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1876–2024
State House District 81·Maine

Maine 81st State House District delivered R+13 in 2024.

A near-even split district where margins under 2 points are the norm

1876 — 2024·38 elections
ME
Latest
R+13
in 2024
Archetype
Bellwether
since the recent cycles
Population
8,985
2024 ACS

Maine 81st 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
8,9852024 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−12.9%
2,2392,9155,245
R
−8.7%
2,2372,6835,126
R
−12.9%
1,8462,4584,731
D
+14.7%
2,4761,8194,461
D
+16.0%
2,7201,9504,799
D
+7.7%
2,5202,1524,783
D
+6.6%
2,0701,7944,169
D
+24.3%
2,0591,0973,956
D
+10.3%
1,6991,2424,451
R
−12.5%
1,5962,0573,679
R
−29.1%
1,2782,3363,631
R
−4.8%
1,5031,6743,559
R
−1.0%
1,5681,6003,262
R
−29.0%
1,0101,8372,854
D
+14.7%
1,6481,2182,923
D
+43.6%
2,0658102,877
R
−13.4%
1,3571,7763,134
R
−46.1%
7061,9122,617
R
−33.5%
8731,7552,635
R
−17.7%
7861,1291,938
R
−11.6%
9671,2212,190
R
−7.1%
1,1371,3122,454
R
−19.1%
8851,3312,330
R
−6.9%
1,0891,2532,376
R
−40.0%
6091,4272,045
R
−44.5%
3891,0711,532
R
−30.0%
5921,1071,714
R
−5.1%
5506101,180
O
+23.1%
4461871,121
R
−32.3%
317634982
R
−41.5%
237589849
R
−31.0%
307593924
R
−46.5%
2547251,013
R
−16.4%
378534951
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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%
<5
2.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$60,173
State House District 81 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 81$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.

With roughly 9,000 residents and a 2024 presidential margin of R+1.1, this Maine House district sits at the competitive edge where small shifts in turnout or candidate quality can flip outcomes.

The Democratic margin in Maine 81st 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 81, Maine vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 81, Maine voted Republican by 12.9 points (R+13), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,245 votes cast, 2,239 went Democratic and 2,915 went Republican.
What is State House District 81, Maine's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 81, 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 81, Maine last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 81, Maine voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in State House District 81, Maine?
State House District 81, Maine has a population of 8,985 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 81, Maine?
Median household income in State House District 81, 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 81, Maine?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 81, 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.