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Profile of Congressional District 1, ME


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2022 population: 683,145

2022 Census data
White:618,112 90.48%
Black:12,3111.80%
Indian:1,2220.18%
Asian:10,2471.50%
2+ races:24,8653.64%
Hispanic:14,2262.08%
Total non-White:65,0339.52%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 1, ME
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
44.3
123,697 18.1%
559,448 81.9%
143,734 21.0%
289,515
2.30
177,329 61.3%
142,471 80.3%
12,703 7.2%
112,186 38.7%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 1, ME

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units354,446 
Median Value$320,000 
Occupied289,51581.7%
Vacant64,93118.3%
Owned212,58873.4%
Rented76,92726.6%
Median Rent$1,210 
Single-Family Units256,23572.3%
    Detached243,56668.7%
    Attached12,6693.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units36,09710.2%
Mobile Homes21,2726.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 1, ME

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00010,6043.7%
$10,000 to $14,9999,3993.2%
$15,000 to $19,9998,6583.0%
$20,000 to $24,9999,6683.3%
$25,000 to $29,9999,8123.4%
$30,000 to $34,9998,9773.1%
$35,000 to $39,9999,7363.4%
$40,000 to $44,99910,1263.5%
$45,000 to $49,99910,3623.6%
$50,000 to $59,99920,7877.2%
$60,000 to $74,99928,0159.7%
$75,000 to $99,99940,14913.9%
$100,000 to $124,99932,51911.2%
$125,000 to $149,99923,3288.1%
$150,000 to $199,99928,3609.8%
$200,000 or more29,01510.0%
Median Household Income80,384 
Per Capita Income45,453 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI12,8414.4%
Public Assistance6,2162.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps27,2419.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed325,54477.3%
Unemployed11,0882.6%
In Armed Forces1,2210.3%
Total Labor Force337,85380.2%
Not in Labor Force83,52419.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 22.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector118,900100,15254.3%
Non-Profit15,50434,30431.1%
Self-Employed29,66717,88462.4%
Local Government10,17315,20040.1%
State Government4,7796,03044.2%
Federal Government6,4622,87169.2%
Total Private + Self148,567118,03655.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.36,91858,40538.7%
Total185,485176,44151.2%
Pct. Govt.12.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts65,40718.0%
Sales and Office Occupations72,81820.1%
Professional, Technical95,48026.3%
Service Occupations54,93215.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3,6981.0%
All others73,73120.3%
White Collar 64.5%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade45,56412.6%
Educational services and health care37,16210.3%
Manufacturing34,7479.6%
Professional, scientific, management28,0107.7%
Construction25,7677.1%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation22,9576.3%
Finance, insurance and real estate21,7216.0%
Other services15,9834.4%
Public administration13,2963.7%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities11,1053.1%
Wholesale trade7,4852.1%
Information6,7561.9%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining5,6361.6%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 1, ME

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3,9450.58%
Puerto Rican3,2250.47%
Cuban6040.09%
Dominican3660.05%
Total Central American1,3990.20%
Costa Rican770.01%
Guatemalan5600.08%
Honduran470.01%
Nicaraguan940.01%
Panamanian2020.03%
Salvadoran3890.06%
Other Central American300.00%
Total South American1,8110.27%
Argentinean2130.03%
Chilean300.00%
Colombian4550.07%
Ecuadorian3200.05%
Paraguayan40.00%
Peruvian5110.07%
Uruguayan120.00%
Venezuelan2470.04%
Other South American190.00%
Other Hispanic2,8760.42%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese2,4630.36%
Filipino1,5320.22%
Indian1,2300.18%
Vietnamese9080.13%
Cambodian7740.11%
Korean7570.11%
Thai5150.08%
Japanese4310.06%
Taiwanese1770.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English613,86894.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun12,3691.9%
Spanish6,3431.0%
Other Indo-European4,8200.7%
Other4,3220.7%
Other Asian2,3170.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2,0100.3%
German, other Germanic1,7290.3%
Chinese1,6210.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English139,56120.4%
Irish119,18317.4%
French74,39610.9%
German54,7588.0%
French Canadian45,9616.7%
Italian45,6036.7%
American35,4495.2%
Scottish29,4624.3%
Polish17,4692.6%
European12,9221.9%
Swedish11,9081.7%
Scotch-Irish10,2971.5%
Norwegian7,9391.2%
Welsh6,7651.0%
British6,3570.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen669,05397.9%
Not a citizen14,0922.1%
Native651,94295.4%
Foreign-born31,2034.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 1, ME

