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Maine 61st 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

English22.3%21.8%9.5%

Irish15.8%16.5%9.4%

French15.7%11.3%1.6%

French Canadian7.7%6.1%—

German7.2%7.8%12.5%

American5.8%5.9%5.3%

Italian5.1%5.4%4.8%

Scottish4.4%4.4%1.3%

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 61	Maine	United States
Median age	43.6	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 61	Maine	United States
Median household income	$80,388	$74,733	$84,427
Poverty rate	9.4%	10.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	31.9%	36.1%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	ME HD 61	Maine	United States
Owner-occupied homes	85.5%	74.3%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	14.5%	25.7%	34.8%
Median home value	$280,000	$296,600	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,099	$1,139	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	42.1%	48.4%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	12.0%	20.6%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	ME HD 61	Maine	United States
Mean commute	28.0 min	24.6 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	13.1%	6.9%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	77.0%	70.8%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.0%	0.5%	3.2%
Works from home	12.9%	15.9%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	ME HD 61	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 61	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 61	Maine	United States
Foreign-born residents	2.1%	4.1%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	1.6%	2.1%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.5%	1.9%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	8.8%	8.4%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.400	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

HarrisDemocratic40.1%2,249TrumpRepublican58.2%3,265OtherAll other candidates1.7%96

R+18.1

Lead: 1,016
Total: 5,610
vs nation: R+16.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic41.1%2,183TrumpRepublican55.9%2,971OtherAll other candidates3.0%159

R+14.8

Lead: 788
Total: 5,313
vs nation: R+19.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic37.1%1,785TrumpRepublican55.1%2,654OtherAll other candidates7.8%374

R+18.1

Lead: 869
Total: 4,813
vs nation: R+20.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic47.7%2,135RomneyRepublican49.6%2,222OtherAll other candidates2.7%120

R+1.9

Lead: 87
Total: 4,477
vs nation: R+5.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic48.6%2,262McCainRepublican49.4%2,299OtherAll other candidates2.0%93

R+0.8

Lead: 37
Total: 4,654
vs nation: R+8.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic45.5%2,174BushRepublican52.3%2,495OtherAll other candidates2.2%104

R+6.7

Lead: 321
Total: 4,773
vs nation: R+4.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic45.4%1,899BushRepublican48.2%2,014OtherAll other candidates6.4%268

R+2.8

Lead: 115
Total: 4,181
vs nation: R+3.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic47.9%1,846DoleRepublican33.4%1,289OtherAll other candidates18.7%720

D+14.4

Lead: 557
Total: 3,855
vs nation: D+5.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+18.1MIT Election Lab
Population: 8,8752024 5-year
Population density: 106 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 83.6 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $80,3882024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 92.9%2024 5-year
Black: 0.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+22.6 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+59.7 in 1924MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 56, ME · twin score 98.9

presidential history

Party record book

Maine 61st 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

61.3%

1,506 votes · D+22.6 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Hubert Humphrey, 1968 · 50.2%

Republican

Calvin Coolidge1924

77.9%

1,101 votes · R+59.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · 77.0%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Barack Obama2008

2,262votes

48.6% of the vote · R+0.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 2,249 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

3,265votes

58.2% of the vote · R+18.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 2,971 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

+5.9pts D vs U.S.

Place D+14.4 · U.S. D+8.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Hubert Humphrey, 1968 · +1.0 pts

Republican

Alf Landon1936

+52.4pts R vs U.S.

Place R+28.1 · U.S. D+24.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · +52.1 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RAlicia CollinsState House · 61

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	58.5%1,261	41.5%893	2,154

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+18.1, this rural Maine district sits well to the right of the state's competitive statewide average, reflecting the demographic and economic patterns common to inland and coastal working-class communities.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 22.6 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 59.7 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.1 points.

A population of 8,875, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,388 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 56 and State House District 62.

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 56

12-yr trendpopulation scaleFrench ancestry

State House District 62

12-yr trendpopulation scaleelasticity

State House District 53

12-yr trendpopulation scaleFrench 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 61st State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Maine 61st State House District voted Republican by 18.1 points (R+18.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,610 votes cast, 2,249 went Democratic and 3,265 went Republican.

When did Maine 61st State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Maine 61st State House District voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Maine 61st State House District?

Maine 61st State House District has a population of 8,875 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Maine 61st State House District?

Median household income in Maine 61st State House District is $80,388 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.

What is the political history of Maine 61st State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Maine 61st State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.