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Elections in Maine |
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The 2020 Maine State Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, with the primary election using instant-runoff voting being held on July 14, 2020, to elect the 130th Maine Senate. Voters in all 35 districts of the Maine State Senate will elect their senators. The elections will coincide with the elections for other offices, including for U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House and the Maine House of Representatives. Republicans only needed to gain four seats to win control of the chamber; they instead gained only one and lost another two, resulting in a net increase in the Democratic Party's majority.
The primary elections were held on July 14, 2020.
In the 2018 Maine State Senate elections, Democrats gained control of Maine State Senate by a 21–14 margin. Before those elections, Republicans had controlled the chamber since 2014 Maine State Senate elections.
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report [1] | Lean D | October 21, 2020 |
22 | 13 |
Democratic | Republican |
Parties | Candidates | Popular Vote | Seats | |||||
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Vote | % | 2018 | 2020 | +/− | Strength | |||
Democratic | 35 | 418,062 | 52.85% | 21 | 22 | 1 | 62.86% | |
Republican | 33 | 369,474 | 46.71% | 14 | 13 | 1 | 37.14% | |
Independent | 2 | 3,479 | 0.44% | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Total | 70 | 791,015 | 100.00% | 35 | 35 | 100.00% |
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 |
Source: Official candidate listings. [3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Troy Dale Jackson (incumbent) | 10,037 | 59.37 | |
Republican | Brian Schaefer | 7,485 | 40.63 | |
Total votes | 18,422 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Harold "Trey" Stewart | 10,838 | 56.90 | |
Democratic | Michael Carpenter (incumbent) | 8,208 | 43.10 | |
Total votes | 19,705 | 100.00 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bradlee Farrin (incumbent) | 12,920 | 68.44 | |
Democratic | Katherine Wilder | 5,957 | 31.56 | |
Total votes | 18,877 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Paul T. Davis (Incumbent) | 2,910 | 67.7% | |
Republican | Douglas Thomas | 1,388 | 32.3% | |
Total votes | 4,298 | 100.0% | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Paul T. Davis (Incumbent) | 14,817 | 76.20 | |
Democratic | David Ziemer | 4,629 | 23.80 | |
Total votes | 19,446 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | James Dill (incumbent) | 11,571 | 57.99 | |
Republican | Christian Ireland | 8,381 | 42.01 | |
Total votes | 19,952 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Marianne Moore (incumbent) | 11,853 | 62.82 | |
Democratic | Jeffrey Lovit | 6,793 | 37.18 | |
Total votes | 18,869 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Brian Langley | 2,817 | 72.3% | |
Republican | John Linnehan | 1,081 | 27.7% | |
Total votes | 3,898 | 100.0% | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Louis Luchini (Incumbent) | 14,280 | 55.02 | |
Republican | Brian Langley | 11,672 | 44.98 | |
Total votes | 25,952 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Beverly Uhlenhake | 2,256 | 67.6% | |
Democratic | Trudy Scee | 1,080 | 32.4% | |
Total votes | 3,336 | 100.0% | ||
Republican | Kimberley Rosen (Incumbent) | 2,082 | 50.6% | |
Republican | Lawrence Lockman | 2,030 | 49.4% | |
Total votes | 4,112 | 100.0% | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Kimberley Rosen (Incumbent) | 13,113 | 57.83 | |
Democratic | Beverly Uhlenhake | 8,332 | 36.74 | |
Independent | Teresa Montague | 1,231 | 5.43 | |
Total votes | 22,676 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Joe Baldacci | 2,065 | 52.8% | |
Democratic | Victoria Kornfield | 1,847 | 47.2% | |
Total votes | 3,912 | 100.0% | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Joe Baldacci | 10,960 | 55.04 | |
Republican | Sean Hinkley | 6,706 | 33.67 | |
Independent | Kristie Miner | 2,248 | 11.29 | |
Total votes | 19,914 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Stacey Guerin (incumbent) | 14,508 | 69.80 | |
Democratic | Frederick Austin | 6,278 | 30.20 | |
Total votes | 20,786 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Glenn Curry | 1,858 | 44.58% | |
Democratic | Robyn Stanicki | 1,280 | 30.71% | |
Democratic | Charles Pattavina | 1,030 | 24.71% | |
Total votes | 4,168 | 100.00% |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Glenn Curry | 2,244 | 56.74% | |
Democratic | Robyn Stanicki | 1,711 | 43.26% | |
Democratic | Charles Pattavina | 0 | 0.00% | |
Total votes | 3,955 | 100.00% | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Glenn Curry | 12,789 | 54.16 | |
