HarrisDemocratic67.1%3,513TrumpRepublican30.3%1,587OtherAll other candidates2.6%136
D+36.8- Lead
- 1,926
- Total
- 5,236
- vs nation
- D+38.3
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
BidenDemocratic66.6%3,448TrumpRepublican29.9%1,550OtherAll other candidates3.5%183
D+36.6- Lead
- 1,898
- Total
- 5,181
- vs nation
- D+32.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic58.3%2,734TrumpRepublican33.7%1,579OtherAll other candidates8.0%376
D+24.6- Lead
- 1,155
- Total
- 4,689
- vs nation
- D+22.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic66.5%3,036RomneyRepublican31.1%1,419OtherAll other candidates2.4%111
D+35.4- Lead
- 1,617
- Total
- 4,566
- vs nation
- D+31.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic66.5%3,113McCainRepublican31.5%1,475OtherAll other candidates2.0%94
D+35.0- Lead
- 1,638
- Total
- 4,682
- vs nation
- D+27.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic62.5%2,847BushRepublican35.1%1,600OtherAll other candidates2.4%110
D+27.4- Lead
- 1,247
- Total
- 4,557
- vs nation
- D+29.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic56.9%2,265BushRepublican34.3%1,365OtherAll other candidates8.8%352
D+22.6- Lead
- 900
- Total
- 3,982
- vs nation
- D+22.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic56.8%2,153DoleRepublican24.0%911OtherAll other candidates19.2%728
D+32.8- Lead
- 1,242
- Total
- 3,792
- vs nation
- D+24.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+36.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 8,7662024 5-year
- Population density
- 963 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 9.1 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $69,3902024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 89.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+59.1 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+34.7 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 51, ME · twin score 95.3
presidential history
Party record book
Maine 50th 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
79.5%
1,788 votes · D+59.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 67.1%
Republican
Calvin Coolidge1924
66.0%
599 votes · R+34.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 65.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
3,513votes
67.1% of the vote · D+36.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 3,448 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2004
1,600votes
35.1% of the vote · D+27.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 1,587 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
+38.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+36.8 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · +36.5 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+24.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+30.4 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1932 · +17.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DDavid SinclairState House · 50
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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | D | 59.0%3,286 | 41.0%2,286 | 5,572 |
| 2018 | D | 59.3%2,500 | 40.7%1,717 | 4,217 |
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+36.7, this small Portland-area district ranks among the most lopsided in the state, reflecting the dense urban concentration that drives Maine's deepest blue precincts.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 59.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 34.7 points in 1924. The 2024 margin was 36.8 points.
A population of 8,766, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,390 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 51 and State House District Grafton 14.
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 51
Maine
95.3twin score
% unaffiliatedpopulation scale2024 margin
State House District Grafton 14
New Hampshire
93.0twin score
2012–2024 trajectory% unaffiliated≠ median age
State House District Grafton 02
New Hampshire
92.8twin score
2008–2024 trajectory% unaffiliated≠ median age
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 50th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maine 50th State House District voted Democratic by 36.8 points (D+36.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 5,236 votes cast, 3,513 went Democratic and 1,587 went Republican.
When did Maine 50th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Maine 50th State House District voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Maine 50th State House District?
Maine 50th State House District has a population of 8,766 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Maine 50th State House District?
Median household income in Maine 50th State House District is $69,390 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of Maine 50th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Maine 50th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.