state senate districtMaine 12th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+12.6
2008—
2012—
2016D+15.9
2020D+21.5
2024D+19.9
net swing · 2004→2024D+7.3D+12.6 → D+19.9
vs. U.S. · 2024D+21.4D+19.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 77.1% of 32,159 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
14,597
9,668
523
24,788
32,159
77.1%
2020
14,792
9,454
606
24,852
30,997†
80.2%
2016
12,182
8,641
1,462
22,285
30,512†
73.0%
2004
12,321
9,522
429
22,272
32,115†
69.4%
† 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 12MaineUnited States
English24.7%21.8%9.5%
Irish13.4%16.5%9.4%
German9.2%7.8%12.5%
American7.2%5.9%5.3%
French6.5%11.3%1.6%
Italian5.2%5.4%4.8%
Scottish5.1%4.4%1.3%
French Canadian3.1%6.1%—
Mexican0.4%0.6%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%0.5%1.8%
Spanish0.3%——
Cuban0.2%—0.7%
Argentinean0.2%——
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 12
Maine
United States
Median age
49.5
44.8
39.1
Age 18–24
6.1%
8.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
27.9%
22.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
ME SD 12
Maine
United States
Median household income
$74,414
$74,733
$84,427
Poverty rate
7.9%
10.8%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
39.7%
36.1%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
ME SD 12
Maine
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.2%
6.1%
22.3%
Spanish
1.4%
1.0%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
1.0%
2.3%
0.7%
Religious landscape
Measure
ME SD 12
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 12th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+12.6%
2016
+15.9%
2020
+21.5%
2024
+19.9%
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
D
58.9%Harris14,597
39.0%Trump9,668
2.1%
D+19.9
R+1.6
D+21.4
24,788
D
59.5%Biden14,792
38.0%Trump9,454
2.4%
D+21.5
D+5.6
D+17.0
24,852
D
54.7%Clinton12,182
38.8%Trump8,641
6.6%
D+15.9
—
D+13.8
22,285
D
55.3%Kerry12,321
42.8%Bush9,522
1.9%
D+12.6
—
D+15.0
22,272
current representation
Current officeholders
DPinny Beebe-CenterState Senate · 12
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With fewer than 39,000 residents spread across largely rural terrain, this district delivered an 11-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the broader rural realignment visible across Maine's interior counties.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.5 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.9 points.
A population of 38,914, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,414 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 7 and State Senate District 24.
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How did Maine 12th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maine 12th State Senate District voted Democratic by 19.9 points (D+19.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 24,788 votes cast, 14,597 went Democratic and 9,668 went Republican.
How many people live in Maine 12th State Senate District?
Maine 12th State Senate District has a population of 38,914 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Maine 12th State Senate District?
Median household income in Maine 12th State Senate District is $74,414 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of Maine 12th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 4 presidential elections in Maine 12th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
