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Maine 53rd 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

English23.2%21.8%9.5%

Irish15.5%16.5%9.4%

French13.8%11.3%1.6%

German8.2%7.8%12.5%

French Canadian6.5%6.1%—

American6.0%5.9%5.3%

Scottish5.1%4.4%1.3%

Italian4.9%5.4%4.8%

Mexican0.3%0.6%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.3%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 53	Maine	United States
Median age	46.4	44.8	39.1
Age 18–24	8.4%	8.0%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	23.0%	22.3%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	ME HD 53	Maine	United States
Median household income	$82,266	$74,733	$84,427
Poverty rate	10.6%	10.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	33.9%	36.1%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	ME HD 53	Maine	United States
Owner-occupied homes	83.8%	74.3%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	16.2%	25.7%	34.8%
Median home value	$213,400	$296,600	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,233	$1,139	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	29.0%	48.4%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	7.9%	20.6%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	ME HD 53	Maine	United States
Mean commute	29.8 min	24.6 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	7.3%	6.9%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	84.0%	70.8%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.0%	0.5%	3.2%
Works from home	5.0%	15.9%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	ME HD 53	Maine	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	4.4%	6.1%	22.3%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)	1.8%	2.3%	0.7%

Religious landscape

Measure	ME HD 53	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 53	Maine	United States
Foreign-born residents	1.3%	4.1%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	1.0%	2.1%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.3%	1.9%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	10.4%	8.4%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.426	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

HarrisDemocratic40.2%2,272TrumpRepublican58.1%3,289OtherAll other candidates1.7%96

R+18.0

Lead: 1,017
Total: 5,657
vs nation: R+16.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic41.7%2,305TrumpRepublican55.4%3,061OtherAll other candidates2.9%160

R+13.7

Lead: 756
Total: 5,526
vs nation: R+18.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic38.4%1,974TrumpRepublican54.1%2,785OtherAll other candidates7.5%388

R+15.8

Lead: 811
Total: 5,147
vs nation: R+17.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic48.1%2,314RomneyRepublican49.3%2,369OtherAll other candidates2.6%123

R+1.1

Lead: 55
Total: 4,806
vs nation: R+5.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic48.9%2,454McCainRepublican49.0%2,456OtherAll other candidates2.1%104

R+0.0

Lead: 2
Total: 5,014
vs nation: R+7.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic45.7%2,351BushRepublican52.2%2,688OtherAll other candidates2.2%111

R+6.5

Lead: 337
Total: 5,150
vs nation: R+4.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic44.3%2,004BushRepublican49.0%2,217OtherAll other candidates6.7%303

R+4.7

Lead: 213
Total: 4,524
vs nation: R+5.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic46.4%1,924DoleRepublican34.7%1,442OtherAll other candidates18.9%784

D+11.6

Lead: 482
Total: 4,150
vs nation: D+3.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+18.0MIT Election Lab
Population: 9,1212024 5-year
Population density: 108 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 84.3 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $82,2662024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 92.8%2024 5-year
Black: 0.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+19.4 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+58.8 in 1924MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 63, ME · twin score 97.9

presidential history

Party record book

Maine 53rd 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

59.7%

1,510 votes · D+19.4 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 48.9%

Republican

Calvin Coolidge1924

76.9%

1,121 votes · R+58.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 75.7%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Barack Obama2008

2,454votes

48.9% of the vote · R+0.04 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 2,351 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

3,289votes

58.1% of the vote · R+18.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 3,061 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

Bill Clinton1996

+3.1pts D vs U.S.

Place D+11.6 · U.S. D+8.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1912 · −2.4 pts

Republican

Alf Landon1936

+57.2pts R vs U.S.

Place R+33.0 · U.S. D+24.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · +49.0 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RMichael LemelinState House · 53

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	58.4%1,548	41.6%1,103	2,651

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+18, this rural district sits well outside Maine's competitive swing zones, reflecting the strong Republican lean common across the state's inland and northern communities.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 19.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 58.8 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.0 points.

A population of 9,121, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $82,266 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 63 and State House District 61.

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 63

12-yr trendpopulation scaleFrench ancestry

State House District 61

12-yr trendpopulation scaleFrench ancestry

State House District 138

12-yr trendpopulation scalemedian 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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Places within Maine 53rd State House District

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Frequently asked questions

How did Maine 53rd State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Maine 53rd State House District voted Republican by 18.0 points (R+18.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,657 votes cast, 2,272 went Democratic and 3,289 went Republican.

When did Maine 53rd State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Maine 53rd State House District voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Maine 53rd State House District?

Maine 53rd State House District has a population of 9,121 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Maine 53rd State House District?

Median household income in Maine 53rd State House District is $82,266 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.

What is the political history of Maine 53rd State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Maine 53rd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 34 went Republican.