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1876–2024
State House District 68·Maine

Maine 68th State House District delivered R+2 in 2024 — close enough to flip again next time.

One of Maine's most Republican-leaning legislative districts by 2024 margin

1876 — 2024·38 elections
ME
Latest
R+2
in 2024
Archetype
Tossup
since the recent cycles
Population
10,630
2024 ACS

Maine 68th State House District, Maine: Tossup district. In 2024, voted R+2%. Republican peak: R+51 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+2MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
TossupAkashic typology
Population
10,6302024 5-year
Median household income
$69,8702024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
92.9%2024 5-year
Black
0.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
2.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+33 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+51 in 1924MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
3 counties · 1 D · 2 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−1.6%
3,0263,1266,305
D
+0.8%
3,0102,9626,228
R
−3.1%
2,5412,7165,718
D
+11.7%
2,9362,3035,409
D
+13.0%
3,1192,3865,617
D
+7.1%
3,0032,5955,717
D
+6.6%
2,4612,1324,989
D
+22.3%
2,3721,3364,638
D
+10.2%
1,9461,4165,192
R
−9.9%
1,8582,2724,167
R
−21.9%
1,6222,5384,180
R
−5.3%
1,5751,7803,867
R
−2.6%
1,7071,8013,630
R
−25.8%
1,1381,9323,072
D
+5.5%
1,4781,3202,850
D
+33.2%
1,8399222,762
R
−19.8%
1,2281,8333,061
R
−44.0%
7291,8732,602
R
−38.3%
7831,7572,543
R
−23.6%
7211,1711,907
R
−13.6%
9081,1932,103
R
−6.6%
1,1481,3112,463
R
−20.7%
8631,3312,257
R
−8.1%
1,0361,2202,276
R
−39.6%
5671,3171,894
R
−51.5%
3321,1031,498
R
−40.7%
4581,1011,578
R
−4.1%
5546031,186
O
+23.6%
4511881,116
R
−32.6%
290584902
R
−38.0%
236542806
R
−23.8%
356587971
R
−35.7%
3527561,132
R
−13.3%
4445881,085
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
23.2%
Irish
15.8%
French
12.2%
German
8.3%
American
7.0%
Italian
4.7%
Scottish
4.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 45.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.2%
3.1%
75–84
3.7%
6.7%
65–74
7.3%
7.4%
55–64
7.8%
6.2%
45–54
6.1%
5.9%
35–44
6.1%
5.6%
25–34
5.5%
4.1%
18–24
4.0%
7.2%
5–17
6.7%
2.3%
<5
2.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$69,870
State House District 68 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 68$69,870
Maine$74,733
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.9%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.1%
Working age (18–64)11.2%
Seniors (65+)10.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.5%
speak English only
Other Indo-European3.0%
Spanish0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
12.6%
Other Christian
5.7%
Baptist
4.4%
Methodist
2.0%
Non-Christian
1.5%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.2%
Mainline Protestant
1.2%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 71.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+27.8 in a state that awards electoral votes by congressional district, District 68 sits well outside Maine's competitive tier, anchoring a deeply rural corner of the state's legislative map.

The district's recent history is a story of close margins. The Democratic margin reached thirty-three points in 1964; the Republican margin reached fifty-one points in 1924. Most other elections have been decided by single-digit points.

Its demographics — a population of 10,630, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $69,870 — situate the district close to national averages on several dimensions.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 68, Maine vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 68, Maine voted Republican by 1.6 points (R+2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 6,305 votes cast, 3,026 went Democratic and 3,126 went Republican.
What is State House District 68, Maine's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 68, Maine as a "Tossup" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 9 times, Republican 24 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 68, Maine last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 68, Maine voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in State House District 68, Maine?
State House District 68, Maine has a population of 10,630 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State House District 68, Maine?
Median household income in State House District 68, Maine is $69,870 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of State House District 68, Maine?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 68, Maine from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 24 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Tossup" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.