HarrisDemocratic50.9%3,062TrumpRepublican46.9%2,820OtherAll other candidates2.2%134
D+4.0- Lead
- 242
- Total
- 6,016
- vs nation
- D+5.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Maine 98th 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
BidenDemocratic50.4%2,946TrumpRepublican46.5%2,720OtherAll other candidates3.1%181
D+3.9- Lead
- 226
- Total
- 5,847
- vs nation
- R+0.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic44.5%2,350TrumpRepublican48.2%2,545OtherAll other candidates7.4%390
R+3.7- Lead
- 195
- Total
- 5,285
- vs nation
- R+5.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic54.1%2,728RomneyRepublican42.8%2,159OtherAll other candidates3.1%156
D+11.3- Lead
- 569
- Total
- 5,043
- vs nation
- D+7.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic55.6%2,871McCainRepublican42.4%2,193OtherAll other candidates2.0%104
D+13.1- Lead
- 678
- Total
- 5,168
- vs nation
- D+5.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic52.1%2,736BushRepublican45.9%2,415OtherAll other candidates2.0%105
D+6.1- Lead
- 321
- Total
- 5,256
- vs nation
- D+8.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic49.6%2,283BushRepublican43.8%2,017OtherAll other candidates6.5%300
D+5.8- Lead
- 266
- Total
- 4,600
- vs nation
- D+5.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic52.8%2,249DoleRepublican30.8%1,312OtherAll other candidates16.4%699
D+22.0- Lead
- 937
- Total
- 4,260
- vs nation
- D+13.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+4.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 8,7322024 5-year
- Population density
- 103 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 84.4 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $92,2672024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 94.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+51.0 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+44.2 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 149, ME · twin score 95.6
presidential history
Party record book
Maine 98th 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
75.5%
2,284 votes · D+51.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hubert Humphrey, 1968 · 64.2%
Republican
William McKinley1896
69.5%
548 votes · R+44.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 66.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
3,062votes
50.9% of the vote · D+4.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 2,946 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
2,820votes
46.9% of the vote · D+4.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 2,720 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
Hubert Humphrey1968
+30.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+30.0 · U.S. R+0.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · +28.4 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+38.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+44.2 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Benjamin Harrison, 1892 · +20.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DKilton WebbState House · 98
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 | 63.6%1,055 | 36.4%603 | 1,658 |
Maine 98th State House District sits in New England. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 51.0 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 44.2 points in 1896. The 2024 margin was 4.0 points.
A population of 8,732, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $92,267 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 149 and State House District 57.
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 149
Maine
95.6twin score
population scaleFrench ancestry% Evangelical
State House District 57
Maine
95.1twin score
population scaleFrench ancestry% White
State House District 145
Maine
94.7twin score
population scaleFrench ancestry% Evangelical
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 98th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maine 98th State House District voted Democratic by 4.0 points (D+4.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 6,016 votes cast, 3,062 went Democratic and 2,820 went Republican.
When did Maine 98th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Maine 98th State House District voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Maine 98th State House District?
Maine 98th State House District has a population of 8,732 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Maine 98th State House District?
Median household income in Maine 98th State House District is $92,267 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of Maine 98th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Maine 98th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.