Republican | Duncan Milne | 10,826 | 45.84 | |
Total votes | 23,615 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | David Miramant (incumbent) | 14,049 | 57.60 | |
Republican | Gordon Page | 10,342 | 42.40 | |
Total votes | 24,391 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Chloe Maxmin | 12,806 | 51.48 | |
Republican | Dana Dow (incumbent) | 12,072 | 48.52 | |
Total votes | 24,878 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Shenna Bellows (Incumbent) | 4,285 | 90.9% | |
Democratic | Danielle Grondin-Stevens | 431 | 9.1% | |
Total votes | 4,716 | 100.0% | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Shenna Bellows (Incumbent) | 12,998 | 56.06 | |
Republican | Mark Walker | 10,189 | 43.94 | |
Total votes | 23,737 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Matthew Pouliot (incumbent) | 12,167 | 57.38 | |
Democratic | Kalie Hess | 9,039 | 42.62 | |
Total votes | 21,206 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Scott Cyrway (incumbent) | 11,456 | 56.22 | |
Democratic | Hilary Koch | 8,920 | 43.78 | |
Total votes | 20,376 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Russell Black (incumbent) | 12,776 | 58.58 | |
Democratic | Jan Collins | 9,032 | 41.42 | |
Total votes | 21,808 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Lisa Keim (incumbent) | 14,247 | 67.56 | |
Democratic | Gabriel Perkins | 6,840 | 32.44 | |
Total votes | 21,087 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Richard A. Bennett | 13,581 | 59.61 | |
Democratic | Katherine Branch | 9,202 | 40.39 | |
Total votes | 22,783 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ned Claxton (incumbent) | 11,884 | 53.42 | |
Republican | Matthew Leonard | 10,361 | 46.58 | |
Total votes | 22,245 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Nathan Libby (incumbent) | 10,171 | 59.64 | |
Republican | Timothy Gallant | 6,882 | 40.36 | |
Total votes | 17,053 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jeffrey Timberlake (incumbent) | 13,270 | 60.65 | |
Democratic | Martha Poliquin | 8,610 | 39.35 | |
Total votes | 21,880 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Eloise Vitelli (incumbent) | 13,810 | 55.84 | |
Republican | Holly Kopp | 10,922 | 44.16 | |
Total votes | ||||
Democratic hold |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Matthea Daughtry | 6,902 | 79.6% | |
Democratic | Stan Gerzofsky | 1,769 | 20.4% | |
Total votes | 8,671 | 100.0% | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Matthea Daughtry | 18,297 | 66.17 | |
Republican | Brad Pattershall | 9,353 | 33.83 | |
Total votes | 27,650 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Catherine Breen (incumbent) | 18,587 | 61.98 | |
Republican | Jennifer White | 11,404 | 38.02 | |
Total votes | 29,991 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bill Diamond (incumbent) | 14,267 | 60.75 | |
Republican | Karen Lockwood | 9,219 | 39.25 | |
Total votes | 23,486 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Benjamin Chipman (Incumbent) | 21,514 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 21,514 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Heather Sanborn (Incumbent) | 20,173 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 20,173 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Anne Carney | 4,931 | 57.6% | |
Democratic | Sari Greene | 2,537 | 29.6% | |
Democratic | Eben Rose | 1,098 | 12.8% | |
Total votes | 8,566 | 100.0% | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Anne Carney | 16,847 | 67.21 | |
Republican | Stephanie Anderson | 8,221 | 32.79 | |
Total votes | 25,068 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Stacy Brenner | 14,960 | 53.93 | |
Republican | Sara Rivard | 12,778 | 46.07 | |
Total votes | 27,738 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Donna Bailey | 13,266 | 54.65 | |
Republican | Craig Pendleton [2] | 11,007 | 45.35 | |
Total votes | 24,273 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Susan Deschambault (incumbent) | 12,838 | 57.18 | |
Republican | Robert Daigle | 9,612 | 42.82 | |
Total votes | 22,450 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | David Woodsome (incumbent) | 13,408 | 62.79 | |
Democratic | Michael McKinney | 7,947 | 37.21 | |
Total votes | 21,355 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joseph Rafferty | 13,949 | 51.86 | |
Republican | Michael Pardue | 12,947 | 48.14 | |
Total votes | 26,896 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Mark Lawrence (incumbent) | 17,099 | 62.63 | |
Republican | Bradley Moulton | 10,204 | 37.37 | |
Total votes | 27,303 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
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