State House District 49 State House District (ME) — Elections 1876–2024

Maine 49th State House District, Maine: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+17%. Republican peak: R+51 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+17MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 16,4182024 5-year
Median household income: $87,8062024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 93.1%2024 5-year
Black: 0.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+44 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+51 in 1924MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

1 counties · 1 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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+16.6%	6,157	4,367	10,769
2020	D	+15.5%	5,957	4,295	10,691
2016	D	+6.3%	4,696	4,097	9,518
2012	D	+16.3%	5,205	3,712	9,156
2008	D	+16.1%	5,351	3,840	9,379
2004	D	+7.6%	4,891	4,182	9,282
2000	D	+4.3%	3,894	3,546	8,105
1996	D	+18.1%	3,706	2,354	7,452
1992	D	+4.9%	3,007	2,605	8,152
1988	R	−17.2%	2,735	3,886	6,675
1984	R	−27.7%	2,293	4,061	6,394
1980	R	−2.1%	2,494	2,618	5,788
1976	R	−3.9%	2,435	2,637	5,229
1972	R	−30.8%	1,503	2,846	4,355
1968	D	+14.4%	2,445	1,817	4,354
1964	D	+43.9%	3,085	1,203	4,289
1960	R	−23.4%	1,746	2,812	4,558
1956	R	−45.9%	1,013	2,730	3,744
1952	R	−34.0%	1,255	2,553	3,817
1948	R	−18.7%	1,125	1,649	2,806
1944	D	+1.5%	1,763	1,710	3,474
1940	D	+13.2%	2,015	1,543	3,563
1936	R	−6.1%	1,441	1,632	3,140
1932	R	−20.7%	1,217	1,858	3,099
1928	R	−48.7%	697	2,028	2,734
1924	R	−50.7%	477	1,549	2,114
1920	R	−38.0%	753	1,698	2,484
1916	R	−1.0%	789	805	1,642
1912	D	+12.7%	586	390	1,540
1908	R	−33.8%	369	782	1,222
1904	R	−40.9%	332	858	1,285
1900	R	−35.1%	451	989	1,533
1896	R	−46.5%	421	1,200	1,676
1892	R	−26.7%	563	997	1,628
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

English

24.4%

Irish

14.9%

German

12.0%

French

10.2%

Scottish

6.8%

American

5.3%

Italian

4.8%

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: 47.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

1.4%

85+

1.6%

3.3%

75–84

4.0%

6.7%

65–74

7.6%

7.4%

55–64

8.2%

5.9%

45–54

6.0%

6.2%

35–44

6.3%

5.9%

25–34

6.0%

3.0%

18–24

2.9%

7.0%

5–17

6.5%

2.2%

2.0%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$87,806

State House District 49 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 49$87,806

Maine$74,733

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

10.0%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1810.3%

Working age (18–64)9.0%

Seniors (65+)17.0%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

97.2%

speak English only

Other Indo-European1.9%

Spanish0.4%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

9.0%

Other Christian

7.9%

Mainline Protestant

2.2%

Baptist

1.8%

Methodist

1.4%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.0%

Non-Christian

0.9%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 75.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With fewer than 9,000 residents, this compact Maine House district posted a 10.5-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the leftward tilt common to smaller coastal and college-proximate communities in the state's southern half.

The Democratic margin in Maine 49th State House District reached its widest at forty-four points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was seventeen points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $87,806, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 16,418 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 49, Maine vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 49, Maine voted Democratic by 16.6 points (D+17), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 10,769 votes cast, 6,157 went Democratic and 4,367 went Republican.

What is State House District 49, Maine's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 49, 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 14 times, Republican 20 times, and other 0 times.

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

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 49, Maine voted Republican was 1988.

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

State House District 49, Maine has a population of 16,418 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 49, Maine?

Median household income in State House District 49, Maine is $87,806 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.

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

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 49, Maine from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 20 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Maine 49th State House District has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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