How did ME-HD-74, Maine vote in the 2024 presidential election?

ME-HD-74, Maine voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+17.7. Kamala D Harris received 2,310 votes and Donald Trump received 3,329 out of 5,757 total votes cast, a 10.8-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is ME-HD-74, Maine's political history?

ME-HD-74, Maine has 3 presidential elections on record, spanning 2016 to 2024. Democrats have won 0 and Republicans 3 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 10.8 points in 2024.

What are the demographics of ME-HD-74, Maine?

ME-HD-74, Maine has a population of 8,772 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 93.4% non-Hispanic white, 1.2% Hispanic.

Maine State House District 74

Maine · Latest: 2024↓ R+10.8 vs 2020

Safe Republican — shifted 10.8pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 9K residents

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Maine State House District 74 is a state house district that has a population of 8,772. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+17.7. Akashic Edge tracks 3 presidential elections here, dating back to 2016.

Maine State House District 74 Presidential Election Results, 2016–2024
Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	40.1%	57.8%	R+17.7	R+10.8
2020	44.9%	51.8%	R+6.9	D+7.4
2016	37.9%	52.2%	R+14.3	—

Political Identity

What defines ME-HD-74?

It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.

Historian Query

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“How has Maine State House District 74 voted in presidential elections?”

Automated Readout

Key Insights

High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.

Swung 10.8 points toward Republican between 2020 and 2024
Turnout decreased by 137.2 percentage points since the previous presidential election

Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

ME-HD-74Census ACS 2024

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

Expand rows for ancestry detail

White (Non-Hispanic) 93.4%Multiracial 4.3%Hispanic 1.2%Black 0.4%Asian 0.4%

Group	ME-HD-74	State	National
White (Non-Hispanic)	93.4%	89.9%	57.4%
Multiracial / Other	4.3%	4.5%	4.0%
Hispanic / Latino	1.2%	2.2%	19.3%
Black / African American	0.4%	1.8%	12.2%
Asian	0.4%	1.2%	6.0%
Native American / Alaska Native	0.2%	0.4%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in Maine State House District 74? 8,772 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

ME-HD-74 vs Maine vs National9K residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

local

9KState 1.4MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.00%

local

0.00%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

79.3%

local

79.3%State 79.1%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState $76,630National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 10.8%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 36.1%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 74.3%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 44.8 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 13.7%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 22.4%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 4.1%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 6.0%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 94.0%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in ME-HD-74

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

82.7%

vs Previous

-137.2pp

Voting-Age Pop

6,960

History

2016–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is ME-HD-74?

Likely RAvg margin: R+13.0 (last 3 elections)

2016

R+14.3

2020

R+6.9

2024

R+17.7

Elasticity

10.8pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

R+13.0

Other Maine State House Districts

150 total

Name	Margin ↓
ME-HD-119	D+65.2
ME-HD-113	D+65.2
ME-HD-115	D+65.1
ME-HD-117	D+65.1
ME-HD-114	D+65.0
ME-HD-118	D+65.0
ME-HD-116	D+64.8
ME-HD-123	D+57.2
ME-HD-112	D+57.0
ME-HD-103	D+54.6
ME-HD-120	D+51.7
ME-HD-121	D+51.5
ME-HD-122	D+51.4
ME-HD-41	D+50.1
ME-HD-101	D+45.4
ME-HD-100	D+45.2
ME-HD-110	D+43.5
ME-HD-102	D+42.2
ME-HD-151	D+41.7
ME-HD-111	D+41.4
ME-HD-14	D+40.9
ME-HD-25	D+39.9
ME-HD-50	D+36.7
ME-HD-135	D+32.8
ME-HD-127	D+32.5

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