Maine 1st Congressional District: Realigning Affluent Suburb district. In 2024, voted D+22%. Democratic peak: D+25 in 2008.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+22MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Realigning Affluent SuburbAkashic typology
- Population
- 695,4992024 5-year
- Median household income
- $88,5932024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 89.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+25 in 2008MIT Election Lab
DW-NOMINATE
Member ideology
D
PINGREE, Chellie
PINGREE scores -0.42 on the first NOMINATE dimension (−1 most liberal, +1 most conservative).
Predecessors: ALLEN, Thomas H. (2007–2009), ALLEN, Thomas H. (2005–2007), ALLEN, Thomas H. (2003–2005), ALLEN, Thomas H. (2001–2003)
Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
2024 presidential election
Congressional District 1
HarrisD+22
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 59.8% | 260,605 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 38.0% | 165,561 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.2% | 9,737 |
D+60R+60
6 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +24.6% |
| 2012 | +22.3% |
| 2016 | +14.4% |
| 2020 | +22.8% |
| 2024 | +21.8% |
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 260,605 | 165,561 | 435,903 | ||
| D | 257,607 | 159,759 | 429,529 | ||
| D | 205,250 | 150,276 | 381,764 | ||
| D | 190,768 | 121,256 | 312,024 | ||
| D | 197,689 | 118,404 | 322,090 |
Congressional elections · 17 Senate races
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | D % | R % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | O | 10.5% | 33.8% | 842,447 |
| 2020 | R | 41.9% | 50.4% | 828,305 |
| 2018 | O | 10.4% | 35.2% | 634,409 |
| 2014 | R | 30.8% | 67.0% | 616,996 |
| 2012 | O | 12.8% | 29.7% | 724,720 |
| 2008 | R | 38.6% | 61.3% | 724,430 |
| 2006 | R | 20.8% | 74.4% | 545,128 |
| 2002 | R | 41.6% | 58.4% | 504,899 |
| 2000 | R | 31.1% | 68.9% | 634,872 |
| 1996 | R | 43.9% | 49.2% | 606,777 |
| 1994 | R | 36.4% | 60.2% | 511,733 |
| 1990 | R | 38.6% | 61.3% | 520,320 |
| 1988 | D | 81.3% | 18.7% | 556,745 |
| 1984 | R | 25.9% | 73.3% | 551,406 |
| 1982 | D | 60.9% | 39.1% | 459,715 |
| 1978 | R | 33.9% | 56.6% | 375,114 |
| 1976 | D | 60.2% | 39.8% | 486,193 |
Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
22.0%
Irish
18.0%
French
10.0%
German
8.5%
Italian
6.4%
American
4.9%
Scottish
4.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 44.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$88,593
Congressional District 1 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 1$88,593
Maine$74,733
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 189.0%
Working age (18–64)7.6%
Seniors (65+)9.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.9%
speak English only
Other Indo-European3.3%
Spanish1.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.9%
Other languages0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 68.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
ME-1 stretches along the southern coastline from Portland to Kittery, concentrating the state's highest share of college-educated voters. Its 2024 presidential margin of D+22.1 makes it one of the more reliably blue districts in New England.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of twenty-five points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved one point toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was twenty-two points.
A population of 695,499, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,593 describe the district.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 1, Maine vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 1, Maine voted Democratic by 21.8 points (D+22), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 435,903 votes cast, 260,605 went Democratic and 165,561 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 1, Maine's political typology?
Akashic places Congressional District 1, Maine in the "Realigning Affluent Suburb" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Congressional District 1, Maine?
Congressional District 1, Maine has a population of 695,499 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 1, Maine?
Median household income in Congressional District 1, Maine is $88,593 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of Congressional District 1, Maine?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Congressional District 1, Maine from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The district's typology — "Realigning Affluent Suburb" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.