Maine 28th State Senate District, Maine: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+35%. Democratic peak: D+36 in 2020.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+35MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 37,7742024 5-year
- Median household income
- $95,6772024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 86.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+36 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 28, 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 | 15,653 | 7,334 | 23,565 | ||
| D | 15,749 | 7,288 | 23,700 | ||
| D | 12,596 | 7,059 | 21,016 | ||
| D | 12,351 | 6,973 | 20,414 | ||
| D | 12,870 | 6,872 | 20,078 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
21.3%
Irish
19.2%
German
8.6%
French
8.3%
Italian
7.2%
Scottish
4.3%
American
4.0%
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: 42.2 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
$95,677
State Senate District 28 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 28$95,677
Maine$74,733
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
7.3%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 188.1%
Working age (18–64)7.1%
Seniors (65+)8.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.4%
speak English only
Other Indo-European3.6%
Spanish1.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.3%
Other languages1.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 67.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+38.8, this rural district sits far to the right of Maine's statewide average, signaling a constituency that has moved decisively toward Republican candidates at the top of the ticket.
The Democratic margin in Maine 28th State Senate District reached its widest at thirty-six points in 2020. The margin in 2024 was thirty-five points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $95,677, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 37,774 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 28, Maine vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 28, Maine voted Democratic by 35.3 points (D+35), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 23,565 votes cast, 15,653 went Democratic and 7,334 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 28, Maine's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 28, 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 28, Maine?
State Senate District 28, Maine has a population of 37,774 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 28, Maine?
Median household income in State Senate District 28, Maine is $95,677 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of State Senate District 28, Maine?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 28, 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.