akashic
1876–2024
State Senate District 18·Maine

Maine 18th State Senate District has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential cycles.

One of Maine's most reliably Republican legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
ME
Latest
D+19
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
54,205
2024 ACS

Maine 18th State Senate District, Maine: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+19%. Republican peak: R+47 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+19MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population
54,2052024 5-year
Median household income
$83,0232024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
87.9%2024 5-year
Black
3.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
2.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+45 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+47 in 1924MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
3 counties · 1 D · 2 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
D
+18.7%
18,83312,79632,353
D
+20.3%
18,96412,33632,584
D
+12.2%
15,31811,74929,182
D
+22.1%
16,54310,41327,741
D
+24.4%
17,38410,45128,395
D
+14.5%
15,97011,85228,348
D
+10.3%
12,82210,27024,800
D
+23.2%
12,3226,99422,925
D
+11.2%
10,5697,69525,547
R
−7.5%
9,75011,35421,258
R
−17.5%
8,65412,34321,068
D
+1.4%
8,9168,62719,985
D
+3.2%
9,2788,69218,449
R
−18.8%
6,5029,50716,022
D
+21.2%
9,1675,91715,318
D
+44.6%
10,6464,07414,732
R
−6.7%
7,5338,61016,143
R
−37.6%
4,3169,52113,836
R
−29.2%
4,8298,82813,683
R
−11.4%
4,4965,67310,299
D
+0.6%
5,7215,65411,388
D
+1.6%
5,9705,78011,767
R
−7.6%
4,9905,83611,125
R
−10.4%
4,8415,98110,947
R
−30.8%
3,3796,4099,828
R
−46.7%
1,6625,0147,180
R
−34.0%
2,3814,8877,371
R
−4.4%
2,2272,4384,760
D
+22.1%
1,8708694,534
R
−27.7%
1,2892,3343,779
R
−33.6%
1,0302,1443,317
R
−23.6%
1,2862,1143,503
R
−39.1%
1,0972,5973,834
R
−10.4%
1,6452,0453,830
—
No data
———
—
No data
———
—
No data
———
—
No data
———

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
21.0%
Irish
17.5%
French
11.2%
German
7.6%
Italian
6.2%
American
4.6%
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: 43.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.3%
2.8%
75–84
3.6%
5.9%
65–74
6.5%
7.1%
55–64
7.6%
6.1%
45–54
6.2%
6.4%
35–44
6.5%
6.3%
25–34
6.4%
4.1%
18–24
4.0%
7.1%
5–17
6.7%
2.4%
<5
2.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$83,023
State Senate District 18 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 18$83,023
Maine$74,733
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1813.4%
Working age (18–64)9.0%
Seniors (65+)10.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.1%
speak English only
Other Indo-European3.6%
Other languages1.2%
Spanish1.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.0%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
16.0%
Other Christian
5.5%
Non-Christian
4.0%
Mainline Protestant
2.9%
Methodist
1.0%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.8%
Baptist
0.7%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 69.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+28.5, this rural district ranks among the most lopsided in the Maine Senate, reflecting a regional realignment that has deepened steadily over the past decade.

The Democratic margin in Maine 18th State Senate District reached its widest at forty-five points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was nineteen points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $83,023, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 54,205 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

Compare two places, side by side

Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →

Cite this page
All citations released under CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Akashic Intelligence.
State Senate District 18, Maine. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-upper/23018/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
License: CC BY 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 18, Maine vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 18, Maine voted Democratic by 18.7 points (D+19), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 32,353 votes cast, 18,833 went Democratic and 12,796 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 18, Maine's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 18, 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 16 times, Republican 18 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 18, Maine last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 18, Maine voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in State Senate District 18, Maine?
State Senate District 18, Maine has a population of 54,205 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 18, Maine?
Median household income in State Senate District 18, Maine is $83,023 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of State Senate District 18, Maine?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 18, Maine from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 18 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.