Maine's 2nd congressional district

Maine's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Maine.

Maine's 2nd congressional district
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Maine's 2nd congressional district – since January 3, 2013.
Representative
  Jared Golden
DLewiston
Distribution
  • 27.89% urban
  • 72.11% rural
Population (2018)652,869
Median income$46,925
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+2[1]

It is the largest district east of the Mississippi River and the 24th-largest overall. It is the second-most rural district in the United States, with 72.11% of its population in rural areas, behind only Kentucky's 5th congressional district.[3]

This congressional district gives one electoral vote to the presidential candidate who wins the popular vote in this district.

Maine's 2nd Congressional District Media

References

  1. "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  2. "Census profile: Congressional District 2, ME".
  3. "Congressional Districts – 113th Congress Demographics – Urban Rural Patterns". proximityone.com. Retrieved September 12, 2015.