Maine 139th State House District, Maine: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+10%. Democratic peak: D+44 in 1964.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+10MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 24,1482024 5-year
- Median household income
- $88,3332024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 90.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+44 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+43 in 1924MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 139, 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 | 8,001 | 6,549 | 14,839 | ||
| D | 7,932 | 6,108 | 14,600 | ||
| D | 6,222 | 5,616 | 12,732 | ||
| D | 6,858 | 4,891 | 12,040 | ||
| D | 7,220 | 4,723 | 12,163 | ||
| D | 6,540 | 5,518 | 12,260 | ||
| D | 5,194 | 4,713 | 10,535 | ||
| D | 4,715 | 2,963 | 9,245 | ||
| D | 3,956 | 3,592 | 10,536 | ||
| R | 3,372 | 5,162 | 8,607 | ||
| R | 3,147 | 4,853 | 8,030 | ||
| R | 3,151 | 3,500 | 7,558 | ||
| D | 3,565 | 3,051 | 6,787 | ||
| R | 2,503 | 3,393 | 5,898 | ||
| D | 3,211 | 2,109 | 5,421 | ||
| D | 3,797 | 1,486 | 5,289 | ||
| D | 2,916 | 2,870 | 5,787 | ||
| R | 1,995 | 3,260 | 5,255 | ||
| R | 2,287 | 3,013 | 5,311 | ||
| D | 2,290 | 1,985 | 4,316 | ||
| D | 2,383 | 2,019 | 4,406 | ||
| D | 2,482 | 1,844 | 4,329 | ||
| D | 2,007 | 1,986 | 4,130 | ||
| R | 1,645 | 1,928 | 3,601 | ||
| R | 1,118 | 2,080 | 3,211 | ||
| R | 669 | 1,810 | 2,655 | ||
| R | 763 | 1,508 | 2,293 | ||
| D | 764 | 710 | 1,497 | ||
| D | 571 | 441 | 1,458 | ||
| R | 456 | 747 | 1,252 | ||
| R | 319 | 791 | 1,156 | ||
| R | 451 | 774 | 1,258 | ||
| R | 385 | 839 | 1,263 | ||
| R | 583 | 712 | 1,338 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
21.3%
Irish
18.9%
French
12.1%
German
7.4%
Italian
6.6%
American
5.1%
Scottish
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: 45.3 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
$88,333
State House District 139 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 139$88,333
Maine$74,733
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
7.7%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 189.0%
Working age (18–64)7.2%
Seniors (65+)8.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.3%
speak English only
Other Indo-European3.7%
Spanish0.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 67.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
District 139 covers a sparsely populated stretch of rural Maine where Republican presidential margins have widened in recent cycles, reflecting broader realignment patterns seen across the state's more rural, less densely settled interior communities.
The Democratic margin in Maine 139th State House District reached its widest at forty-four points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was ten points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $88,333, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 24,148 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 139, Maine vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 139, Maine voted Democratic by 9.8 points (D+10), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 14,839 votes cast, 8,001 went Democratic and 6,549 went Republican.
What is State House District 139, Maine's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 139, Maine as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 19 times, Republican 15 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 139, Maine last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 139, Maine voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in State House District 139, Maine?
State House District 139, Maine has a population of 24,148 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 139, Maine?
Median household income in State House District 139, Maine is $88,333 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of State House District 139, Maine?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 139, Maine from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.