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Maine 54th 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

English21.9%21.8%9.5%

Irish15.5%16.5%9.4%

French15.4%11.3%1.6%

French Canadian7.6%6.1%—

German7.1%7.8%12.5%

American5.7%5.9%5.3%

Italian5.0%5.4%4.8%

Scottish4.3%4.4%1.3%

Mexican0.4%0.6%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.4%0.5%1.8%

Spaniard0.2%——

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 54	Maine	United States
Median age	43.2	44.8	39.1
Age 18–24	9.1%	8.0%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	21.1%	22.3%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	ME HD 54	Maine	United States
Median household income	$71,739	$74,733	$84,427
Poverty rate	11.6%	10.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	31.9%	36.1%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	ME HD 54	Maine	United States
Owner-occupied homes	67.3%	74.3%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	32.7%	25.7%	34.8%
Median home value	$230,600	$296,600	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,002	$1,139	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	48.3%	48.4%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	9.3%	20.6%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	ME HD 54	Maine	United States
Mean commute	29.1 min	24.6 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	11.8%	6.9%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	71.1%	70.8%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.8%	0.5%	3.2%
Works from home	18.8%	15.9%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	ME HD 54	Maine	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	4.8%	6.1%	22.3%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)	2.1%	2.3%	0.7%

Religious landscape

Measure	ME HD 54	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 54	Maine	United States
Foreign-born residents	3.4%	4.1%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	2.4%	2.1%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	1.1%	1.9%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	12.8%	8.4%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.404	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

HarrisDemocratic52.5%2,709TrumpRepublican40.9%2,111OtherAll other candidates6.6%341

D+11.6

Lead: 598
Total: 5,161
vs nation: D+13.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic51.7%2,597TrumpRepublican44.6%2,240OtherAll other candidates3.6%182

D+7.1

Lead: 357
Total: 5,019
vs nation: D+2.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic47.0%2,216TrumpRepublican45.0%2,123OtherAll other candidates8.0%378

D+2.0

Lead: 93
Total: 4,717
vs nation: R+0.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic58.4%2,665RomneyRepublican39.0%1,778OtherAll other candidates2.6%118

D+19.4

Lead: 887
Total: 4,561
vs nation: D+15.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic59.2%2,823McCainRepublican38.8%1,847OtherAll other candidates2.0%96

D+20.5

Lead: 976
Total: 4,766
vs nation: D+13.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic56.4%2,708BushRepublican41.5%1,992OtherAll other candidates2.2%104

D+14.9

Lead: 716
Total: 4,804
vs nation: D+17.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic55.9%2,374BushRepublican37.8%1,604OtherAll other candidates6.3%268

D+18.1

Lead: 770
Total: 4,246
vs nation: D+17.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic56.6%2,291DoleRepublican25.5%1,034OtherAll other candidates17.9%725

D+31.0

Lead: 1,257
Total: 4,050
vs nation: D+22.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+11.6MIT Election Lab
Population: 8,9562024 5-year
Population density: 333 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 26.9 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $71,7392024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 90.8%2024 5-year
Black: 0.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+42.4 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+45.8 in 1924MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 55, ME · twin score 96.5

presidential history

Party record book

Maine 54th 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

71.2%

1,881 votes · D+42.4 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Hubert Humphrey, 1968 · 61.0%

Republican

Calvin Coolidge1924

70.7%

887 votes · R+45.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · 68.8%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Barack Obama2008

2,823votes

59.2% of the vote · D+20.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 2,709 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2020

2,240votes

44.6% of the vote · D+7.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 2,127 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

Hubert Humphrey1968

+22.8pts D vs U.S.

Place D+22.1 · U.S. R+0.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1996 · +22.5 pts

Republican

William McKinley1896

+36.1pts R vs U.S.

Place R+42.1 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Alf Landon, 1936 · +32.3 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

DKaren MontellState House · 54

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	58.6%1,273	41.4%901	2,174

Its Democratic presidential margin was D+11.6 in 2024 and D+20.5 in 2008. About 3,750 residents lived here as of the 2024 ACS 5-year.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 45.8 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.5 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 11.6 points.

A population of 8,956, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,739 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 55 and State House District 59.

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 55

population scaleFrench ancestry% White

State House District 59

population scaleFrench ancestry2008–2012 trajectory

State House District 57

population scaleFrench ancestry% White

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 54th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Maine 54th State House District voted Democratic by 11.6 points (D+11.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 5,161 votes cast, 2,709 went Democratic and 2,111 went Republican.

When did Maine 54th State House District last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Maine 54th State House District voted Republican was 1988.

How many people live in Maine 54th State House District?

Maine 54th State House District has a population of 8,956 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Maine 54th State House District?

Median household income in Maine 54th State House District is $71,739 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.

What is the political history of Maine 54th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Maine 54th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.