Maine 7th State Senate District, Maine: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+12%. Democratic peak: D+19 in 2008.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+12MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 38,6962024 5-year
- Median household income
- $72,7472024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 93.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+19 in 2008MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 7, MEOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 13,584 | 10,656 | 24,846 | ||
| D | 13,277 | 10,266 | 24,211 | ||
| D | 11,048 | 9,391 | 22,021 | ||
| D | 12,018 | 8,496 | 21,066 | ||
| D | 12,950 | 8,694 | 22,044 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
27.7%
Irish
16.9%
German
10.8%
French
6.7%
Scottish
5.6%
Italian
5.0%
American
5.0%
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.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 49.0 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.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$72,747
State Senate District 7 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 7$72,747
Maine$74,733
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.9%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1811.4%
Working age (18–64)10.0%
Seniors (65+)6.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.7%
speak English only
Other Indo-European1.7%
Spanish0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 82.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With roughly 38,700 residents spread across a largely rural stretch of Maine, this district backed the 2024 Republican presidential ticket by 8.2 points, reflecting a broader realignment pattern visible across the state's non-coastal interior.
The Democratic margin in Maine 7th State Senate District reached its widest at nineteen points in 2008. The margin in 2024 was twelve points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $72,747, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 38,696 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 7, Maine vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 7, Maine voted Democratic by 11.8 points (D+12), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 24,846 votes cast, 13,584 went Democratic and 10,656 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 7, Maine's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 7, Maine as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. 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 State Senate District 7, Maine?
State Senate District 7, Maine has a population of 38,696 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 7, Maine?
Median household income in State Senate District 7, Maine is $72,747 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of State Senate District 7, Maine?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 7, Maine from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.