state senate districtMaine 26th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+10.1
2008D+16.2
2012D+12.6
2016D+0.4
2020D+11.5
2024D+10.5
net swing · 2004→2024D+20.6R+10.1 → D+10.5
vs. U.S. · 2024D+11.9D+10.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 72.2% of 32,418 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
12,708
10,256
447
23,411
32,418
72.2%
2020
13,103
10,327
734
24,164
30,885†
78.2%
2016
9,915
9,839
1,483
21,237
29,818†
71.2%
2012
10,698
8,192
1,065
19,955
28,830†
69.2%
2008
11,124
7,976
379
19,479
27,979†
69.6%
2004
9,057
11,131
365
20,553
27,127†
75.8%
† 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 26MaineUnited States
English22.2%21.8%9.5%
Irish20.0%16.5%9.4%
German9.0%7.8%12.5%
French8.7%11.3%1.6%
Italian7.5%5.4%4.8%
French Canadian5.1%6.1%—
Scottish4.5%4.4%1.3%
American4.2%5.9%5.3%
African American†1.6%0.9%9.9%
African0.3%—0.5%
Somali0.3%0.2%—
Mexican0.4%0.6%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.3%0.5%1.8%
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%
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 26
Maine
United States
Median age
42.6
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 26
Maine
United States
Median household income
$95,941
$74,733
$84,427
Poverty rate
5.6%
10.8%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
53.0%
36.1%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
ME SD 26
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 26
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 26th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−10.1%
2008
+16.2%
2012
+12.6%
2016
+0.4%
2020
+11.5%
2024
+10.5%
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
54.3%Harris12,708
43.8%Trump10,256
1.9%
D+10.5
R+1.0
D+11.9
23,411
D
54.2%Biden13,103
42.7%Trump10,327
3.0%
D+11.5
D+11.1
D+7.0
24,164
D
46.7%Clinton9,915
46.3%Trump9,839
7.0%
D+0.4
R+12.2
R+1.7
21,237
D
53.6%Obama10,698
41.1%Romney8,192
5.3%
D+12.6
R+3.6
D+8.7
19,955
D
57.1%Obama11,124
40.9%McCain7,976
1.9%
D+16.2
D+26.3
D+8.9
19,479
R
44.1%Kerry9,057
54.2%Bush11,131
1.8%
R+10.1
—
R+7.6
20,553
current representation
Current officeholders
DTim NangleState Senate · 26
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
In 2024 it voted Democratic by D+10.5, against D+16.2 in 2008. In the 2024 ACS 5-year, 53% of adults held a bachelor's degree or higher.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 16.2 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 10.1 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.5 points.
A population of 38,817, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $95,941 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 4.
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How did Maine 26th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maine 26th State Senate District voted Democratic by 10.5 points (D+10.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 23,411 votes cast, 12,708 went Democratic and 10,256 went Republican.
When did Maine 26th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Maine 26th State Senate District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Maine 26th State Senate District?
Maine 26th State Senate District has a population of 38,817 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Maine 26th State Senate District?
Median household income in Maine 26th State Senate District is $95,941 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of Maine 26th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Maine 26th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