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
7,780 1.5%16,209 3.2%133,837 26.5%138,822 27.5%127,319 25.2%81,118 16.1%
  Average years of education: 14.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 7,780 1.5%
9-12 Years 16,209 3.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 133,837 26.5%
Some College 138,822 27.5%
Bach. Degree 127,319 25.2%
Grad Degree 81,118 16.1%
Average years of education: 14.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (1 year-estimates)



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 1, ME

Click on the District to view county-level data for that election (where available).
NOTE: Results prior to 2022 are for districts which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 ME01Chellie Pingree* (D) 219,753 62.9% Ed Thelander (R) 129,263 37.0% 160 0.0% 349,176
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 ME01Chellie Pingree* (D) 271,004 62.2% Jay Allen (R) 165,008 37.8% 15 0.0% 436,027
2018-11-06 ME01Chellie Pingree* (D) 201,195 58.8% Mark Holbrook (R) 111,188 32.5% 29,670 8.7% 342,053
2016-11-08 ME01Chellie Pingree* (D) 227,546 55.9% Mark Holbrook (R) 164,569 40.4% 14,827 3.6% 406,942
2014-11-04 ME01Chellie Pingree* (D) 186,674 58.0% Isaac Misiuk (R) 94,751 29.4% 40,562 12.6% 321,987
2012-11-06 ME01Chellie Pingree* (D) 236,363 64.8% Jonathan Courtney (R) 128,440 35.2% 0 0.0% 364,803
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 ME01Chellie Pingree* (D) 169,114 56.8% Peter Scontras (R) 128,501 43.2% 42 0.0% 297,657
2008-11-04 ME01Chellie Pingree (D) 205,629 54.9% Charles Summers (R) 168,930 45.1% 0 0.0% 374,559
2006-11-07 ME01Thomas Allen* (D) 170,949 60.8% Darlene Curley (R) 88,009 31.3% 22,029 7.8% 280,987
2004-11-02 ME01Thomas Allen* (D) 219,077 59.7% Charles Summers (R) 147,663 40.3% 0 0.0% 366,740
Redistricting effect (2004); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2000.
2002-11-05 ME01Thomas Allen* (D) 172,646 63.8% Steven Joyce (R) 97,931 36.2% 0 0.0% 270,577
2000-11-07 ME01Thomas Allen* (D) 202,823 59.8% Jane Amero (R) 123,915 36.5% 12,356 3.6% 339,094
1998-11-03 ME01Thomas Allen* (D) 134,335 60.3% Ross Connelly (R) 79,160 35.5% 9,182 4.1% 222,677
1996-11-05 ME01Thomas Allen (D) 173,745 55.3% James Longley, Jr.* (R) 140,354 44.7% 65 0.0% 314,164
1994-11-08 ME01James Longley, Jr. (R) 136,316 51.9% Dennis Dutremble (D) 126,373 48.1% 80 0.0% 262,769
1992-11-03 ME01Tom Andrews* (D) 232,696 65.0% Linda Bean (R) 125,236 35.0% 216 0.1% 358,148
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1990.
1990-11-06 ME01Tom Andrews (D) 167,623 60.1% David Emery (R) 110,836 39.7% 413 0.1% 278,872
