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1876–2024
State Senate District 20·Maine

Maine 20th State Senate District has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential cycles.

A coastal-and-rural mix that lands within 2 points most cycles

1876 — 2024·38 elections
ME
Latest
D+8
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
50,222
2024 ACS

Maine 20th State Senate District, Maine: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+8%. Democratic peak: D+55 in 1964.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+8MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population
50,2222024 5-year
Median household income
$76,4812024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
87.2%2024 5-year
Black
4.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
2.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+55 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+37 in 1924MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
2 counties · 1 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
D
+8.4%
14,70312,37527,689
D
+10.6%
14,92511,94728,011
D
+2.7%
12,21911,53425,648
D
+17.6%
13,9959,70724,406
D
+20.1%
14,7799,75925,032
D
+13.1%
14,10010,78725,345
D
+12.2%
11,7619,04622,235
D
+27.6%
11,5785,83020,811
D
+13.4%
9,8616,63723,983
R
−5.0%
9,25010,22319,625
R
−14.6%
8,59111,54020,210
D
+7.2%
9,3277,93219,497
D
+16.4%
10,4637,45718,314
R
−5.4%
7,6428,51416,159
D
+36.5%
10,4494,80115,470
D
+55.1%
11,7553,40115,163
D
+17.0%
9,6676,86016,527
R
−20.0%
5,8228,73414,555
R
−10.2%
6,4177,88214,325
D
+10.9%
6,2735,02311,427
D
+19.7%
7,1844,81812,016
D
+21.5%
7,2474,67811,940
D
+13.8%
6,2454,71511,120
D
+7.8%
5,4554,66210,229
R
−12.1%
4,1325,2759,453
R
−36.7%
1,8034,2786,747
R
−28.4%
2,2884,1646,598
D
+4.6%
2,1631,9674,250
O
+31.0%
1,8075224,151
R
−19.6%
1,2351,8733,252
R
−30.5%
9261,8142,913
R
−18.6%
1,2631,8653,232
R
−36.0%
1,0292,2513,395
R
−9.5%
1,4611,7843,410
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
18.8%
Irish
16.0%
French
14.4%
German
7.2%
Italian
5.4%
American
4.9%
Scottish
3.6%
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: 41.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.3%
2.7%
75–84
3.4%
5.4%
65–74
6.0%
6.8%
55–64
7.1%
6.0%
45–54
6.1%
6.4%
35–44
6.4%
6.4%
25–34
6.3%
4.7%
18–24
4.6%
7.7%
5–17
7.2%
2.6%
<5
2.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$76,481
State Senate District 20 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 20$76,481
Maine$74,733
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.2%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.4%
Working age (18–64)10.2%
Seniors (65+)11.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.4%
speak English only
Other Indo-European5.7%
Other languages1.9%
Spanish1.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.9%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
23.3%
Other Christian
5.8%
Non-Christian
4.1%
Mainline Protestant
1.9%
Methodist
1.0%
Baptist
1.0%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.8%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 62.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Maine Senate District 20 sits near the statewide tipping point, with a 2024 presidential margin of R+1.2 making it among the most competitive districts in the chamber.

The Democratic margin in Maine 20th State Senate District reached its widest at fifty-five points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was eight points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $76,481, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 50,222 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 20, Maine vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 20, Maine voted Democratic by 8.4 points (D+8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 27,689 votes cast, 14,703 went Democratic and 12,375 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 20, Maine's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 20, 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 20 times, Republican 13 times, and other 1 times.
When did State Senate District 20, Maine last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 20, Maine voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in State Senate District 20, Maine?
State Senate District 20, Maine has a population of 50,222 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 20, Maine?
Median household income in State Senate District 20, Maine is $76,481 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of State Senate District 20, Maine?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 20, Maine from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 13 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.