HarrisDemocratic59.2%15,136TrumpRepublican38.0%9,715OtherAll other candidates2.8%709
D+21.2- Lead
- 5,421
- Total
- 25,560
- vs nation
- D+22.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Maine 7th State Senate District
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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
BidenDemocratic59.8%14,910TrumpRepublican37.5%9,361OtherAll other candidates2.7%682
D+22.2- Lead
- 5,549
- Total
- 24,953
- vs nation
- D+17.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic54.9%12,461TrumpRepublican38.2%8,671OtherAll other candidates6.9%1,558
D+16.7- Lead
- 3,790
- Total
- 22,690
- vs nation
- D+14.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic61.9%13,585RomneyRepublican35.8%7,852OtherAll other candidates2.2%493
D+26.1- Lead
- 5,733
- Total
- 21,930
- vs nation
- D+22.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic63.5%14,628McCainRepublican34.9%8,035OtherAll other candidates1.7%389
D+28.6- Lead
- 6,593
- Total
- 23,052
- vs nation
- D+21.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic59.4%13,962BushRepublican38.8%9,106OtherAll other candidates1.8%424
D+20.7- Lead
- 4,856
- Total
- 23,492
- vs nation
- D+23.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic50.1%10,029BushRepublican40.3%8,067OtherAll other candidates9.6%1,929
D+9.8- Lead
- 1,962
- Total
- 20,025
- vs nation
- D+9.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic50.9%9,484DoleRepublican28.4%5,279OtherAll other candidates20.7%3,852
D+22.6- Lead
- 4,205
- Total
- 18,615
- vs nation
- D+14.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+21.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 38,6962024 5-year
- Population density
- 67 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 575 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $74,7532024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+28.6 in 2008MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+69.0 in 1956MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 12, ME · twin score 95.8
presidential history
Party record book
Maine 7th 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
Barack Obama2008
63.5%
14,628 votes · D+28.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 61.9%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
84.5%
7,165 votes · R+69.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 80.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
15,136votes
59.2% of the vote · D+21.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 14,910 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
9,715votes
38.0% of the vote · D+21.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 9,361 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
John Kerry2004
+23.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+20.7 · U.S. R+2.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · +22.7 pts
Republican
Alf Landon1936
+62.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+37.8 · U.S. D+24.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1948 · +54.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DNicole GrohoskiState Senate · 7
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 | D | 59.8%14,571 | 40.2%9,809 | 24,380 |
With roughly 38,700 residents spread across a largely rural stretch of Maine, this district backed the 2024 Republican presidential ticket by 8.2 points, reflecting a broader realignment pattern visible across the state's non-coastal interior.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.6 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 69.0 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.2 points.
A population of 38,696, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,753 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 12 and State Senate District 11.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 12
Maine
95.8twin score
median age2016–2024 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated
State Senate District 11
Maine
93.5twin score
% unaffiliatedmedian age% White≠ American ancestry
State Senate District 24
Maine
93.0twin score
% unaffiliatedmedian age% White≠ French ancestry
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 7th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maine 7th State Senate District voted Democratic by 21.2 points (D+21.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 25,560 votes cast, 15,136 went Democratic and 9,715 went Republican.
When did Maine 7th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Maine 7th State Senate District voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Maine 7th State Senate District?
Maine 7th State Senate District has a population of 38,696 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Maine 7th State Senate District?
Median household income in Maine 7th State Senate District is $74,753 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of Maine 7th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Maine 7th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.