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Maine 49th 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

English24.9%21.8%9.5%

Irish15.2%16.5%9.4%

German12.3%7.8%12.5%

French10.4%11.3%1.6%

Scottish6.9%4.4%1.3%

French Canadian5.5%6.1%—

American5.4%5.9%5.3%

Italian4.9%5.4%4.8%

Mexican0.6%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 49	Maine	United States
Median age	54.8	44.8	39.1
Age 18–24	5.9%	8.0%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	24.6%	22.3%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	ME HD 49	Maine	United States
Median household income	$102,526	$74,733	$84,427
Poverty rate	9.1%	10.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	44.2%	36.1%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	ME HD 49	Maine	United States
Owner-occupied homes	87.5%	74.3%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	12.5%	25.7%	34.8%
Median home value	$348,100	$296,600	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,157	$1,139	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	47.4%	48.4%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	29.7%	20.6%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	ME HD 49	Maine	United States
Mean commute	25.5 min	24.6 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	6.3%	6.9%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	79.3%	70.8%	68.8%
Takes public transit	1.0%	0.5%	3.2%
Works from home	14.6%	15.9%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	ME HD 49	Maine	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	2.8%	6.1%	22.3%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)	1.3%	2.3%	0.7%

Religious landscape

Measure	ME HD 49	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 49	Maine	United States
Foreign-born residents	2.5%	4.1%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	1.6%	2.1%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.9%	1.9%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	13.5%	8.4%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.427	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

HarrisDemocratic54.1%3,536TrumpRepublican43.7%2,855OtherAll other candidates2.2%143

D+10.4

Lead: 681
Total: 6,534
vs nation: D+11.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic53.0%3,351TrumpRepublican44.9%2,839OtherAll other candidates2.2%138

D+8.1

Lead: 512
Total: 6,328
vs nation: D+3.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic46.6%2,638TrumpRepublican46.6%2,639OtherAll other candidates6.8%386

R+0.0

Lead: 1
Total: 5,663
vs nation: R+2.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic53.9%2,926RomneyRepublican44.1%2,394OtherAll other candidates2.0%109

D+9.8

Lead: 532
Total: 5,429
vs nation: D+5.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic54.0%3,014McCainRepublican44.4%2,478OtherAll other candidates1.6%92

D+9.6

Lead: 536
Total: 5,584
vs nation: D+2.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic49.5%2,749BushRepublican48.6%2,695OtherAll other candidates1.9%105

D+1.0

Lead: 54
Total: 5,549
vs nation: D+3.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic45.5%2,193BushRepublican47.3%2,283OtherAll other candidates7.2%346

R+1.9

Lead: 90
Total: 4,822
vs nation: R+2.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic48.2%2,091DoleRepublican34.9%1,512OtherAll other candidates16.9%731

D+13.4

Lead: 579
Total: 4,334
vs nation: D+4.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+10.4MIT Election Lab
Population: 8,6682024 5-year
Population density: 85 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 102 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $102,5262024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 93.6%2024 5-year
Black: 0.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+38.4 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+56.3 in 1924MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 48, ME · twin score 94.5

presidential history

Party record book

Maine 49th 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

69.2%

1,742 votes · D+38.4 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 54.1%

Republican

Herbert Hoover1928

76.8%

1,308 votes · R+53.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 76.4%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Kamala Harris2024

3,536votes

54.1% of the vote · D+10.4 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 3,351 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

2,855votes

43.7% of the vote · D+10.4 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 2,839 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

Lyndon B. Johnson1964

+15.8pts D vs U.S.

Place D+38.4 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · +11.9 pts

Republican

William McKinley1896

+47.2pts R vs U.S.

Place R+53.3 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1932 · +45.3 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

DAllison HeplerState House · 49

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
2020	D	59.0%3,250	41.0%2,260	5,510
2018	D	59.3%2,472	40.7%1,697	4,169

With fewer than 9,000 residents, this compact Maine House district posted a 10.4-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the leftward tilt common to smaller coastal and college-proximate communities in the state's southern half.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 38.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 56.3 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.3 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.4 points.

A population of 8,668, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $102,526 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 48 and State House District 46.

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 48

median age% unaffiliatedpopulation scale≠ median income

State House District 46

median age% unaffiliatedpopulation scale

State House District Carroll 02

median age% unaffiliatedpopulation scale≠ Irish 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 49th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Maine 49th State House District voted Democratic by 10.4 points (D+10.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 6,534 votes cast, 3,536 went Democratic and 2,855 went Republican.

When did Maine 49th State House District last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Maine 49th State House District voted Republican was 2016.

How many people live in Maine 49th State House District?

Maine 49th State House District has a population of 8,668 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Maine 49th State House District?

Median household income in Maine 49th State House District is $102,526 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.

What is the political history of Maine 49th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Maine 49th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.