congressional districtMaine 2nd Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+5.8
2008D+14.0
2012D+12.5
2016R+9.1
2020R+6.1
2024R+9.6
net swing · 2004→2024R+15.3D+5.8 → R+9.6
vs. U.S. · 2024R+8.1R+9.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 71.2% of 554,356 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
174,397
212,105
7,986
394,488
554,356
71.2%
2020
176,819
200,711
11,342
388,872
539,427†
72.1%
2016
151,945
185,028
28,318
365,291
536,796†
68.1%
2012
60,861
46,962
3,041
110,864
536,019†
20.7%
2008
64,370
48,292
2,506
115,168
521,846†
22.1%
2004
193,701
172,186
7,226
373,113
507,674†
73.5%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
District by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupME-2MaineUnited States
English21.8%21.8%9.5%
Irish15.0%16.5%9.4%
French12.7%11.3%1.6%
German7.1%7.8%12.5%
American6.8%5.9%5.3%
French Canadian6.3%6.1%—
Italian4.4%5.4%4.8%
Scottish4.3%4.4%1.3%
Mexican0.6%0.6%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%0.5%1.8%
African American†0.7%0.9%9.9%
Somali0.2%0.2%—
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
ME-2
Maine
United States
Median age
45.2
44.8
39.1
Age 18–24
8.5%
8.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
22.6%
22.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
ME-2
Maine
United States
Median household income
$64,428
$74,733
$84,427
Poverty rate
13.5%
10.8%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
28.0%
36.1%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
ME-2
Maine
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
6.0%
6.1%
22.3%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
2.8%
2.3%
0.7%
Religious landscape
Measure
ME-2
Maine
United States
Catholic
—
16.1%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
6.0%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
69.3%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Maine 2nd Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+5.8%
2008
+14.0%
2012
+12.5%
2016
−9.1%
2020
−6.1%
2024
−9.6%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
Congressional elections · 25 House races · 17 Senate races
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
District
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
2
D
50.3%197,151
49.7%194,445
391,596
2022
2
D
49.5%165,136
43.8%146,142
333,326
2020
2
D
53.0%197,974
46.9%175,228
373,235
2018
2
D
50.5%139,231
49.5%136,326
275,557
2016
2
R
45.2%159,081
54.8%192,878
352,183
2014
2
R
41.8%118,568
47.0%133,320
283,473
2012
2
D
58.2%191,456
41.8%137,542
328,998
2010
2
D
55.1%147,042
44.9%119,669
266,711
2008
2
D
67.4%226,274
32.6%109,268
335,542
2006
2
D
70.5%179,772
29.5%75,156
254,928
2004
2
D
58.0%199,303
39.5%135,547
343,436
2002
2
D
52.0%116,868
48.0%107,849
224,717
2000
2
D
73.4%219,783
26.6%79,522
299,305
1998
2
D
76.2%146,202
23.8%45,674
191,876
1996
2
D
71.9%205,439
24.8%70,856
285,636
1994
2
D
45.7%109,615
40.7%97,754
239,894
1992
2
R
42.0%130,824
49.1%153,022
311,433
1990
2
R
49.0%116,798
51.0%121,704
238,522
1988
2
R
33.8%85,346
66.2%167,226
252,721
1986
2
R
22.7%43,614
77.3%148,770
192,397
1984
2
R
22.6%57,347
75.7%192,166
253,773
1982
2
R
33.3%68,086
66.6%136,075
204,176
1980
2
R
21.5%51,026
78.5%186,406
237,448
1978
2
R
40.9%70,691
50.8%87,939
173,037
1976
2
R
19.7%43,150
77.1%169,292
219,547
U.S. Senate
The statewide Senate race, counted in this district — aggregated from the precinct-level returns that fall inside its boundaries (not a statewide figure).
Votes · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL) precinct returns (CC BY 4.0); aggregated to the district over VEST precinct geometry (CC BY-NC 4.0).
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
48.7%187,141
39.9%153,221
384,488
2020
R
42.4%347,223
51.0%417,645
818,955
2018
O
10.4%66,268
35.2%223,502
634,409
2014
R
31.5%190,254
68.5%413,505
604,028
2012
O
13.3%92,900
30.7%215,399
700,599
2008
R
38.6%279,510
61.3%444,300
724,430
2006
R
20.8%113,131
74.4%405,596
545,128
2002
R
41.6%209,858
58.4%295,041
504,899
2000
R
31.1%197,183
68.9%437,689
634,872
1996
R
43.9%266,226
49.2%298,422
606,777
1994
R
36.4%186,042
60.2%308,244
511,733
1990
R
38.6%201,053
61.3%319,167
520,320
1988
D
81.3%452,581
18.7%104,164
556,745
1984
R
25.9%142,626
73.3%404,414
551,406
1982
D
60.9%279,819
39.1%179,882
459,701
1978
R
33.9%127,327
56.6%212,294
375,114
1976
D
60.2%292,704
39.8%193,489
486,193
2024 U.S. Senate — every candidate counted in this district
Angus King · Independent48.7%187,141
Demi Kouzounas · Republican39.9%153,221
David Allen Costello · Democrat8.6%33,233
Jason S Cherry · Independent2.8%10,893
Covering roughly 80% of Maine's land area, this rural, working-class district has shifted steadily rightward over the past decade, delivering its single electoral vote to the Republican presidential nominee in 2016, 2020, and 2024 by growing margins.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 14.0 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 9.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.6 points.
A population of 680,182, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,428 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 2 and Congressional District 1.
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How did Maine 2nd Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maine 2nd Congressional District voted Republican by 9.6 points (R+9.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 394,488 votes cast, 174,397 went Democratic and 212,105 went Republican.
When did Maine 2nd Congressional District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Maine 2nd Congressional District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Maine 2nd Congressional District?
Maine 2nd Congressional District has a population of 680,182 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Maine 2nd Congressional District?
Median household income in Maine 2nd Congressional District is $64,428 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of Maine 2nd Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Maine 2nd Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.
