state senate districtMaine 23rd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+23.7
2008D+31.1
2012D+29.3
2016D+31.7
2020D+40.3
2024D+41.1
net swing · 2004→2024D+17.4D+23.7 → D+41.1
vs. U.S. · 2024D+42.6D+41.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 83.4% of 33,219 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
19,216
7,829
653
27,698
33,219
83.4%
2020
18,828
7,782
783
27,393
31,648†
86.6%
2016
15,203
7,505
1,586
24,294
30,555†
79.5%
2012
14,854
7,840
1,279
23,973
29,542†
81.1%
2008
14,820
7,692
391
22,903
28,670†
79.9%
2004
13,868
8,481
390
22,739
27,798†
81.8%
† 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 23MaineUnited States
English22.3%21.8%9.5%
Irish20.1%16.5%9.4%
German9.0%7.8%12.5%
French8.7%11.3%1.6%
Italian7.6%5.4%4.8%
French Canadian5.1%6.1%—
Scottish4.5%4.4%1.3%
American4.2%5.9%5.3%
Mexican0.6%0.6%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%0.5%1.8%
Ecuadorian0.2%——
Spaniard0.2%——
Spanish0.2%——
Chinese0.5%0.2%1.3%
Filipino0.3%0.2%0.9%
Asian Indian0.3%—1.4%
Vietnamese0.2%—0.6%
Korean0.2%—0.4%
African American†0.7%0.9%9.9%
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 23
Maine
United States
Median age
46
44.8
39.1
Age 18–24
8.3%
8.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
20.4%
22.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
ME SD 23
Maine
United States
Median household income
$88,923
$74,733
$84,427
Poverty rate
7.4%
10.8%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
53.0%
36.1%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
ME SD 23
Maine
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
7.6%
6.1%
22.3%
Spanish
1.3%
1.0%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
1.7%
2.3%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
1.3%
0.6%
2.0%
Other languages
1.1%
0.6%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
ME SD 23
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 23rd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+23.7%
2008
+31.1%
2012
+29.3%
2016
+31.7%
2020
+40.3%
2024
+41.1%
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, 2024 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
69.4%Harris19,216
28.3%Trump7,829
2.4%
D+41.1
D+0.8
D+42.6
27,698
D
68.7%Biden18,828
28.4%Trump7,782
2.9%
D+40.3
D+8.6
D+35.9
27,393
D
62.6%Clinton15,203
30.9%Trump7,505
6.5%
D+31.7
D+2.4
D+29.6
24,294
D
62.0%Obama14,854
32.7%Romney7,840
5.3%
D+29.3
R+1.9
D+25.4
23,973
D
64.7%Obama14,820
33.6%McCain7,692
1.7%
D+31.1
D+7.4
D+23.9
22,903
D
61.0%Kerry13,868
37.3%Bush8,481
1.7%
D+23.7
—
D+26.1
22,739
current representation
Current officeholders
DMattie DaughtryState Senate · 23
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Maine Senate District 23 leans heavily toward Democratic candidates at the presidential level, posting a D+16.6 margin in 2024. Its roughly 40,000 residents reflect the demographic and geographic patterns common to Maine's more densely settled coastal corridors.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 41.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.8 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.1 points.
A population of 39,843, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,923 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 29 and State Senate District 30.
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How did Maine 23rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maine 23rd State Senate District voted Democratic by 41.1 points (D+41.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 27,698 votes cast, 19,216 went Democratic and 7,829 went Republican.
How many people live in Maine 23rd State Senate District?
Maine 23rd State Senate District has a population of 39,843 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Maine 23rd State Senate District?
Median household income in Maine 23rd State Senate District is $88,923 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of Maine 23rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Maine 23rd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
