HarrisDemocratic31.2%1,604TrumpRepublican67.2%3,455OtherAll other candidates1.6%81
R+36.0- Lead
- 1,851
- Total
- 5,140
- vs nation
- R+34.5
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
BidenDemocratic33.3%1,684TrumpRepublican64.5%3,268OtherAll other candidates2.2%111
R+31.3- Lead
- 1,584
- Total
- 5,063
- vs nation
- R+35.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic33.1%1,565TrumpRepublican60.1%2,838OtherAll other candidates6.8%322
R+26.9- Lead
- 1,273
- Total
- 4,725
- vs nation
- R+29.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic46.8%2,088RomneyRepublican50.2%2,239OtherAll other candidates3.0%135
R+3.4- Lead
- 151
- Total
- 4,462
- vs nation
- R+7.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic49.4%2,296McCainRepublican48.7%2,261OtherAll other candidates1.9%90
D+0.8- Lead
- 35
- Total
- 4,647
- vs nation
- R+6.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic47.7%2,357BushRepublican49.8%2,459OtherAll other candidates2.5%121
R+2.1- Lead
- 102
- Total
- 4,937
- vs nation
- D+0.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic46.1%1,980BushRepublican47.0%2,020OtherAll other candidates7.0%299
R+0.9- Lead
- 40
- Total
- 4,299
- vs nation
- R+1.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic49.6%2,014DoleRepublican29.0%1,177OtherAll other candidates21.4%871
D+20.6- Lead
- 837
- Total
- 4,062
- vs nation
- D+12.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+36.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 8,6172024 5-year
- Population density
- 3.7 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 2,350 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $53,4642024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 93.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+35.6 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+57.0 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 71, ME · twin score 99.0
presidential history
Party record book
Maine 72nd 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
67.8%
1,818 votes · D+35.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hubert Humphrey, 1968 · 52.4%
Republican
Calvin Coolidge1924
75.1%
1,312 votes · R+57.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 73.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
John Kerry2004
2,357votes
47.7% of the vote · R+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 2,296 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
3,455votes
67.2% of the vote · R+36.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 3,268 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
+13.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+35.6 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1996 · +12.1 pts
Republican
Alf Landon1936
+44.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+20.0 · U.S. D+24.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · +39.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RLiz CarusoState House · 72
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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 42.1%1,979 | 57.9%2,722 | 4,701 |
Covering a sparsely populated stretch of rural Maine, this district delivered a 36.0-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the sharp rightward tilt that has reshaped many low-density inland communities over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 35.6 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 57.0 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 36.0 points.
A population of 8,617, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,464 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 71 and State House District 30.
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 71
Maine
99.0twin score
% unaffiliatedpopulation scalemedian age
State House District 30
Maine
98.5twin score
% unaffiliatedmedian agepopulation scale
State House District 69
Maine
97.3twin score
% unaffiliated2020–2024 trajectorypopulation scale≠ 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 72nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maine 72nd State House District voted Republican by 36.0 points (R+36.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,140 votes cast, 1,604 went Democratic and 3,455 went Republican.
When did Maine 72nd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Maine 72nd State House District voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Maine 72nd State House District?
Maine 72nd State House District has a population of 8,617 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Maine 72nd State House District?
Median household income in Maine 72nd State House District is $53,464 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of Maine 72nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Maine 72nd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.