state senate districtMaine 3rd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+2.7
2008D+2.8
2012D+2.3
2016R+22.0
2020R+22.9
2024R+28.0
net swing · 2004→2024R+25.2R+2.7 → R+28.0
vs. U.S. · 2024R+26.5R+28.0 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 68.0% of 32,096 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
7,694
13,796
341
21,831
32,096
68.0%
2020
8,019
12,950
539
21,508
31,068†
69.2%
2016
7,139
11,605
1,568
20,312
30,809†
65.9%
2012
1,506
1,435
81
3,022
30,764†
9.8%
2008
1,644
1,552
63
3,259
29,817†
10.9%
2004
9,847
10,409
415
20,671
28,870†
71.6%
† 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.
——
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 SD 3MaineUnited States
English21.9%21.8%9.5%
Irish15.8%16.5%9.4%
French13.5%11.3%1.6%
German7.0%7.8%12.5%
American6.9%5.9%5.3%
French Canadian6.5%6.1%—
Italian4.8%5.4%4.8%
Scottish4.5%4.4%1.3%
Mexican0.4%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 SD 3
Maine
United States
Median age
45.4
44.8
39.1
Age 18–24
9.0%
8.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
21.0%
22.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
ME SD 3
Maine
United States
Median household income
$58,880
$74,733
$84,427
Poverty rate
12.8%
10.8%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
29.4%
36.1%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
ME SD 3
Maine
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.4%
6.1%
22.3%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
1.7%
2.3%
0.7%
Religious landscape
Measure
ME SD 3
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 3rd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−2.7%
2008
+2.8%
2012
+2.3%
2016
−22.0%
2020
−22.9%
2024
−28.0%
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 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle 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
R
35.2%Harris7,694
63.2%Trump13,796
1.6%
R+28.0
R+5.0
R+26.5
21,831
R
37.3%Biden8,019
60.2%Trump12,950
2.5%
R+22.9
R+0.9
R+27.4
21,508
R
35.1%Clinton7,139
57.1%Trump11,605
7.7%
R+22.0
R+24.3
R+24.1
20,312
D
49.8%Obama1,506
47.5%Romney1,435
2.7%
D+2.3
R+0.5
R+1.5
3,022
D
50.4%Obama1,644
47.6%McCain1,552
1.9%
D+2.8
D+5.5
R+4.4
3,259
R
47.6%Kerry9,847
50.4%Bush10,409
2.0%
R+2.7
—
R+0.3
20,671
current representation
Current officeholders
RBrad FarrinState Senate · 3
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Covering rural Washington and Hancock counties along the Downeast coast, this district backed the Republican presidential candidate by more than 26 points in 2024, reflecting the region's shift toward heavily Republican margins over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 2.8 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 28.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 28.0 points.
A population of 39,736, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,880 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 17 and State Senate District 5.
Akashic
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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 →
Cite this page
All citations released under CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Akashic Intelligence.
Maine 3rd State Senate District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-upper/23003/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
How did Maine 3rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maine 3rd State Senate District voted Republican by 28.0 points (R+28.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 21,831 votes cast, 7,694 went Democratic and 13,796 went Republican.
When did Maine 3rd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Maine 3rd State Senate District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Maine 3rd State Senate District?
Maine 3rd State Senate District has a population of 39,736 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Maine 3rd State Senate District?
Median household income in Maine 3rd State Senate District is $58,880 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of Maine 3rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Maine 3rd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.