1988-11-08 ME01Joseph Brennan* (D) 190,989 63.2% Edward O'Meara (R) 111,125 36.8% 49 0.0% 302,163
1986-11-04 ME01Joseph Brennan (D) 121,848 53.2% Rollin Ives (R) 100,260 43.7% 7,125 3.1% 229,233
1984-11-06 ME01John McKernan* (R) 182,785 63.5% Barry Hobbins (D) 104,972 36.5% 8 0.0% 287,765
1982-11-02 ME01John McKernan (R) 124,850 50.3% John Kerry (D) 118,884 47.9% 4,231 1.7% 247,965
Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1980.
1980-11-04 ME01David Emery* (R) 188,667 68.5% Harold Pachios (D) 86,819 31.5% 5 0.0% 275,491
1978-11-07 ME01David Emery* (R) 120,791 61.5% John Quinn (D) 70,348 35.8% 5,359 2.7% 196,498
1976-11-02 ME01David Emery* (R) 145,523 57.4% Frederick Barton (D) 108,105 42.6% 15 0.0% 253,643
1974-11-04 ME01David Emery (R) 94,203 50.2% Peter Kyros* (D) 93,524 49.8% 0 0.0% 187,727
1972-11-07 ME01Peter Kyros* (D) 129,408 59.4% Robert Porteous (R) 88,588 40.6% 0 0.0% 217,996
1970-11-03 ME01Peter Kyros* (D) 99,483 59.2% Ronald Speers (R) 68,671 40.8% 0 0.0% 168,154
1968-11-05 ME01Peter Kyros* (D) 113,501 56.6% Horace Hildreth (R) 86,949 43.4% 0 0.0% 200,450
1966-11-08 ME01Peter Kyros (D) 81,302 50.4% Peter Garland (R) 72,984 45.2% 7,098 4.4% 161,384
1964-11-03 ME01Stanley Tupper* (R) 95,398 50.1% Kenneth Curtis (D) 95,195 49.9% 0 0.0% 190,593
1962-11-06 ME01Stanley Tupper* (R) 85,864 59.6% Ronald Kellam (D) 58,129 40.4% 0 0.0% 143,993
1960-11-08 ME01Peter Garland (R) 85,821 53.8% James Oliver* (D) 73,826 46.2% 0 0.0% 159,647
1958-09-08 ME01James Oliver (D) 55,686 52.1% Robert Hale* (R) 51,231 47.9% 0 0.0% 106,917
1956-09-10 ME01Robert Hale* (R) 58,028 50.0% James Oliver (D) 57,999 50.0% 0 0.0% 116,027
1954-09-13 ME01Robert Hale* (R) 47,327 52.1% James Oliver (D) 43,561 47.9% 0 0.0% 90,888
1952-09-08 ME01Robert Hale* (R) 56,239 61.6% James McVicar (D) 35,078 38.4% 0 0.0% 91,317
1950-09-11 ME01Robert Hale* (R) 48,869 54.0% Lucia Cormier (D) 41,620 46.0% 0 0.0% 90,489
1948-09-13 ME01Robert Hale* (R) 52,536 62.5% James McVicar (D) 31,528 37.5% 0 0.0% 84,064
1946-09-09 ME01Robert Hale* (R) 38,975 59.6% John Fitzgerald (D) 26,378 40.4% 0 0.0% 65,353
1944-09-11 ME01Robert Hale* (R) 47,721 68.8% Andrew Pettis (D) 21,620 31.2% 0 0.0% 69,341
1942-09-14 ME01Robert Hale (R) 38,128 57.0% Louis Brann (D) 28,759 43.0% 0 0.0% 66,887
1940-09-09 ME01James Oliver* (R) 55,503 63.4% Peter McDonald (D) 32,018 36.6% 0 0.0% 87,521
1938-09-12 ME01James Oliver* (R) 57,642 59.0% Harold Emery (D) 40,103 41.0% 0 0.0% 97,745
1936-09-14 ME01James Oliver (R) 60,565 57.9% Simon Hamlin* (D) 44,106 42.1% 0 0.0% 104,671
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 1, ME


