HarrisDemocratic61.7%2,504TrumpRepublican35.6%1,446OtherAll other candidates2.6%107
D+26.1- Lead
- 1,058
- Total
- 4,057
- vs nation
- D+27.6
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
BidenDemocratic63.6%2,759TrumpRepublican33.2%1,440OtherAll other candidates3.2%140
D+30.4- Lead
- 1,319
- Total
- 4,339
- vs nation
- D+25.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic58.0%2,291TrumpRepublican33.8%1,335OtherAll other candidates8.1%321
D+24.2- Lead
- 956
- Total
- 3,947
- vs nation
- D+22.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic69.2%2,737RomneyRepublican28.2%1,114OtherAll other candidates2.6%103
D+41.0- Lead
- 1,623
- Total
- 3,954
- vs nation
- D+37.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic70.5%2,917McCainRepublican27.9%1,154OtherAll other candidates1.6%65
D+42.6- Lead
- 1,763
- Total
- 4,136
- vs nation
- D+35.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic67.4%2,787BushRepublican30.3%1,254OtherAll other candidates2.2%91
D+37.1- Lead
- 1,533
- Total
- 4,132
- vs nation
- D+39.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic66.3%2,446BushRepublican27.5%1,015OtherAll other candidates6.2%228
D+38.8- Lead
- 1,431
- Total
- 3,689
- vs nation
- D+38.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic65.4%2,368DoleRepublican17.8%643OtherAll other candidates16.9%611
D+47.6- Lead
- 1,725
- Total
- 3,622
- vs nation
- D+39.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+26.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 8,6922024 5-year
- Population density
- 1,073 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 8.1 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $53,1922024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 88.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+60.9 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+24.1 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 64, ME · twin score 97.7
presidential history
Party record book
Maine 65th 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
80.4%
1,936 votes · D+60.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hubert Humphrey, 1968 · 72.3%
Republican
Calvin Coolidge1924
59.5%
546 votes · R+24.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · 58.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
2,917votes
70.5% of the vote · D+42.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 2,787 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
1,446votes
35.6% of the vote · D+26.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 1,440 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
+45.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+44.5 · U.S. R+0.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · +39.6 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+14.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+20.6 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alf Landon, 1936 · +8.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DCassie JuliaState House · 65
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 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.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+26.1, this small district of under 9,000 residents sits firmly in Maine's blue column, suggesting a dense urban or college-town core that consistently outpaces statewide Democratic performance.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 60.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 24.1 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.1 points.
A population of 8,692, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,192 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 64 and State House District 133.
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 64
Maine
97.7twin score
2008–2012 trajectorypopulation scaleelasticity
State House District 133
Maine
94.3twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State House District 132
Maine
93.6twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ 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 65th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maine 65th State House District voted Democratic by 26.1 points (D+26.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 4,057 votes cast, 2,504 went Democratic and 1,446 went Republican.
When did Maine 65th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Maine 65th State House District voted Republican was 1956.
How many people live in Maine 65th State House District?
Maine 65th State House District has a population of 8,692 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Maine 65th State House District?
Median household income in Maine 65th State House District is $53,192 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of Maine 65th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Maine 65th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 30 went Democratic and 8 went Republican.