State House District 78 State House District (ME) — Elections 1876–2024

Maine 78th State House District, Maine: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+13%. Republican peak: R+46 in 1896.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+13MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: BellwetherAkashic typology
Population: 6,9402024 5-year
Median household income: $60,1732024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 93.0%2024 5-year
Black: 0.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+44 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+46 in 1896MIT 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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−12.9%	1,729	2,252	4,052
2020	R	−8.7%	1,728	2,073	3,960
2016	R	−12.9%	1,426	1,899	3,655
2012	D	+14.7%	1,913	1,405	3,446
2008	D	+16.0%	2,101	1,507	3,707
2004	D	+7.7%	1,946	1,663	3,695
2000	D	+6.6%	1,599	1,386	3,220
1996	D	+24.3%	1,591	848	3,056
1992	D	+10.2%	1,312	960	3,438
1988	R	−12.5%	1,233	1,589	2,842
1984	R	−29.2%	987	1,805	2,805
1980	R	−4.8%	1,161	1,293	2,749
1976	R	−1.0%	1,211	1,236	2,520
1972	R	−29.0%	780	1,419	2,205
1968	D	+14.7%	1,273	941	2,258
1964	D	+43.6%	1,595	625	2,223
1960	R	−13.4%	1,048	1,372	2,421
1956	R	−46.1%	545	1,477	2,022
1952	R	−33.5%	674	1,356	2,035
1948	R	−17.7%	607	872	1,497
1944	R	−11.6%	747	943	1,692
1940	R	−7.1%	879	1,014	1,896
1936	R	−19.1%	684	1,028	1,800
1932	R	−6.9%	841	968	1,836
1928	R	−40.0%	470	1,102	1,580
1924	R	−44.5%	300	827	1,183
1920	R	−30.0%	458	855	1,324
1916	R	−5.2%	425	472	912
1912	O	+23.0%	344	145	866
1908	R	−32.1%	245	489	759
1904	R	−41.5%	183	455	656
1900	R	−31.0%	237	458	714
1896	R	−46.5%	196	560	783
1892	R	−16.3%	292	412	735
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

English

22.6%

Irish

15.2%

French

14.4%

American

5.8%

German

5.6%

Italian

4.5%

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: 48.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

1.2%

85+

1.1%

3.0%

75–84

3.9%

7.4%

65–74

7.3%

8.5%

55–64

8.7%

6.3%

45–54

6.1%

5.9%

35–44

5.9%

5.4%

25–34

5.4%

3.3%

18–24

2.9%

6.8%

5–17

6.6%

2.2%

2.0%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$60,173

State House District 78 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 78$60,173

Maine$74,733

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

13.8%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1819.1%

Working age (18–64)12.4%

Seniors (65+)15.8%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

97.9%

speak English only

Other Indo-European1.3%

Spanish0.5%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%

Other languages0.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

7.4%

Other Christian

6.4%

Mainline Protestant

1.7%

Pentecostal & Holiness

0.6%

Methodist

0.6%

Baptist

0.4%

Non-Christian

0.3%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 82.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Maine 78th State House District in New England has, for decades, voted very close to the way the country has voted. Its margins are typically narrow, and the candidate who carries Maine 78th State House District more often than not also wins the national popular vote.

The Democratic margin in Maine 78th State House District has rarely exceeded forty-four points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded forty-six points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by thirteen points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 93% non-Hispanic-white share, a 14% poverty rate, and a median household income of $60,173 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 78, Maine vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 78, Maine voted Republican by 12.9 points (R+13), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 4,052 votes cast, 1,729 went Democratic and 2,252 went Republican.

What is State House District 78, Maine's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 78, Maine as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 8 times, Republican 25 times, and other 1 times.

When did State House District 78, Maine last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 78, Maine voted Democratic was 2012.

How many people live in State House District 78, Maine?

State House District 78, Maine has a population of 6,940 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 78, Maine?

Median household income in State House District 78, Maine is $60,173 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.

What is the political history of State House District 78, Maine?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 78, Maine from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Maine 78th State House District delivered R+13 in 2024.

Key facts

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