How did ME-SD-20, Maine vote in the 2024 presidential election?

ME-SD-20, Maine voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+0.9. Kamala D Harris received 11,174 votes and Donald Trump received 10,973 out of 22,622 total votes cast, a 2.5-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is ME-SD-20, Maine's political history?

ME-SD-20, Maine has 5 presidential elections on record, spanning 2008 to 2024. Democrats have won 4 and Republicans 1 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 16.9 points in 2016.

What are the demographics of ME-SD-20, Maine?

ME-SD-20, Maine has a population of 39,816 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 89.5% non-Hispanic white, 2.0% Hispanic, 2.8% Black.

Which places are most similar to ME-SD-20, Maine?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar state senate districts to ME-SD-20, Maine are New Hampshire State Senate District 9, New Hampshire State Senate District 11, Vermont State Senate District CHN. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Maine State Senate District 20

Maine · Latest: 2024↓ R+2.5 vs 2020

Competitive — 40K residents

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Presidential margin · 2008 → 2024

Full history

2008
D+14.0
Obama
2012
D+12.6
Obama
2016
R+4.3
Trump
2020
D+3.4
Biden
2024
D+0.9
Harris

Who lives here

Full breakdown

White89.5%
Multiracial4.5%
Black2.8%

Similarity Explorer

Similar state senate districts

Nearest neighbors matched on the same place-page feature set used across the dossier system.

8 visible matches

New Hampshire State Senate District 9NH

Regional Republican

R+0.9

Similarity score98%

New Hampshire State Senate District 11NH

Urban Competitive

D+6.1

Similarity score98%

Vermont State Senate District CHNVT

Regional Republican

D+14.1

Similarity score97%

Maine State Senate District 16ME

Regional Republican

D+1.9

Similarity score97%

Vermont State Senate District CALVT

Regional Republican

D+16.2

Similarity score96%

New Hampshire State Senate District 12NH

Urban Competitive

D+0.3

Similarity score96%

Maine State Senate District 14ME

Regional Republican

D+0.2

Similarity score96%

Vermont State Senate District BENVT

Regional Republican

D+23.5

Similarity score96%

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

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

ME-SD-20Census 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) 89.5%Multiracial 4.5%Black 2.8%Hispanic 2.0%Asian 0.8%Native American 0.4%

Group	ME-SD-20	State	National
White (Non-Hispanic)	89.5%	89.9%	57.4%
Multiracial / Other	4.5%	4.5%	4.0%
Black / African American	2.8%	1.8%	12.2%
Hispanic / Latino	2.0%	2.2%	19.3%
Asian	0.8%	1.2%	6.0%
Native American / Alaska Native	0.4%	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 Senate District 20? 39,816 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-SD-20 vs Maine vs National40K residents

Population & electorate

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

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

40K

local

40KState 1.4MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.01%

local

0.01%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

79.5%

local

79.5%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-SD-20

Turnout % = votes cast ÷ citizen voting-age population (CVAP). Source: CVAP Special Tab 2020-2024.

2024 Turnout

72.5%

vs Previous

+0.9pp

Eligible Non-Voters

9K · 27.5%

Citizen VAP

31,219

History

2008–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is ME-SD-20?

TossupAvg margin: R+0.0 (last 3 elections)

2008

D+14.0

2012

D+12.6

2016

R+4.3

2020

D+3.4

2024

D+0.9

Elasticity

18.4pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

D+5.3

Contained geographies

Counties in ME-SD-20

Counties that overlap ME-SD-20.

Counties

(2)

Androscoggin76%Cumberland24%

Other Maine State Senate Districts

34 total

Name	Margin ↓
ME-SD-28	D+65.1
ME-SD-27	D+59.4
ME-SD-29	D+52.2
ME-SD-23	D+41.1
ME-SD-25	D+34.5
ME-SD-35	D+29.1
ME-SD-30	D+26.5
ME-SD-07	D+21.2
ME-SD-12	D+19.9
ME-SD-31	D+17.4
ME-SD-24	D+15.5
ME-SD-34	D+14.8
ME-SD-09	D+10.5
ME-SD-26	D+10.5
ME-SD-32	D+9.8
ME-SD-13	D+8.3
ME-SD-21	D+8.2
ME-SD-11	D+3.4
ME-SD-16	D+1.9
ME-SD-14	D+0.2
ME-SD-08	R+2.2
ME-SD-15	R+3.3
ME-SD-18	R+9.2
ME-SD-33	R+9.9
ME-SD-10	R+9.9

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