Who represents the Maine 1st congressional district?

Rep. Chellie Pingree (Democratic-ME) represents Maine’s 1st district in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Maine district 1 candidates 2026

Rep. Chellie Pingree (Democratic-ME) is the current representative for Maine’s 1st district. The district is heavily Democratic (D+23).

Maine district 1 election results

Rep. Chellie Pingree won the 2024 general election with 61.73% of the vote. 425,530 total votes were cast. The full result was 61.73% Democratic, 38.27% Republican. The district is heavily Democratic (D+23).

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Representative Chellie Pingree, Democratic from Maine

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Chellie Pingree

Q: Maine district 1 demographics

The Maine 1st congressional district is 2.4% Hispanic, 89.3% White, 2% Black, 1.5% Asian. The median age is 44.3. Median household income is $88,029. 4.8% of residents are foreign-born. Source: Census ACS.

Maine's 1st congressional district

Representative Chellie Pingree represents Maine's 1st congressional district, serving 695,717 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $88,029 and an unemployment rate of 3.3%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

695,717Population

↑ 12,572

$88,029Median Incomenat'l $37,585

↑ $7,645

3.3%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%

↓ 0.1%

4.6%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%

↑ 0.1%

74.2%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%

→ no change

$1,400Median Rentnat'l $1,163

↑ $190

0.6%Public Transitnat'l 5%

→ no change

24.7 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min

↑ 0.1 min

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.

Maine District 1 Demographics

Median Age 44.3 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 74.2% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 43.9% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 4.6% (vs 12.4%) · Income $88,029 (vs $37,585)

Age Distribution

Skews older than the national average (median age 44.3 vs 38.5 nationally). The largest age cohort is 60–69 at 15.0%.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 89.3%.

* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.

Education

Highly educated: 43.9% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, well above the 33.7% national average. 17.1% hold a post-graduate degree.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $88,029, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

Homeownership at 74.2% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $1,400. Median home value is $392,300.

How People Get to Work

68.3% drive alone. Average commute is 24.7 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates

Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

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