Maine 86th State House District, Maine: Realigner district. In 2024, voted D+34%. Republican peak: R+52 in 1924.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+34MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 28,7692024 5-year
- Median household income
- $94,3842024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 86.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+40 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+52 in 1924MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 86, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 11,685 | 5,687 | 17,806 | ||
| D | 11,762 | 5,638 | 18,102 | ||
| D | 9,418 | 5,459 | 15,917 | ||
| D | 9,397 | 5,398 | 15,171 | ||
| D | 9,712 | 5,258 | 15,227 | ||
| D | 8,784 | 6,097 | 15,136 | ||
| D | 6,901 | 5,435 | 13,249 | ||
| D | 6,485 | 3,928 | 12,063 | ||
| D | 5,661 | 4,231 | 13,221 | ||
| R | 5,154 | 5,870 | 11,102 | ||
| R | 4,666 | 6,166 | 10,860 | ||
| D | 4,473 | 4,287 | 10,088 | ||
| R | 4,488 | 4,541 | 9,275 | ||
| R | 3,190 | 4,783 | 7,975 | ||
| D | 4,286 | 2,989 | 7,378 | ||
| D | 4,871 | 2,074 | 6,951 | ||
| R | 3,288 | 4,372 | 7,660 | ||
| R | 1,913 | 4,655 | 6,568 | ||
| R | 2,057 | 4,384 | 6,452 | ||
| R | 1,885 | 2,825 | 4,775 | ||
| R | 2,611 | 2,736 | 5,353 | ||
| R | 2,618 | 2,769 | 5,394 | ||
| R | 2,230 | 2,790 | 5,123 | ||
| R | 2,005 | 3,035 | 5,089 | ||
| R | 1,519 | 3,087 | 4,622 | ||
| R | 685 | 2,440 | 3,364 | ||
| R | 999 | 2,300 | 3,346 | ||
| R | 934 | 1,098 | 2,072 | ||
| D | 806 | 468 | 1,955 | ||
| R | 546 | 993 | 1,614 | ||
| R | 469 | 883 | 1,420 | ||
| R | 550 | 839 | 1,433 | ||
| R | 489 | 1,044 | 1,596 | ||
| R | 756 | 865 | 1,667 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
21.1%
Irish
19.0%
French
8.7%
German
8.5%
Italian
7.1%
Scottish
4.3%
American
4.1%
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: 42.1 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
$94,384
State House District 86 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 86$94,384
Maine$74,733
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
7.6%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 188.9%
Working age (18–64)7.3%
Seniors (65+)8.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.3%
speak English only
Other Indo-European3.7%
Spanish1.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.3%
Other languages1.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 66.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With just 8,601 residents and a 2024 presidential result of R+1.5, District 86 sits at Maine's competitive edge, where small shifts in rural and coastal precincts can decide outcomes.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Maine 86th State House District peaked at forty points in 1964; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1992 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of eleven points. By 2024, the margin had settled into deep Republican territory.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $94,384 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 86, Maine vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 86, Maine voted Democratic by 33.7 points (D+34), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 17,806 votes cast, 11,685 went Democratic and 5,687 went Republican.
What is State House District 86, Maine's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 86, Maine as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 13 times, Republican 21 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 86, Maine last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 86, Maine voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in State House District 86, Maine?
State House District 86, Maine has a population of 28,769 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 86, Maine?
Median household income in State House District 86, Maine is $94,384 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of State House District 86, Maine?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 86, Maine from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 21 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.