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Maine 12th State Senate District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1876–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1876 → 2024

2024

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.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

English24.7%21.8%9.5%

Irish13.4%16.5%9.4%

German9.2%7.8%12.5%

American7.2%5.9%5.3%

French6.5%11.3%1.6%

Italian5.2%5.4%4.8%

Scottish5.1%4.4%1.3%

French Canadian3.1%6.1%—

Mexican0.4%0.6%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.4%0.5%1.8%

Spanish0.3%——

Cuban0.2%—0.7%

Argentinean0.2%——

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	ME SD 12	Maine	United States
Median age	49.5	44.8	39.1
Age 18–24	6.1%	8.0%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	27.9%	22.3%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	ME SD 12	Maine	United States
Median household income	$74,414	$74,733	$84,427
Poverty rate	7.9%	10.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	39.7%	36.1%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	ME SD 12	Maine	United States
Owner-occupied homes	78.2%	74.3%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	21.8%	25.7%	34.8%
Median home value	$333,700	$296,600	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,168	$1,139	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	50.1%	48.4%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	24.9%	20.6%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	ME SD 12	Maine	United States
Mean commute	19.1 min	24.6 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	5.1%	6.9%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	68.6%	70.8%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.1%	0.5%	3.2%
Works from home	16.6%	15.9%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	ME SD 12	Maine	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	4.2%	6.1%	22.3%
Spanish	1.4%	1.0%	13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)	1.0%	2.3%	0.7%

Religious landscape

Measure	ME SD 12	Maine	United States
Catholic	—	16.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	6.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	69.3%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	ME SD 12	Maine	United States
Foreign-born residents	3.1%	4.1%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	1.8%	2.1%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	1.3%	1.9%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	8.9%	8.4%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.444	0.456	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic58.9%14,597TrumpRepublican39.0%9,668OtherAll other candidates2.1%523

D+19.9

Lead: 4,929
Total: 24,788
vs nation: D+21.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic59.3%14,632TrumpRepublican38.2%9,431OtherAll other candidates2.5%606

D+21.1

Lead: 5,201
Total: 24,669
vs nation: D+16.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic54.5%12,076TrumpRepublican38.9%8,624OtherAll other candidates6.6%1,455

D+15.6

Lead: 3,452
Total: 22,155
vs nation: D+13.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic60.8%12,839RomneyRepublican36.9%7,785OtherAll other candidates2.3%488

D+23.9

Lead: 5,054
Total: 21,112
vs nation: D+20.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic60.4%13,330McCainRepublican37.7%8,312OtherAll other candidates1.9%411

D+22.8

Lead: 5,018
Total: 22,053
vs nation: D+15.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic55.3%12,321BushRepublican42.8%9,522OtherAll other candidates1.9%429

D+12.6

Lead: 2,799
Total: 22,272
vs nation: D+15.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic46.9%9,180BushRepublican43.2%8,460OtherAll other candidates10.0%1,954

D+3.7

Lead: 720
Total: 19,594
vs nation: D+3.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic47.6%8,583DoleRepublican32.4%5,842OtherAll other candidates20.0%3,595

D+15.2

Lead: 2,741
Total: 18,020
vs nation: D+6.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+19.9MIT Election Lab
Population: 38,9142024 5-year
Population density: 124 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 314 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $74,4142024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 92.4%2024 5-year
Black: 0.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+31.2 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+61.7 in 1956MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State Senate District 7, ME · twin score 95.8

presidential history

Party record book

Maine 12th 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

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Lyndon B. Johnson1964

62.2%

6,816 votes · D+24.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 60.8%

Republican

Dwight D. Eisenhower1956

80.9%

8,361 votes · R+61.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 77.9%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Joe Biden2020

14,632votes

59.3% of the vote · D+21.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 14,597 votes

Republican

Ronald Reagan1984

10,662votes

64.3% of the vote · R+29.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 9,668 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

Kamala Harris2024

+21.4pts D vs U.S.

Place D+19.9 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · +20.1 pts

Republican

Thomas E. Dewey1948

+50.2pts R vs U.S.

Place R+45.7 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Alf Landon, 1936 · +46.7 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

DPinny Beebe-CenterState Senate · 12

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.

Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2018	D	65.9%12,043	34.1%6,243	18,286

Maine 12th State Senate District sits in New England. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 31.2 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 61.7 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.9 points.

A population of 38,914, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,414 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 7 and State Senate District 24.

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 7

median age2016–2024 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated

State Senate District 24

median age% unaffiliated2024 margin≠ French ancestry

State Senate District 11

median age% Whitepopulation scale≠ % 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 12th State Senate District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Maine 12th State Senate District voted Democratic by 19.9 points (D+19.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 24,788 votes cast, 14,597 went Democratic and 9,668 went Republican.

When did Maine 12th State Senate District last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Maine 12th State Senate District voted Republican was 1988.

How many people live in Maine 12th State Senate District?

Maine 12th State Senate District has a population of 38,914 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Maine 12th State Senate District?

Median household income in Maine 12th State Senate District is $74,414 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.

What is the political history of Maine 12th State Senate District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Maine 12th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.