Maine 126th State House District, Maine: Realigner district. In 2024, voted D+28%. Republican peak: R+50 in 1924.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+28MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 9,7642024 5-year
- Median household income
- $93,4252024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 87.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+40 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+50 in 1924MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 126, 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 | 3,798 | 2,127 | 6,063 | ||
| D | 3,806 | 2,064 | 6,105 | ||
| D | 3,029 | 1,961 | 5,345 | ||
| D | 3,085 | 1,874 | 5,083 | ||
| D | 3,202 | 1,817 | 5,107 | ||
| D | 2,890 | 2,118 | 5,093 | ||
| D | 2,271 | 1,868 | 4,433 | ||
| D | 2,108 | 1,302 | 3,988 | ||
| D | 1,823 | 1,448 | 4,409 | ||
| R | 1,629 | 2,022 | 3,678 | ||
| R | 1,484 | 2,045 | 3,539 | ||
| R | 1,428 | 1,438 | 3,293 | ||
| D | 1,473 | 1,452 | 3,004 | ||
| R | 1,041 | 1,545 | 2,586 | ||
| D | 1,378 | 969 | 2,383 | ||
| D | 1,585 | 675 | 2,262 | ||
| R | 1,097 | 1,392 | 2,489 | ||
| R | 674 | 1,494 | 2,167 | ||
| R | 740 | 1,403 | 2,147 | ||
| R | 699 | 910 | 1,629 | ||
| R | 884 | 894 | 1,780 | ||
| D | 898 | 882 | 1,782 | ||
| R | 751 | 904 | 1,697 | ||
| R | 657 | 959 | 1,631 | ||
| R | 482 | 986 | 1,472 | ||
| R | 238 | 798 | 1,112 | ||
| R | 324 | 727 | 1,064 | ||
| R | 309 | 346 | 667 | ||
| D | 257 | 168 | 634 | ||
| R | 182 | 325 | 531 | ||
| R | 149 | 303 | 473 | ||
| R | 182 | 289 | 486 | ||
| R | 161 | 346 | 526 | ||
| R | 249 | 289 | 553 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
21.3%
Irish
19.1%
French
9.5%
German
8.2%
Italian
7.0%
American
4.3%
Scottish
4.2%
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: 43.2 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
$93,425
State House District 126 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 126$93,425
Maine$74,733
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
7.4%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 188.4%
Working age (18–64)7.1%
Seniors (65+)8.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.0%
speak English only
Other Indo-European3.6%
Spanish1.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%
Other languages1.0%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 67.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of nearly D+30, this small district of under 9,000 residents sits well outside Maine's competitive swing territory, anchored by a reliably left-leaning electorate.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Maine 126th 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 nine points. By 2024, the margin had settled into deep Republican territory.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $93,425 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 126, Maine vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 126, Maine voted Democratic by 27.6 points (D+28), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 6,063 votes cast, 3,798 went Democratic and 2,127 went Republican.
What is State House District 126, Maine's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 126, Maine as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 14 times, Republican 20 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 126, Maine last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 126, Maine voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in State House District 126, Maine?
State House District 126, Maine has a population of 9,764 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 126, Maine?
Median household income in State House District 126, Maine is $93,425 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of State House District 126, Maine?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 126, Maine from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 20 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.