state house districtMaine 126th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+8.2
2008D+22.7
2012D+18.0
2016D+13.4
2020D+28.7
2024D+29.9
net swing · 2004→2024D+21.7D+8.2 → D+29.9
vs. U.S. · 2024D+31.4D+29.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 78.2% of 7,189 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
3,601
1,918
102
5,621
7,189
78.2%
2020
3,557
1,939
148
5,644
6,822†
82.7%
2016
2,503
1,874
330
4,707
6,584†
71.5%
2012
2,463
1,684
189
4,336
6,370†
68.1%
2008
2,651
1,657
75
4,383
6,257†
70.0%
2004
2,386
2,018
73
4,477
6,144†
72.9%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupME HD 126MaineUnited States
English21.9%21.8%9.5%
Irish19.6%16.5%9.4%
French9.8%11.3%1.6%
German8.4%7.8%12.5%
Italian7.2%5.4%4.8%
French Canadian6.0%6.1%—
American4.4%5.9%5.3%
Scottish4.3%4.4%1.3%
Chinese1.0%0.2%1.3%
Filipino0.6%0.2%0.9%
Asian Indian0.4%—1.4%
Vietnamese0.4%—0.6%
Mexican0.3%0.6%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.2%0.5%1.8%
African American†0.8%0.9%9.9%
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 126
Maine
United States
Median age
43.7
44.8
39.1
Age 18–24
7.9%
8.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
20.9%
22.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
ME HD 126
Maine
United States
Median household income
$112,017
$74,733
$84,427
Poverty rate
4.1%
10.8%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
47.8%
36.1%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
ME HD 126
Maine
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
7.0%
6.1%
22.3%
Spanish
1.2%
1.0%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
1.9%
2.3%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
1.1%
0.6%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
ME HD 126
Maine
United States
Catholic
—
16.1%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
6.0%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
69.3%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Maine 126th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+8.2%
2008
+22.7%
2012
+18.0%
2016
+13.4%
2020
+28.7%
2024
+29.9%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004, 2012 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for these cycles was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
64.1%Harris3,601
34.1%Trump1,918
1.8%
D+29.9
D+1.3
D+31.4
5,621
D
63.0%Biden3,557
34.4%Trump1,939
2.6%
D+28.7
D+15.3
D+24.2
5,644
D
53.2%Clinton2,503
39.8%Trump1,874
7.0%
D+13.4
R+4.6
D+11.3
4,707
D
56.8%Obama2,463
38.8%Romney1,684
4.4%
D+18.0
R+4.7
D+14.1
4,336
D
60.5%Obama2,651
37.8%McCain1,657
1.7%
D+22.7
D+14.5
D+15.4
4,383
D
53.3%Kerry2,386
45.1%Bush2,018
1.6%
D+8.2
—
D+10.7
4,477
current representation
Current officeholders
DDrew GattineState House · 126
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of nearly D+30, this small district of under 9,000 residents sits well outside Maine's competitive swing territory, anchored by a reliably left-leaning electorate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 29.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.3 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 29.9 points.
A population of 8,836, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $112,017 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 109 and State House District 105.
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How did Maine 126th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maine 126th State House District voted Democratic by 29.9 points (D+29.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 5,621 votes cast, 3,601 went Democratic and 1,918 went Republican.
How many people live in Maine 126th State House District?
Maine 126th State House District has a population of 8,836 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Maine 126th State House District?
Median household income in Maine 126th State House District is $112,017 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of Maine 126th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Maine 126th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
