HarrisDemocratic41.7%2,547TrumpRepublican56.0%3,422OtherAll other candidates2.3%138
R+14.3- Lead
- 875
- Total
- 6,107
- vs nation
- R+12.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Maine 73rd State House District
Contests in this Place (45 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
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.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic42.4%2,526TrumpRepublican54.5%3,242OtherAll other candidates3.1%184
R+12.0- Lead
- 716
- Total
- 5,952
- vs nation
- R+16.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic37.6%2,078TrumpRepublican53.4%2,953OtherAll other candidates9.1%501
R+15.8- Lead
- 875
- Total
- 5,532
- vs nation
- R+17.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic51.2%2,736RomneyRepublican43.7%2,334OtherAll other candidates5.0%269
D+7.5- Lead
- 402
- Total
- 5,339
- vs nation
- D+3.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic53.4%3,029McCainRepublican43.0%2,441OtherAll other candidates3.6%203
D+10.4- Lead
- 588
- Total
- 5,673
- vs nation
- D+3.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic49.8%2,832BushRepublican47.7%2,711OtherAll other candidates2.6%146
D+2.1- Lead
- 121
- Total
- 5,689
- vs nation
- D+4.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic45.2%2,281BushRepublican45.8%2,312OtherAll other candidates9.0%455
R+0.6- Lead
- 31
- Total
- 5,048
- vs nation
- R+1.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic49.1%2,329DoleRepublican29.3%1,389OtherAll other candidates21.6%1,027
D+19.8- Lead
- 940
- Total
- 4,745
- vs nation
- D+11.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+14.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 8,8222024 5-year
- Population density
- 3.1 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 2,868 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $53,3452024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 93.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+29.2 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+57.6 in 1956MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 81, ME · twin score 97.0
presidential history
Party record book
Maine 73rd 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
64.6%
1,888 votes · D+29.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 53.4%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
78.8%
2,329 votes · R+57.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 78.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
3,029votes
53.4% of the vote · D+10.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 2,832 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
3,422votes
56.0% of the vote · R+14.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 3,242 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
Bill Clinton1996
+11.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+19.8 · U.S. D+8.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · +6.6 pts
Republican
Alf Landon1936
+55.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+31.2 · U.S. D+24.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · +48.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RMike SoboleskiState House · 73
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 49.9%2,515 | 50.1%2,522 | 5,037 |
| 2020 | D | 55.5%2,387 | 44.5%1,914 | 4,301 |
With fewer than 9,000 residents spread across a largely rural stretch of Maine, District 73 has moved steadily toward Republican presidential candidates over the past decade, reflecting broader shifts in the state's non-coastal interior.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 29.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 57.6 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.3 points.
A population of 8,822, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,345 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 81 and State House District 78.
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 81
Maine
97.0twin score
% unaffiliatedpopulation scalemedian age
State House District 78
Maine
97.0twin score
% unaffiliatedpopulation scalemedian age
State House District 29
Maine
96.6twin score
median agepopulation scale% unaffiliated
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.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Maine 73rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maine 73rd State House District voted Republican by 14.3 points (R+14.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 6,107 votes cast, 2,547 went Democratic and 3,422 went Republican.
When did Maine 73rd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Maine 73rd State House District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Maine 73rd State House District?
Maine 73rd State House District has a population of 8,822 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Maine 73rd State House District?
Median household income in Maine 73rd State House District is $53,345 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of Maine 73rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Maine 73rd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.