Maine 43rd State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
59.3%
1,490 votes · D+18.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 58.3%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
82.6%
2,045 votes · R+65.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 79.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
3,187votes
56.3% of the vote · D+14.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 3,179 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
2,621votes
66.9% of the vote · R+34.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 2,481 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Barack Obama2012
+14.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+18.6 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · +13.6 pts
Republican
Thomas E. Dewey1948
+55.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+50.9 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alf Landon, 1936 · +51.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DAnn MatlackState House · 43
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 House
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U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2018
D
65.8%2,686
34.2%1,393
4,079
Maine 43rd State House District sits in New England. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 29.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 65.2 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.1 points.
A population of 8,680, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,356 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 15 and State House District 48.
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How did Maine 43rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maine 43rd State House District voted Democratic by 12.1 points (D+12.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 5,755 votes cast, 3,179 went Democratic and 2,481 went Republican.
When did Maine 43rd State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Maine 43rd State House District voted Republican was 2000.
How many people live in Maine 43rd State House District?
Maine 43rd State House District has a population of 8,680 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Maine 43rd State House District?
Median household income in Maine 43rd State House District is $72,356 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of Maine 43rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Maine 43rd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.