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1876–2024
State Senate District 8·Maine

Maine 8th State Senate District delivered R+11 in 2024.

One of Maine's most reliably conservative legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
ME
Latest
R+11
in 2024
Archetype
Bellwether
since the recent cycles
Population
46,969
2024 ACS

Maine 8th State Senate District, Maine: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+11%. Republican peak: R+57 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+11MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
BellwetherAkashic typology
Population
46,9692024 5-year
Median household income
$66,3562024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
91.8%2024 5-year
Black
1.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
2.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+33 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+57 in 1924MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
1 counties · 0 D · 1 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−10.9%
11,52014,40226,435
R
−8.3%
11,44913,60926,149
R
−10.9%
9,96912,63624,451
D
+2.9%
11,78311,09523,470
D
+5.0%
12,60311,38324,399
D
+0.1%
12,27012,24024,929
R
−3.8%
9,97810,81422,225
D
+18.5%
10,9186,94821,408
D
+6.5%
8,9517,35224,422
R
−10.2%
8,63110,59919,355
R
−24.5%
7,42112,26619,750
R
−3.7%
8,0518,76419,064
R
−7.8%
7,4908,80916,884
R
−23.9%
5,6329,16414,800
D
+9.6%
7,3866,07513,661
D
+33.1%
8,7334,38713,125
R
−19.5%
5,8218,64014,461
R
−52.9%
2,6018,44211,043
R
−37.3%
3,4077,47310,894
R
−20.7%
3,2504,9698,293
R
−12.0%
4,0355,1419,188
R
−11.7%
4,4805,66910,162
R
−29.8%
2,9555,7929,523
R
−18.3%
3,9645,7649,811
R
−40.8%
2,7676,6039,399
R
−56.9%
1,0984,5786,111
R
−39.4%
1,8554,2946,193
R
−0.2%
2,2142,2244,500
O
+12.3%
1,5461,0224,275
R
−34.3%
1,0702,2273,373
R
−50.3%
6752,1292,891
R
−30.3%
1,0972,0873,267
R
−34.6%
1,2242,5543,846
R
−17.4%
1,3711,9953,577
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
21.2%
Irish
15.4%
French
11.4%
American
8.0%
German
6.5%
Italian
4.8%
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: 42.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.9%
85+
1.4%
2.5%
75–84
3.1%
5.9%
65–74
6.3%
7.3%
55–64
7.6%
6.1%
45–54
6.1%
6.0%
35–44
6.3%
6.4%
25–34
6.2%
5.5%
18–24
4.8%
7.0%
5–17
6.4%
2.1%
<5
2.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$66,356
State Senate District 8 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 8$66,356
Maine$74,733
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.1%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.6%
Working age (18–64)13.8%
Seniors (65+)13.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.1%
speak English only
Other Indo-European2.3%
Spanish1.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other languages0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
15.6%
Other Christian
7.2%
Methodist
1.9%
Mainline Protestant
1.4%
Baptist
1.2%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.0%
Non-Christian
0.7%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 71.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+51.7, this rural district ranks among the most Republican-leaning in the state, reflecting the political patterns common to Maine's interior and northern reaches.

The Democratic margin in Maine 8th State Senate District has rarely exceeded thirty-three points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded fifty-seven points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by eleven points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 92% non-Hispanic-white share, a 14% poverty rate, and a median household income of $66,356 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 8, Maine vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 8, Maine voted Republican by 10.9 points (R+11), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 26,435 votes cast, 11,520 went Democratic and 14,402 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 8, Maine's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 8, Maine as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 7 times, Republican 26 times, and other 1 times.
When did State Senate District 8, Maine last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 8, Maine voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in State Senate District 8, Maine?
State Senate District 8, Maine has a population of 46,969 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 8, Maine?
Median household income in State Senate District 8, Maine is $66,356 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of State Senate District 8, Maine?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 8, Maine from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 26 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.