Population (2000) 637,450 Cook PVI D+8 (2012) | Median income 42,044 | |
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Current Representative Chellie Pingree (D–North Haven) Distribution 49.44% urban
50.56% rural Ethnicity 96.8% White
0.7% Black
0.9% Asian
0.8% Hispanic
0.3% Native American
0.0% other | ||
Maine's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Maine. The geographically smaller of the two congressional districts in the state, the district covers the southern coastal area of the state. The district consists of all of Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc and York counties and most of Kennebec County. Located within the district are the cities of Portland, Augusta, Brunswick and Saco.
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The district is currently represented by Democrat Chellie Pingree.
History
Maine was initially a part of the state of Massachusetts. Massachusetts was allocated 20 districts after the 1810 U.S. Census. When Maine became a state in 1820, seven of those districts were credited to it. Since then, all but the 1st and 2nd Congressional Districts have become obsolete.
Current composition
Maine's 1st Congressional District consists of: