HarrisDemocratic39.8%9,467TrumpRepublican58.3%13,854OtherAll other candidates1.9%454
R+18.5- Lead
- 4,387
- Total
- 23,775
- vs nation
- R+17.0
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
BidenDemocratic40.9%9,515TrumpRepublican56.0%13,034OtherAll other candidates3.0%708
R+15.1- Lead
- 3,519
- Total
- 23,257
- vs nation
- R+19.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic37.8%8,274TrumpRepublican53.6%11,746OtherAll other candidates8.6%1,886
R+15.8- Lead
- 3,472
- Total
- 21,906
- vs nation
- R+17.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic52.2%10,941RomneyRepublican44.4%9,309OtherAll other candidates3.3%700
D+7.8- Lead
- 1,632
- Total
- 20,950
- vs nation
- D+3.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic54.1%11,965McCainRepublican43.3%9,577OtherAll other candidates2.6%564
D+10.8- Lead
- 2,388
- Total
- 22,106
- vs nation
- D+3.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic51.1%11,615BushRepublican46.3%10,535OtherAll other candidates2.6%581
D+4.8- Lead
- 1,080
- Total
- 22,731
- vs nation
- D+7.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic47.5%9,553BushRepublican44.2%8,888OtherAll other candidates8.3%1,664
D+3.3- Lead
- 665
- Total
- 20,105
- vs nation
- D+2.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic50.7%9,710DoleRepublican27.1%5,186OtherAll other candidates22.2%4,249
D+23.6- Lead
- 4,524
- Total
- 19,145
- vs nation
- D+15.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+18.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 39,5002024 5-year
- Population density
- 9.4 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 4,195 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $59,0282024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+34.1 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+53.4 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Essex Senatorial District, VT · twin score 95.6
presidential history
Party record book
Maine 5th State Senate 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
67.0%
7,925 votes · D+34.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 54.1%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
76.0%
8,693 votes · R+52.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 74.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
11,965votes
54.1% of the vote · D+10.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 11,615 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
13,854votes
58.3% of the vote · R+18.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 13,034 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
Bill Clinton1996
+15.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+23.6 · U.S. D+8.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · +11.5 pts
Republican
Alf Landon1936
+47.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+23.5 · U.S. D+24.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · +41.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RRussell BlackState Senate · 5
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 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 | 47.3%10,295 | 52.7%11,472 | 21,767 |
Maine 5th State Senate District sits in New England. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 53.4 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.5 points.
A population of 39,500, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,028 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Essex Senatorial District and State Senate District 1.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Essex Senatorial District
Vermont
95.6twin score
elasticity12-yr trend% unaffiliated
State Senate District 1
New Hampshire
94.7twin score
elasticity12-yr trendmedian age≠ college share
State Senate District 3
Maine
94.3twin score
12-yr trendFrench ancestry% White≠ % unaffiliated
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 5th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maine 5th State Senate District voted Republican by 18.5 points (R+18.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 23,775 votes cast, 9,467 went Democratic and 13,854 went Republican.
When did Maine 5th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Maine 5th State Senate District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Maine 5th State Senate District?
Maine 5th State Senate District has a population of 39,500 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Maine 5th State Senate District?
Median household income in Maine 5th State Senate District is $59,028 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of Maine 5th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Maine 5th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.