Maine 97th State House District, Maine: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+6%. Democratic peak: D+60 in 1964.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+6MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 5,1112024 5-year
- Median household income
- $67,8732024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 87.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 5.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+60 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+37 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 97, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 1,218 | 1,379 | 2,652 | ||
| R | 1,245 | 1,319 | 2,675 | ||
| R | 1,037 | 1,272 | 2,506 | ||
| D | 1,306 | 1,002 | 2,382 | ||
| D | 1,398 | 1,022 | 2,472 | ||
| D | 1,375 | 1,105 | 2,527 | ||
| D | 1,183 | 899 | 2,219 | ||
| D | 1,191 | 543 | 2,106 | ||
| D | 1,003 | 639 | 2,485 | ||
| R | 954 | 1,039 | 2,009 | ||
| R | 896 | 1,212 | 2,118 | ||
| D | 1,024 | 829 | 2,077 | ||
| D | 1,193 | 736 | 1,968 | ||
| D | 879 | 875 | 1,754 | ||
| D | 1,209 | 468 | 1,701 | ||
| D | 1,356 | 335 | 1,691 | ||
| D | 1,176 | 660 | 1,836 | ||
| R | 714 | 919 | 1,633 | ||
| R | 791 | 813 | 1,608 | ||
| D | 784 | 516 | 1,314 | ||
| D | 860 | 492 | 1,354 | ||
| D | 869 | 468 | 1,339 | ||
| D | 751 | 472 | 1,238 | ||
| D | 651 | 443 | 1,107 | ||
| R | 493 | 531 | 1,030 | ||
| R | 213 | 436 | 729 | ||
| R | 259 | 431 | 709 | ||
| D | 246 | 203 | 464 | ||
| O | 204 | 39 | 459 | ||
| R | 139 | 197 | 352 | ||
| R | 99 | 198 | 318 | ||
| R | 143 | 209 | 365 | ||
| R | 113 | 250 | 375 | ||
| R | 156 | 195 | 372 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
17.7%
French
17.2%
Irish
14.6%
German
6.6%
American
5.3%
Italian
4.6%
Scottish
3.3%
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: 40.5 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
$67,873
State House District 97 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 97$67,873
Maine$74,733
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.4%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1824.5%
Working age (18–64)11.6%
Seniors (65+)12.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
89.5%
speak English only
Other Indo-European6.6%
Other languages2.2%
Spanish1.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 60.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With fewer than 9,000 residents, this sparsely populated district reflects the broader rural-to-Republican shift seen across interior Maine, where double-digit presidential margins have become increasingly common in recent cycles.
The Democratic margin in Maine 97th State House District has rarely exceeded sixty points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded thirty-seven points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by six points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 88% non-Hispanic-white share, a 14% poverty rate, and a median household income of $67,873 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 97, Maine vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 97, Maine voted Republican by 6.1 points (R+6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,652 votes cast, 1,218 went Democratic and 1,379 went Republican.
What is State House District 97, Maine's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 97, Maine as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 18 times, Republican 15 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 97, Maine last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 97, Maine voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in State House District 97, Maine?
State House District 97, Maine has a population of 5,111 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 97, Maine?
Median household income in State House District 97, Maine is $67,873 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of State House District 97, Maine?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 97, Maine from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.