Election Name: | 2016 Maine Senate election |
Country: | Maine |
Type: | legislative |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2014 Maine Senate election |
Previous Year: | 2014 |
Next Election: | 2018 Maine Senate election |
Next Year: | 2018 |
Seats For Election: | All 35 seats in the Maine State Senate |
Majority Seats: | 18 |
Leader1: | Michael Thibodeau |
Party1: | Republican |
Colour1: | ff3333 |
Leader Since1: | December 5, 2012 |
Leaders Seat1: | 11th - Winterport |
Last Election1: | 20 |
Seats Before1: | 20 |
Seats1: | 18 |
Seat Change1: | 2 |
Popular Vote1: | 361,796 |
Percentage1: | 49.18% |
Leader2: | Justin Alfond (term-limited) |
Party2: | Democratic |
Colour2: | 3333ff |
Leader Since2: | December 5, 2012 |
Leaders Seat2: | 27th - Portland |
Last Election2: | 15 |
Seats Before2: | 15 |
Seats2: | 17 |
Seat Change2: | 2 |
Popular Vote2: | 349,545 |
Percentage2: | 47.51% |
Senate President | |
Before Election: | Michael Thibodeau |
Before Party: | Republican |
After Election: | Michael Thibodeau |
After Party: | Republican |
Map Size: | 300px |
The 2016 Maine State Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, with the primary election being held on June 14, 2016, to elect the 128th Maine Senate. Voters in all 35 districts of the Maine State Senate will elect their senators. The election coincided with the elections for other offices, including for President, U.S. House and the Maine House of Representatives.[1]
Party | Candi- dates | Votes | Seats | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | +/– ! | % | ||||
33 | 361,796 | 49.177% | 29 | 2 | 51.4% | |||
34 | 349,545 | 47.512% | 21 | 2 | 48.6% | |||
3 | 20,653 | 2.807% | 0 | 0% | ||||
1 | 3,712 | 0.505% | 0 | 0% | ||||
Total | 71 | 735,706 | 100.00% | 50 | 100.00% |
Incumbent Republican Peter Edgecomb has represented the 1st district since 2014. Edgecomb didn't seek re-election. Former senator Troy Jackson won the open seat.
Incumbent Republican Michael Willette has represented the 2nd district since 2014. Willette didn't seek re-election. Democrat Michael Carpenter won the open seat.
Incumbent Republican Rodney Whittemore has represented the 3rd district and its predecessors since 2010.
Incumbent Republican Paul Davis has represented the 4th district since 2014.
Incumbent Democrat Jim Dill has represented the 5th district since 2014.
Incumbent Republican David Burns has represented the 6th district since 2012. Burns didn't seek re-election. State Representative Joyce Maker won the open seat.
Incumbent Republican Brian Langley has represented the 7th district and its predecessors since 2010.
Incumbent Republican Kimberly Rosen has represented the 8th district since 2014.
Incumbent Democrat Geoffrey Gratwick has represented the 9th district and its predecessors since 2012.
Incumbent Republican Andre Cushing III has represented the 10th district and its predecessors since 2012.
Incumbent Republican Senate President Michael Thibodeau has represented the 11th district and its predecessors since 2010.
Incumbent Democrat David Miramant has represented the 12th district since 2014.
Incumbent Democrat Chris Johnson has represented the 13th district and its predecessors since 2012. Johnson lost re-election to Republican Dana Dow.
Incumbent Republican Earle McCormick has represented the 14th district since 2014. McCormick didn't seek re-election.
Incumbent Republican Roger Katz has represented the 15th district and its predecessors since 2010.
Incumbent Republican Scott Cyrway has represented the 16th district since 2014.
Incumbent Republican Tom Saviello has represented the 17th district and its predecessors since 2010.
Incumbent Democrat John Patrick has represented the 18th district and its predecessors since 2010. He lost re-election to Republican Lisa Keim.
Incumbent Republican James Hamper has represented the 19th district and its predecessors since 2012.
Incumbent Republican Eric Brakey has represented the 20th district since 2014.
Incumbent Democrat Nate Libby has represented the 21st district since 2014. Libby was unopposed for re-election.
Incumbent Republican Garrett Mason has represented the 22nd district and its predecessors since 2010.
Incumbent Republican Linda Baker has represented the 23rd district since 2014. Baker lost re-nomination to fellow Republican Guy Lebida. Former senator Eloise Vitelli defeated Lebida in the general election.
Incumbent Democrat Stanley Gerzofsky has represented the 24th district and its predecessors since 2008. Gerzofsky was term-limited. Democrat Everett "Brownie" Carson won the open seat.
Incumbent Democrat Cathy Breen has represented the 25th district since 2014.
Incumbent Democrat Bill Diamond has represented the 26th district since 2014.
Incumbent Democratic Minority Leader Justin Alfond has represented the 27th district and its predecessors since 2008. Alfond was term-limited. State Representative Ben Chipman won the open seat.
Incumbent Democrat Anne Haskell has represented the 28th district and its predecessors district since 2012. Haskell didn't seek re-election. State Representative Mark Dion won the open seat.
Incumbent Democrat Rebecca Millett has represented the 29th district since 2012.
Incumbent Republican Amy Volk has represented the 30th district since 2014.
Incumbent Democrat Linda Valentino has represented the 31st district and its predecessors since 2012. Valentino didn't seek re-election. State Representative Justin Chenette won the open seat.
Incumbent Democrat Susan Deschambault has represented the 32nd district since her appointment on April 5, 2016. Deschambault was elected to a full term.
Incumbent Republican David Woodsome has represented the 33rd district since 2014.
Incumbent Republican Ronald Collins has represented the 34th district and its predecessors since 2010.
Incumbent Democrat Dawn Hill has represented the 35th district and its predecessors since 2010.
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