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 redist Joe Biden (D) 258,001 60.0% Donald Trump* (R) 159,932 37.2% 12,163 2.8% 430,096 -7 -10 52.49%
2020 79% Joe Biden (D) 266,376 60.1% Donald Trump* (R) 164,045 37.0% 12,646 2.9% 443,067 -7 -10 54.07%
2016 72% Hillary Clinton (D) 212,773 54.1% Donald Trump (R) 154,425 39.3% 26,145 6.6% 393,343 -6 -7 52.59%
2012 71% Barack Obama* (D) 223,040 59.4% Mitt Romney (R) 143,024 38.1% 9,305 2.5% 375,369 -3 -9 52.63%
2008 76% Barack Obama (D) 232,145 60.5% John McCain (R) 144,604 37.7% 6,877 1.8% 383,626 -3 -8 52.47%
2004 79% John Kerry (D) 211,703 55.1% George W. Bush* (R) 165,824 43.1% 6,865 1.8% 384,392 -1 -8 51.89%
2000 70% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 176,293 50.5% George W. Bush (R) 148,618 42.6% 24,023 6.9% 348,934 -1 -5 53.53%
1996 62% Bill Clinton* (D) 165,053 54.0% Robert Dole (R) 100,851 33.0% 39,845 13.0% 305,749 2 -8 50.46%
1992 76% Bill Clinton (D) 145,191 39.9% George Bush* (R) 115,697 31.8% 102,828 28.3% 363,716 1 -6 53.53%
1988 66% George Bush (R) 169,292 56.4% Michael Dukakis (D) 131,078 43.6% 0 0.0% 300,370 1 3 54.12%
1984 68% Ronald Reagan* (R) 175,472 59.9% Walter Mondale (D) 117,450 40.1% 0 0.0% 292,922 -1 1 52.96%
1980 72% Ronald Reagan (R) 126,274 46.0% Jimmy Carter* (D) 117,613 42.8% 30,889 11.2% 274,776 0 -5 52.54%
1976 68% Gerald Ford* (R) 127,019 50.7% Jimmy Carter (D) 123,598 49.3% 0 0.0% 250,617 2 3 51.87%
1972 68% Richard Nixon* (R) 135,388 61.4% George McGovern (D) 85,028 38.6% 0 0.0% 220,416 0 1 52.82%
1968 n/a Hubert Humphrey (D) 112,843 55.1% Richard Nixon (R) 88,406 43.2% 3,390 1.7% 204,639 0 0 52.08%
1964 n/a Lyndon Johnson* (D) 68.6% Barry Goldwater (R) 31.4% 0.0% 0 -7 n/a
1960 77% Richard Nixon (R) 91,135 55.6% John Kennedy (D) 72,640 44.4% 0 0.0% 163,775 -1 6 38.83%
1956 68% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 97,760 68.8% Adlai Stevenson (D) 44,302 31.2% 0 0.0% 142,062 -2 11 40.39%
1952 70% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 91,376 64.7% Adlai Stevenson (D) 49,962 35.3% 0 0.0% 141,338 -1 9 40.18%
* incumbent           PSV: percent of state vote
"2020 redist": shows what the results of the 2020 Presidential election would have been under the current (redistricted) boundaries of this district.

Historical Demographic Breakdown for Congressional District 1, ME


NOTE: Data prior to 2022 is for the district which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

YearPopWhiteBlack IndianAsian2+ RacesHispanic
2021 686,648 88.6% 1.8% 0.1% 1.7% 5.2% 2.1%
2020 686,731 92.6% 2.1% 1.5% 1.9% 1.9%
2012 668,146 93.5% 1.4% 0.3% 1.4% 1.8% 1.6%
2010 668,515 94.3% 1.3% 0.3% 1.3% 1.4% 1.4%
2004 637,450 96.5% 0.6% 0.3% 0.9% 0.9% 0.8%
2000 666,936 96.3% 0.7% 0.3% 0.9% 1.0% 0.8%
1992 636,486 98.0% 0.4% 0.3% 0.7% 0.6%
1990 636,486 98.5%
1982 581,185 98.7% 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 0.5%
1980 581,185
1972 495,681
1970 495,681
1960 349,291
1950 327,874

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 1, ME

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.