Maine, Maine: Democratic loyalist state. In 2024, voted D+6%. Republican peak: R+50 in 1924.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+6MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 1,387,8172024 5-year
- Median household income
- $74,7332024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 90.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+38 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+50 in 1924MIT Election Lab
Browse all of Maine
Constituent county margins for Maine, MEOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 430,041 | 377,580 | 825,149 | ||
| D | 430,473 | 359,899 | 822,534 | ||
| D | 354,718 | 334,945 | 743,941 | ||
| D | 399,235 | 291,418 | 710,126 | ||
| D | 421,823 | 295,273 | 731,063 | ||
| D | 396,842 | 330,201 | 740,752 | ||
| D | 319,951 | 286,616 | 651,817 | ||
| D | 312,788 | 186,378 | 605,897 | ||
| D | 263,420 | 206,504 | 679,499 | ||
| R | 243,569 | 307,131 | 555,035 | ||
| R | 214,515 | 336,500 | 553,144 | ||
| R | 220,974 | 238,522 | 523,011 | ||
| R | 232,279 | 236,320 | 483,208 | ||
| R | 160,584 | 256,458 | 417,271 | ||
| D | 217,312 | 169,254 | 392,936 | ||
| D | 262,264 | 118,701 | 381,221 | ||
| R | 181,159 | 240,608 | 421,773 | ||
| R | 102,468 | 249,238 | 351,706 | ||
| R | 118,806 | 232,353 | 351,786 | ||
| R | 111,916 | 150,234 | 264,789 | ||
| R | 140,631 | 155,434 | 296,400 | ||
| R | 156,478 | 163,951 | 320,840 | ||
| R | 126,333 | 168,823 | 304,240 | ||
| R | 128,907 | 166,631 | 298,444 | ||
| R | 81,179 | 179,923 | 262,171 | ||
| R | 41,964 | 138,440 | 192,192 | ||
| R | 58,961 | 136,355 | 197,840 | ||
| R | 64,033 | 69,508 | 136,314 | ||
| O | 51,113 | 26,545 | 129,640 | ||
| R | 35,403 | 66,987 | 106,332 | ||
| R | 27,641 | 65,432 | 97,021 | ||
| R | 37,822 | 66,413 | 107,694 | ||
| R | 34,587 | 80,403 | 118,419 | ||
| R | 48,044 | 62,931 | 116,418 | ||
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Congressional elections · 17 Senate races
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | D % | R % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | O | 10.5% | 33.8% | 842,447 |
| 2020 | R | 41.9% | 50.4% | 828,305 |
| 2018 | O | 10.4% | 35.2% | 634,409 |
| 2014 | R | 30.8% | 67.0% | 616,996 |
| 2012 | O | 12.8% | 29.7% | 724,720 |
| 2008 | R | 38.6% | 61.3% | 724,430 |
| 2006 | R | 20.8% | 74.4% | 545,128 |
| 2002 | R | 41.6% | 58.4% | 504,899 |
| 2000 | R | 31.1% | 68.9% | 634,872 |
| 1996 | R | 43.9% | 49.2% | 606,777 |
| 1994 | R | 36.4% | 60.2% | 511,733 |
| 1990 | R | 38.6% | 61.3% | 520,320 |
| 1988 | D | 81.3% | 18.7% | 556,745 |
| 1984 | R | 25.9% | 73.3% | 551,406 |
| 1982 | D | 60.9% | 39.1% | 459,715 |
| 1978 | R | 33.9% | 56.6% | 375,114 |
| 1976 | D | 60.2% | 39.8% | 486,193 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
21.8%
Irish
16.5%
French
11.3%
German
7.8%
American
5.9%
Italian
5.4%
Scottish
4.4%
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: 44.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$74,733
Maine ranks near the middle of US counties.
Maine$74,733
Maine$74,733
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.8%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.9%
Working age (18–64)10.1%
Seniors (65+)11.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.9%
speak English only
Other Indo-European3.6%
Spanish1.0%
Other languages0.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 69.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Maine sits in New England. Its political identity has been Democratic for as long as anyone now living can remember. 5 consecutive presidential elections in modern records have gone for the Democratic candidate, often by margins that would be considered landslide territory anywhere else.
The Democratic margin in Maine reached its widest at thirty-eight points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was six points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $74,733, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 1,387,817 together describe a state whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Maine, Maine vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maine, Maine voted Democratic by 6.4 points (D+6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 825,149 votes cast, 430,041 went Democratic and 377,580 went Republican.
What is Maine, Maine's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Maine, Maine as a "Democratic loyalist" state based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the state has voted Democratic 11 times, Republican 22 times, and other 1 times.
When did Maine, Maine last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Maine, Maine voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Maine, Maine?
Maine, Maine has a population of 1,387,817 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Maine, Maine?
Median household income in Maine, Maine is $74,733 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of Maine, Maine?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Maine, Maine from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 22 went Republican. The state's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.