state senate districtMaine 8th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+11.7
2008—
2012—
2016D+0.3
2020D+3.1
2024R+2.3
net swing · 2004→2024R+14.0D+11.7 → R+2.3
vs. U.S. · 2024R+0.8R+2.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 64.3% of 32,828 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
10,065
10,549
495
21,109
32,828
64.3%
2020
10,274
9,630
834
20,738
32,047†
64.7%
2016
9,201
9,135
1,600
19,936
32,085†
62.1%
2004
11,214
8,831
370
20,415
29,061†
70.2%
† 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 8MaineUnited States
English21.0%21.8%9.5%
Irish15.3%16.5%9.4%
French11.3%11.3%1.6%
American7.9%5.9%5.3%
German6.4%7.8%12.5%
Italian4.8%5.4%4.8%
French Canadian4.7%6.1%—
Scottish4.2%4.4%1.3%
Mexican0.7%0.6%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.3%0.5%1.8%
Spaniard0.2%——
Chinese0.6%0.2%1.3%
Filipino0.5%0.2%0.9%
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 SD 8
Maine
United States
Median age
37.1
44.8
39.1
Age 18–24
10.3%
8.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
20.1%
22.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
ME SD 8
Maine
United States
Median household income
$59,765
$74,733
$84,427
Poverty rate
17.7%
10.8%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
30.1%
36.1%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
ME SD 8
Maine
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.9%
6.1%
22.3%
Spanish
1.1%
1.0%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
1.3%
2.3%
0.7%
Religious landscape
Measure
ME SD 8
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 8th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+11.7%
2016
+0.3%
2020
+3.1%
2024
−2.3%
DemocraticRepublican
4 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. † 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
47.7%Harris10,065
50.0%Trump10,549
2.3%
R+2.3
R+5.4
R+0.8
21,109
D
49.5%Biden10,274
46.4%Trump9,630
4.0%
D+3.1
D+2.8
R+1.3
20,738
D
46.2%Clinton9,201
45.8%Trump9,135
8.0%
D+0.3
—
R+1.8
19,936
D
54.9%Kerry11,214
43.3%Bush8,831
1.8%
D+11.7
—
D+14.1
20,415
current representation
Current officeholders
DMike TippingState Senate · 8
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+51.7, this rural district ranks among the most Republican-leaning in the state, reflecting the political patterns common to Maine's interior and northern reaches.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 11.7 points in 2004 and a Republican high of 2.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.3 points.
A population of 38,044, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,765 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 9 and State Senate District 10.
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How did Maine 8th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maine 8th State Senate District voted Republican by 2.3 points (R+2.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 21,109 votes cast, 10,065 went Democratic and 10,549 went Republican.
When did Maine 8th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Maine 8th State Senate District voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Maine 8th State Senate District?
Maine 8th State Senate District has a population of 38,044 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Maine 8th State Senate District?
Median household income in Maine 8th State Senate District is $59,765 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of Maine 8th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 4 presidential elections in Maine 8th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
