HarrisDemocratic35.5%1,786TrumpRepublican63.0%3,165OtherAll other candidates1.5%73
R+27.4- Lead
- 1,379
- Total
- 5,024
- vs nation
- R+26.0
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
BidenDemocratic37.6%1,882TrumpRepublican59.6%2,983OtherAll other candidates2.9%143
R+22.0- Lead
- 1,101
- Total
- 5,008
- vs nation
- R+26.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic35.4%1,731TrumpRepublican54.2%2,650OtherAll other candidates10.3%504
R+18.8- Lead
- 919
- Total
- 4,885
- vs nation
- R+20.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic52.0%2,284RomneyRepublican43.9%1,928OtherAll other candidates4.1%181
D+8.1- Lead
- 356
- Total
- 4,393
- vs nation
- D+4.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic53.0%2,552McCainRepublican43.8%2,111OtherAll other candidates3.2%156
D+9.2- Lead
- 441
- Total
- 4,819
- vs nation
- D+1.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic49.0%2,360BushRepublican48.2%2,320OtherAll other candidates2.8%135
D+0.8- Lead
- 40
- Total
- 4,815
- vs nation
- D+3.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic46.0%1,949BushRepublican45.6%1,932OtherAll other candidates8.5%360
D+0.4- Lead
- 17
- Total
- 4,241
- vs nation
- R+0.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic47.6%1,945DoleRepublican29.1%1,191OtherAll other candidates23.3%954
D+18.4- Lead
- 754
- Total
- 4,090
- vs nation
- D+9.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+27.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 9,1782024 5-year
- Population density
- 48 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 192 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $66,1352024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 93.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+38.4 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+52.4 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 68, ME · twin score 96.4
presidential history
Party record book
Maine 77th 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
69.2%
1,957 votes · D+38.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hubert Humphrey, 1968 · 53.6%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
74.7%
2,046 votes · R+49.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · 73.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
2,552votes
53.0% of the vote · D+9.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 2,360 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
3,165votes
63.0% of the vote · R+27.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 2,983 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
+15.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+38.4 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hubert Humphrey, 1968 · +10.1 pts
Republican
Alf Landon1936
+47.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+23.5 · U.S. D+24.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · +46.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RTammy Schmersal-BurgessState House · 77
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 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 | 49.5%2,590 | 50.5%2,639 | 5,229 |
| 2020 | D | 53.5%2,694 | 46.5%2,339 | 5,033 |
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+27.5, this rural district ranks among the state's most one-sided, reflecting the strong conservative lean that has taken hold across Maine's less-populated inland and coastal communities.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 38.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 52.4 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.4 points.
A population of 9,178, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,135 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 68 and State House District Sullivan 03.
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 68
Maine
96.4twin score
12-yr trendelasticitypopulation scale
State House District Sullivan 03
New Hampshire
95.2twin score
elasticity12-yr trend% unaffiliated
State House District Coos 01
New Hampshire
94.8twin score
elasticity12-yr trendpopulation scale≠ English ancestry
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 77th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maine 77th State House District voted Republican by 27.4 points (R+27.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,024 votes cast, 1,786 went Democratic and 3,165 went Republican.
When did Maine 77th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Maine 77th State House District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Maine 77th State House District?
Maine 77th State House District has a population of 9,178 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Maine 77th State House District?
Median household income in Maine 77th State House District is $66,135 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of Maine 77th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Maine 77th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.