HarrisDemocratic47.3%2,764TrumpRepublican50.9%2,977OtherAll other candidates1.8%105
R+3.6- Lead
- 213
- Total
- 5,846
- vs nation
- R+2.2
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
BidenDemocratic48.1%2,630TrumpRepublican49.1%2,681OtherAll other candidates2.8%154
R+0.9- Lead
- 51
- Total
- 5,465
- vs nation
- R+5.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic42.1%2,072TrumpRepublican49.5%2,436OtherAll other candidates8.4%416
R+7.4- Lead
- 364
- Total
- 4,924
- vs nation
- R+9.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic59.4%2,727RomneyRepublican38.4%1,763OtherAll other candidates2.2%103
D+21.0- Lead
- 964
- Total
- 4,593
- vs nation
- D+17.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic59.8%3,004McCainRepublican38.2%1,920OtherAll other candidates2.0%103
D+21.6- Lead
- 1,084
- Total
- 5,027
- vs nation
- D+14.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic55.8%2,820BushRepublican42.2%2,133OtherAll other candidates1.9%98
D+13.6- Lead
- 687
- Total
- 5,051
- vs nation
- D+16.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic52.8%2,295BushRepublican40.8%1,772OtherAll other candidates6.4%279
D+12.0- Lead
- 523
- Total
- 4,346
- vs nation
- D+11.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic55.5%2,288DoleRepublican25.8%1,064OtherAll other candidates18.6%768
D+29.7- Lead
- 1,224
- Total
- 4,120
- vs nation
- D+21.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+3.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 9,3132024 5-year
- Population density
- 43 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 215 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $62,2502024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+48.5 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+46.0 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District Cheshire 10, NH · twin score 95.9
presidential history
Party record book
Maine 82nd 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
74.2%
2,292 votes · D+48.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hubert Humphrey, 1968 · 60.0%
Republican
William McKinley1896
71.0%
719 votes · R+46.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 70.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
3,004votes
59.8% of the vote · D+21.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 2,820 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
2,977votes
50.9% of the vote · R+3.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 2,681 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
+25.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+48.5 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hubert Humphrey, 1968 · +22.1 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+40.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+46.0 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alf Landon, 1936 · +39.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RNate WadsworthState House · 82
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 | 49.4%2,632 | 50.6%2,696 | 5,328 |
| 2020 | D | 53.3%2,782 | 46.7%2,433 | 5,215 |
With a population of roughly 9,300 and a 2024 presidential margin of R+3.6, Maine House District 82 sits in genuinely contested territory, making it a reliable bellwether for statewide swing dynamics.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 48.5 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 46.0 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.6 points.
A population of 9,313, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,250 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District Cheshire 10 and Essex-Caledonia State House District.
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 Cheshire 10
New Hampshire
95.9twin score
elasticity12-yr trend% unaffiliated≠ college share
Essex-Caledonia State House District
Vermont
95.3twin score
elasticity% unaffiliatedmedian age≠ Scottish ancestry
State House District Sullivan 03
New Hampshire
94.9twin score
elasticity% unaffiliatedmedian 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 82nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maine 82nd State House District voted Republican by 3.6 points (R+3.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,846 votes cast, 2,764 went Democratic and 2,977 went Republican.
When did Maine 82nd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Maine 82nd State House District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Maine 82nd State House District?
Maine 82nd State House District has a population of 9,313 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Maine 82nd State House District?
Median household income in Maine 82nd State House District is $62,250 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of Maine 82nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Maine 82nd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.