state senate districtMaine 20th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+11.0
2008D+14.0
2012D+12.2
2016R+4.3
2020D+3.4
2024D+0.9
net swing · 2004→2024R+10.1D+11.0 → D+0.9
vs. U.S. · 2024D+2.4D+0.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 72.5% of 31,219 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
11,176
10,975
475
22,626
31,219
72.5%
2020
11,194
10,429
719
22,342
29,753†
75.1%
2016
9,051
9,951
1,701
20,703
29,332†
70.6%
2012
10,838
8,419
623
19,880
28,885†
68.8%
2008
11,302
8,470
410
20,182
28,384†
71.1%
2004
11,353
9,055
425
20,833
27,884†
74.7%
† 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 20MaineUnited States
English19.6%21.8%9.5%
Irish16.6%16.5%9.4%
French15.0%11.3%1.6%
French Canadian10.4%6.1%—
German7.5%7.8%12.5%
Italian5.6%5.4%4.8%
American5.1%5.9%5.3%
Scottish3.7%4.4%1.3%
African American†1.6%0.9%9.9%
Somali0.5%0.2%—
African0.3%—0.5%
Mexican0.6%0.6%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%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 20
Maine
United States
Median age
41.5
44.8
39.1
Age 18–24
9.3%
8.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.4%
22.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
ME SD 20
Maine
United States
Median household income
$77,359
$74,733
$84,427
Poverty rate
11.8%
10.8%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
32.6%
36.1%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
ME SD 20
Maine
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
9.6%
6.1%
22.3%
Spanish
1.1%
1.0%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
4.2%
2.3%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
1.1%
0.6%
2.0%
Other languages
1.5%
0.6%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
ME SD 20
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 20th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+11.0%
2008
+14.0%
2012
+12.2%
2016
−4.3%
2020
+3.4%
2024
+0.9%
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
49.4%Harris11,176
48.5%Trump10,975
2.1%
D+0.9
R+2.5
D+2.4
22,626
D
50.1%Biden11,194
46.7%Trump10,429
3.2%
D+3.4
D+7.8
R+1.0
22,342
R
43.7%Clinton9,051
48.1%Trump9,951
8.2%
R+4.3
R+16.5
R+6.4
20,703
D
54.5%Obama10,838
42.3%Romney8,419
3.1%
D+12.2
R+1.9
D+8.3
19,880
D
56.0%Obama11,302
42.0%McCain8,470
2.0%
D+14.0
D+3.0
D+6.8
20,182
D
54.5%Kerry11,353
43.5%Bush9,055
2.0%
D+11.0
—
D+13.5
20,833
current representation
Current officeholders
RBruce BickfordState Senate · 20
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Maine Senate District 20 sits near the statewide tipping point, with a 2024 presidential margin of R+1.2 making it among the most competitive districts in the chamber.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 14.0 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 4.3 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.9 points.
A population of 39,816, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,359 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 15 and State Senate District 16.
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How did Maine 20th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maine 20th State Senate District voted Democratic by 0.9 points (D+0.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 22,626 votes cast, 11,176 went Democratic and 10,975 went Republican.
When did Maine 20th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Maine 20th State Senate District voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Maine 20th State Senate District?
Maine 20th State Senate District has a population of 39,816 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Maine 20th State Senate District?
Median household income in Maine 20th State Senate District is $77,359 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of Maine 20th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Maine 20th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
