Who represents the Maine 2nd congressional district?

Rep. Jared Golden (Democratic-ME) represents Maine’s 2nd district in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Maine district 2 candidates 2026

Rep. Jared Golden (Democratic-ME) is the current representative for Maine’s 2nd district. The district is leans slightly Democratic (D+1).

Maine district 2 election results

Rep. Jared Golden won the 2024 general election with 50.35% of the vote. 794,532 total votes were cast. The full result was 50.35% Democratic, 49.65% Republican. The district is leans slightly Democratic (D+1).

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Representative Jared Golden, Democratic from Maine

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Q: Maine district 2 demographics

The Maine 2nd congressional district is 1.9% Hispanic, 91.7% White, 1.6% Black, 0.8% Asian. The median age is 45.2. Median household income is $64,428. 3.3% of residents are foreign-born. Source: Census ACS.

Maine's 2nd congressional district

Representative Jared Golden represents Maine's 2nd congressional district, serving 692,100 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $64,428 and an unemployment rate of 4.2%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

692,100Population

↑ 8,296

$64,428Median Incomenat'l $37,585

↑ $5,864

4.2%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%

↓ 0.6%

8.3%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%

↓ 0.1%

74.4%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%

→ no change

$959Median Rentnat'l $1,163

↑ $90

0.3%Public Transitnat'l 5%

→ no change

24.4 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 2 Demographics

Median Age 45.2 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 74.4% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 28.4% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 8.3% (vs 12.4%) · Income $64,428 (vs $37,585)

Age Distribution

Skews older than the national average (median age 45.2 vs 38.5 nationally). 15% of residents are 70+. Medicare, Social Security, and healthcare access are top-of-mind.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 91.7%.

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

Education

28.4% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, below the 33.7% national average.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $64,428, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

Homeownership at 74.4% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $959. Median home value is $218,700.

How People Get to Work

Car-dependent: 73.7% drive alone to work. Average commute is 24.4 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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