Maine 13th State Senate 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
55.7%
5,412 votes · D+11.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 54.0%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
85.7%
7,888 votes · R+71.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 83.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
13,483votes
53.1% of the vote · D+8.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 13,041 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
11,369votes
44.8% of the vote · D+8.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 11,211 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
James M. Cox1920
+20.6pts D vs U.S.
Place R+5.6 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · +9.8 pts
Republican
Alf Landon1936
+71.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+46.7 · U.S. D+24.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1948 · +64.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DCameron RenyState Senate · 13
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.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2018
D
58.4%10,530
41.6%7,488
18,018
Anchored in the greater Portland area, this district backed the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee by nearly 19 points — a margin that places it well outside the state's competitive middle and reflects the region's younger, college-educated electorate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.9 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 71.4 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.6 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.3 points.
A population of 37,736, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,893 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 24 and State Senate District 11.
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How did Maine 13th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maine 13th State Senate District voted Democratic by 8.3 points (D+8.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 25,386 votes cast, 13,483 went Democratic and 11,369 went Republican.
When did Maine 13th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Maine 13th State Senate District voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Maine 13th State Senate District?
Maine 13th State Senate District has a population of 37,736 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Maine 13th State Senate District?
Median household income in Maine 13th State Senate District is $74,893 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of Maine 13th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Maine 13th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.