 3,478 went Republican.
What is State House District 45, Maine's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 45, Maine as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 11 times, Republican 23 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 45, Maine last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 45, Maine voted Republican was 2000.
How many people live in State House District 45, Maine?
State House District 45, Maine has a population of 12,811 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 45, Maine?
Median household income in State House District 45, Maine is $75,648 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of State House District 45, Maine?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 45, Maine from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.