HarrisDemocratic46.5%2,408TrumpRepublican51.3%2,654OtherAll other candidates2.2%114
R+4.8- Lead
- 246
- Total
- 5,176
- vs nation
- R+3.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Maine 85th State House District
Contests in this Place (44 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
BidenDemocratic46.6%2,423TrumpRepublican50.7%2,638OtherAll other candidates2.7%141
R+4.1- Lead
- 215
- Total
- 5,202
- vs nation
- R+8.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic39.8%1,843TrumpRepublican53.2%2,463OtherAll other candidates7.0%322
R+13.4- Lead
- 620
- Total
- 4,628
- vs nation
- R+15.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic40.3%1,807RomneyRepublican54.2%2,428OtherAll other candidates5.5%247
R+13.9- Lead
- 621
- Total
- 4,482
- vs nation
- R+17.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic43.1%1,871McCainRepublican55.0%2,390OtherAll other candidates1.9%81
R+12.0- Lead
- 519
- Total
- 4,342
- vs nation
- R+19.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic37.2%1,691BushRepublican61.3%2,790OtherAll other candidates1.5%67
R+24.2- Lead
- 1,099
- Total
- 4,548
- vs nation
- R+21.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic32.3%1,329BushRepublican60.9%2,507OtherAll other candidates6.8%279
R+28.6- Lead
- 1,178
- Total
- 4,115
- vs nation
- R+29.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic35.0%1,238DoleRepublican51.5%1,820OtherAll other candidates13.5%478
R+16.5- Lead
- 582
- Total
- 3,536
- vs nation
- R+25.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+4.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 8,8222024 5-year
- Population density
- 201 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 43.9 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $112,3652024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 93.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+77.5 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 104, ME · twin score 98.2
presidential history
Party record book
Maine 85th 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
48.8%
907 votes · R+2.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 46.6%
Republican
Calvin Coolidge1924
86.6%
1,118 votes · R+77.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 86.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
2,423votes
46.6% of the vote · R+4.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 2,408 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
2,812votes
75.9% of the vote · R+51.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 2,790 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
Kamala Harris2024
−3.3pts D vs U.S.
Place R+4.8 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · −8.6 pts
Republican
Herbert Hoover1932
+75.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+57.7 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alf Landon, 1936 · +74.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RKim PomerleauState House · 85
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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | D | 69.4%2,789 | 30.6%1,228 | 4,017 |
With fewer than 9,000 residents, this compact district reflects the broader rightward shift seen across Maine's inland and coastal working-class communities, where presidential margins have steadily moved away from their earlier Democratic lean.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 77.5 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.8 points.
A population of 8,822, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $112,365 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 104 and State House District 107.
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 104
Maine
98.2twin score
elasticitypopulation scalecollege share
State House District 107
Maine
96.2twin score
population scalecollege share% unaffiliated
State House District 106
Maine
93.1twin score
population scalecollege share% unaffiliated≠ median 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.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Maine 85th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maine 85th State House District voted Republican by 4.8 points (R+4.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,176 votes cast, 2,408 went Democratic and 2,654 went Republican.
How many people live in Maine 85th State House District?
Maine 85th 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 85th State House District?
Median household income in Maine 85th State House District is $112,365 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of Maine 85th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Maine 85th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 38 went Republican.