Maine 76th State House District, Maine: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+6%. Democratic peak: D+59 in 1964.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+6MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 12,7652024 5-year
- Median household income
- $67,2552024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 88.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 5.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+59 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+38 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 76, MEOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 3,062 | 3,480 | 6,681 | ||
| R | 3,127 | 3,319 | 6,728 | ||
| R | 2,613 | 3,187 | 6,302 | ||
| D | 3,307 | 2,514 | 6,009 | ||
| D | 3,541 | 2,567 | 6,243 | ||
| D | 3,469 | 2,782 | 6,373 | ||
| D | 2,970 | 2,276 | 5,605 | ||
| D | 2,993 | 1,371 | 5,317 | ||
| D | 2,526 | 1,618 | 6,255 | ||
| R | 2,390 | 2,623 | 5,054 | ||
| R | 2,227 | 3,059 | 5,311 | ||
| D | 2,525 | 2,092 | 5,180 | ||
| D | 2,925 | 1,878 | 4,905 | ||
| R | 2,132 | 2,205 | 4,339 | ||
| D | 2,937 | 1,207 | 4,206 | ||
| D | 3,321 | 863 | 4,185 | ||
| D | 2,833 | 1,711 | 4,544 | ||
| R | 1,710 | 2,318 | 4,028 | ||
| R | 1,904 | 2,061 | 3,972 | ||
| D | 1,887 | 1,307 | 3,229 | ||
| D | 2,077 | 1,264 | 3,345 | ||
| D | 2,114 | 1,219 | 3,338 | ||
| D | 1,829 | 1,240 | 3,108 | ||
| D | 1,605 | 1,160 | 2,797 | ||
| R | 1,190 | 1,377 | 2,581 | ||
| R | 529 | 1,112 | 1,831 | ||
| R | 651 | 1,112 | 1,807 | ||
| D | 627 | 528 | 1,192 | ||
| O | 514 | 109 | 1,176 | ||
| R | 351 | 521 | 910 | ||
| R | 253 | 521 | 823 | ||
| R | 365 | 551 | 945 | ||
| R | 289 | 655 | 975 | ||
| R | 403 | 510 | 965 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
18.3%
French
16.8%
Irish
14.6%
German
6.6%
American
5.4%
Italian
4.7%
Scottish
3.3%
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: 40.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$67,255
State House District 76 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 76$67,255
Maine$74,733
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.3%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1823.8%
Working age (18–64)11.6%
Seniors (65+)12.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.0%
speak English only
Other Indo-European6.3%
Other languages2.1%
Spanish1.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 61.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+16.6, this sparsely populated district of roughly 9,400 residents reflects the rightward shift seen across much of rural Maine over the past decade.
The Democratic margin in Maine 76th State House District has rarely exceeded fifty-nine points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded thirty-eight points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by six points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 88% non-Hispanic-white share, a 14% poverty rate, and a median household income of $67,255 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 76, Maine vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 76, Maine voted Republican by 6.3 points (R+6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 6,681 votes cast, 3,062 went Democratic and 3,480 went Republican.
What is State House District 76, Maine's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 76, Maine as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 17 times, Republican 16 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 76, Maine last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 76, Maine voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in State House District 76, Maine?
State House District 76, Maine has a population of 12,765 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 76, Maine?
Median household income in State House District 76, Maine is $67,255 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of State House District 76, Maine?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 76, Maine from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 16 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.