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Maine State House District 135

Maine State House District 135

Maine · Latest: 2024↑ D+9.2 vs 2020

Safe Democratic — shifted 9.2pp toward Democrats in 2024 — 9K residents

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Maine State House District 135 is a state house district that has a population of 9,456. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+32.8. Akashic Edge tracks 5 presidential elections here, dating back to 2008.

Maine State House District 135 Presidential Election Results, 2008–2024
YearDem %Rep %MarginSwing
202465.5%32.7%D+32.8D+9.2
2020*60.5%36.9%D+23.6D+1.8
2016*57.7%35.9%D+21.8D+5.3
2012*58.2%41.8%D+16.5R+5.3
2008*60.1%38.3%D+21.8—

* Pre-2022 results projected onto current district boundaries. Actual boundaries at the time of the election may have differed.

Political Identity

What defines ME-HD-135?

ME-HD-135 has been drifting steadily toward Democrats — 16pp bluer over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.

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Key Insights

High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
  • Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
  • Latest election (2024) was a Democratic landslide with a 32.8% margin
  • Shifted 16.3 points toward Democrats over the last 4 elections
Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
ME-HD-135Census ACS 2024
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
Expand rows for ancestry detail
White (Non-Hispanic) 93.0%Multiracial 3.3%Hispanic 1.7%Asian 1.5%Black 0.4%
GroupME-HD-135StateNational
White (Non-Hispanic)
93.0%89.9%57.4%
Multiracial / Other
3.3%4.5%4.0%
Hispanic / Latino
1.7%2.2%19.3%
Asian
1.5%1.2%6.0%
Black / African American
0.4%1.8%12.2%
Native American / Alaska Native
0.2%0.4%0.9%
Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in Maine State House District 135? 9,456 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
ME-HD-135 vs Maine vs National9K residents
Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population
Local vs state vs U.S.
9K
local
9KState 1.4MNational 334.9M
Share of U.S. population
Local vs state vs U.S.
0.00%
local
0.00%National 100%
Voting-age population
Local vs state vs U.S.
81.5%
local
81.5%State 79.1%National 75.7%
Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState $76,630National $83,960
Poverty rate
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 10.8%National 12.5%
College degree
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 36.1%National 35.6%
Homeownership
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 74.3%National 65.2%
Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 44.8 yrsNational 39.1 yrs
Age 18–29
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 13.7%National 15.7%
Age 65+
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 22.4%National 17.0%
Foreign born
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 4.1%National 14.1%
Non-English at home
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 6.0%National 22.2%
English only
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 94.0%National 77.8%
Voter Turnout

Turnout in ME-HD-135

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
2024 Turnout
89.3%
vs Previous
-74.1pp
Voting-Age Pop
7,710
History
2008–2024
Competitiveness

How competitive is ME-HD-135?

Safe DAvg margin: D+26.1 (last 3 elections)
2008
D+21.8
2012
D+16.5
2016
D+21.8
2020
D+23.6
2024
D+32.8
Elasticity
16.3pp
margin range
Party Flips
0
last 30 years
5-Elec Avg
D+23.3

Other Maine State House Districts

150 total
NameMargin ↓
ME-HD-119D+65.2
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ME-HD-115D+65.1
ME-HD-117D+65.1
ME-HD-114D+65.0
ME-HD-118D+65.0
ME-HD-116D+64.8
ME-HD-123D+57.2
ME-HD-112D+57.0
ME-HD-103D+54.6
ME-HD-120D+51.7
ME-HD-121D+51.5
ME-HD-122D+51.4
ME-HD-41D+50.1
ME-HD-101D+45.4
ME-HD-100D+45.2
ME-HD-110D+43.5
ME-HD-102D+42.2
ME-HD-151D+41.7
ME-HD-111D+41.4
ME-HD-14D+40.9
ME-HD-25D+39.9
ME-HD-50D+36.7
ME-HD-127D+32.5
ME-HD-128D+32.4
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