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Maine 45th State House District

Contests in this Place (44 available)

President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1876–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1876 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

English26.0%21.8%9.5%

Irish14.3%16.5%9.4%

German10.7%7.8%12.5%

French7.3%11.3%1.6%

American7.0%5.9%5.3%

Scottish6.4%4.4%1.3%

Italian4.7%5.4%4.8%

French Canadian2.7%6.1%—

Mexican0.3%0.6%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.3%0.5%1.8%

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 HD 45	Maine	United States
Median age	50.1	44.8	39.1
Age 18–24	6.0%	8.0%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	28.7%	22.3%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	ME HD 45	Maine	United States
Median household income	$69,729	$74,733	$84,427
Poverty rate	10.7%	10.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	40.0%	36.1%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	ME HD 45	Maine	United States
Owner-occupied homes	83.9%	74.3%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	16.1%	25.7%	34.8%
Median home value	$266,200	$296,600	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$433	$1,139	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	23.1%	48.4%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	17.9%	20.6%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	ME HD 45	Maine	United States
Mean commute	26.2 min	24.6 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	5.7%	6.9%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	77.4%	70.8%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.0%	0.5%	3.2%
Works from home	10.9%	15.9%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	ME HD 45	Maine	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.7%	6.1%	22.3%
Spanish	1.0%	1.0%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	ME HD 45	Maine	United States
Catholic	—	16.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	6.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	69.3%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	ME HD 45	Maine	United States
Foreign-born residents	2.8%	4.1%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.8%	2.1%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	2.0%	1.9%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	10.4%	8.4%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.471	0.456	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic45.5%2,502TrumpRepublican52.5%2,890OtherAll other candidates2.0%112

R+7.0

Lead: 388
Total: 5,504
vs nation: R+5.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic45.2%2,388TrumpRepublican52.3%2,767OtherAll other candidates2.5%131

R+7.2

Lead: 379
Total: 5,286
vs nation: R+11.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic41.2%2,013TrumpRepublican51.8%2,532OtherAll other candidates7.0%343

R+10.6

Lead: 519
Total: 4,888
vs nation: R+12.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic47.8%2,195RomneyRepublican50.3%2,310OtherAll other candidates2.0%90

R+2.5

Lead: 115
Total: 4,595
vs nation: R+6.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic47.7%2,300McCainRepublican50.4%2,431OtherAll other candidates1.8%88

R+2.7

Lead: 131
Total: 4,819
vs nation: R+10.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic43.5%2,177BushRepublican54.8%2,742OtherAll other candidates1.8%88

R+11.3

Lead: 565
Total: 5,007
vs nation: R+8.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic36.5%1,639BushRepublican54.9%2,464OtherAll other candidates8.6%385

R+18.4

Lead: 825
Total: 4,488
vs nation: R+18.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic38.0%1,548DoleRepublican41.3%1,681OtherAll other candidates20.6%840

R+3.3

Lead: 133
Total: 4,069
vs nation: R+11.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+7.0MIT Election Lab
Population: 8,7142024 5-year
Population density: 61 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 142 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $69,7292024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 94.1%2024 5-year
Black: 0.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+18.4 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+78.0 in 1956MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 47, ME · twin score 97.8

presidential history

Party record book

Maine 45th 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

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Lyndon B. Johnson1964

48.3%

1,044 votes · R+3.4 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 47.8%

Republican

Dwight D. Eisenhower1956

89.0%

2,091 votes · R+78.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 87.3%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Kamala Harris2024

2,502votes

45.5% of the vote · R+7.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 2,388 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

2,890votes

52.5% of the vote · R+7.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 2,857 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

James M. Cox1920

+0.5pts D vs U.S.

Place R+25.7 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1912 · −1.1 pts

Republican

Alf Landon1936

+77.9pts R vs U.S.

Place R+53.6 · U.S. D+24.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1948 · +72.7 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RAbden SimmonsState House · 45

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

U.S. House elections · 1 House

Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.

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	60.4%2,570	39.6%1,682	4,252

With fewer than 9,000 residents, this small Maine House district recorded a 7.0-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting a broader rural realignment pattern visible across northern and western parts of the state.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 18.4 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 78.0 points in 1956. The 2024 margin was 7.0 points.

A population of 8,714, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,729 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 47 and State House District 12.

Political twins — state-house districts

The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

State House District 47

% unaffiliatedpopulation scaleScottish ancestry

State House District 12

population scale% unaffiliatedmedian age

State House District 17

population scale% unaffiliatedmedian age

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

Compare two places, side by side

Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons → · Or open the source-auditable district brief for electoral baseline, electorate, current-cycle coverage, geography, official dates, and methodology. Open campaign intelligence report →

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Frequently asked questions

How did Maine 45th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Maine 45th State House District voted Republican by 7.0 points (R+7.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,504 votes cast, 2,502 went Democratic and 2,890 went Republican.

How many people live in Maine 45th State House District?

Maine 45th State House District has a population of 8,714 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Maine 45th State House District?

Median household income in Maine 45th State House District is $69,729 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.

What is the political history of Maine 45th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Maine 45th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 37 went Republican.