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1876–2024
State House District 72·Maine

Maine 72nd State House District delivered R+27 in 2024 — Republican for decades.

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

1876 — 2024·38 elections
ME
Latest
R+27
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
30,312
2024 ACS

Maine 72nd State House District, Maine: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+27%. Republican peak: R+54 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+27MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
30,3122024 5-year
Median household income
$58,1792024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
94.5%2024 5-year
Black
0.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
1.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+40 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+54 in 1924MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
1 counties · 0 D · 1 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
−27.0%
6,02810,60316,918
R
−23.1%
6,0679,90016,580
R
−22.7%
5,4088,92315,504
D
+1.7%
7,2667,01914,744
D
+5.7%
7,9327,05915,322
D
+2.2%
8,0637,70516,125
D
+3.6%
6,8636,35514,247
D
+23.9%
7,0033,71613,747
D
+9.4%
5,5164,03315,718
R
−14.0%
5,1176,79912,016
R
−25.8%
4,5557,73912,355
R
−6.0%
4,8275,52411,607
D
+3.1%
5,6305,27511,282
R
−26.0%
3,5225,9959,520
D
+10.4%
4,9443,9979,134
D
+40.3%
6,3612,7019,073
R
−18.6%
4,1386,03310,170
R
−43.5%
2,4506,2288,679
R
−34.1%
2,8645,8328,714
R
−21.8%
2,4003,7486,197
R
−14.7%
3,1714,2637,449
R
−7.0%
3,8874,4778,380
R
−17.1%
3,1424,4967,900
R
−8.2%
3,5934,2498,007
R
−42.1%
1,9344,7916,785
R
−54.2%
1,0844,0785,523
R
−39.2%
1,6483,8865,706
R
−6.2%
1,8642,1224,141
O
+17.0%
1,3787353,781
R
−35.6%
9972,1943,360
R
−44.4%
7882,2103,204
R
−29.2%
1,1592,2173,622
R
−38.9%
1,2002,7934,100
R
−13.1%
1,7082,2474,115
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
21.0%
Irish
15.4%
French
11.0%
American
7.8%
German
6.9%
Scottish
4.8%
Italian
3.7%
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: 47.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.0%
3.5%
75–84
3.8%
7.0%
65–74
7.1%
8.0%
55–64
8.2%
6.5%
45–54
6.6%
5.5%
35–44
5.7%
6.0%
25–34
5.6%
3.3%
18–24
3.1%
7.1%
5–17
6.7%
2.2%
<5
2.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$58,179
State House District 72 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 72$58,179
Maine$74,733
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.2%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.8%
Working age (18–64)14.2%
Seniors (65+)13.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
97.8%
speak English only
Other Indo-European1.6%
Spanish0.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
6.3%
Catholic & Orthodox
4.6%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.4%
Baptist
1.5%
Methodist
0.9%
Mainline Protestant
0.6%
Non-Christian
0.4%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 83.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Covering a sparsely populated stretch of rural Maine, this district delivered a 36-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the sharp rightward tilt that has reshaped many low-density inland communities over the past decade.

The Republican margin in Maine 72nd State House District reached its widest at fifty-four points in 1924. The margin in 2024 was twenty-seven points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $58,179, a 95% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 30,312 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 72, Maine vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 72, Maine voted Republican by 27.0 points (R+27), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,918 votes cast, 6,028 went Democratic and 10,603 went Republican.
What is State House District 72, Maine's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 72, Maine as a "Republican loyalist" 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 72, Maine last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 72, Maine voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in State House District 72, Maine?
State House District 72, Maine has a population of 30,312 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 72, Maine?
Median household income in State House District 72, Maine is $58,179 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of State House District 72, Maine?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 72, Maine from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 24 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.