Maine 2012 legislative election results

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Maine State Senate Election Results

This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the Maine State Senate 2012 elections. For results in individual contests see our Maine State Senate elections, 2012 page. The following is a breakdown of the state senate before and after the election:

Maine State Senate
Party		As of November 5, 2012	After the 2012 Election
	Democratic Party	15	21
	Republican Party	19	13
	Independent	1	1
Total		35	35

What You'll See on This Page

This page will display the following lists of candidates

• Incumbents running on November 6
• Defeated incumbents
• Challengers who defeated an incumbent
• Newly elected senators
• List of all winners
• Unopposed candidates
• Third party candidates

State Senate Overview:

• A total of 35 of the state's Senate seats were up for election in 2012.

Incumbents

Incumbents running in November 6

The following is a list of all of the incumbents running on the November 6 general election ballot:

1. Brian Langley
2. Chris Johnson
3. Christopher Rector
4. Dawn Hill
5. Douglas Thomas
6. Garrett Mason
7. John M. Brown
8. John Patrick
9. Justin Alfond
10. Lois Snowe Mello
11. Margaret Craven
12. Michael Thibodeau
13. Nichi Farnham
14. Richard Woodbury
15. Rodney Whittemore
16. Roger Katz
17. Roger Sherman
18. Ronald Collins
19. Seth Goodall
20. Stan Gerzofsky
21. Thomas Martin, Jr.
22. Thomas Saviello
23. Troy Dale Jackson

Incumbents defeated

The followings is a list of incumbents defeated in 2012:

General election

Candidate	Party	District
Christopher Rector	Republican	Maine State Senate District 22
John M. Brown	Republican	Maine State Senate District 8
Lois Snowe Mello	Republican	Maine State Senate District 15
Nichi Farnham	Republican	Maine State Senate District 32
Thomas Martin, Jr.	Republican	Maine State Senate District 25

Primary election

No candidates have this category yet.

Challengers who beat an incumbent

The following is a list of challengers who defeated an incumbent in 2012:

General election

Candidate	Party	District
Colleen Lachowicz	Democratic	Maine State Senate District 25
Edward Mazurek	Democratic	Maine State Senate District 22
Geoffrey Gratwick	Democratic	Maine State Senate District 32
John Cleveland	Democratic	Maine State Senate District 15
Patrick Flood	Republican	Maine State Senate District 21

Primary election

Results will display after the election on November 6.

New State Senators and General Election Winners

Newly elected senators

The following list will display the newly-elected members of the Maine State Senate:

Democratic

1. Anne Haskell
2. Colleen Lachowicz
3. David Dutremble
4. Edward Mazurek
5. Emily Ann Cain
6. Geoffrey Gratwick
7. James Boyle
8. John Cleveland
9. John Tuttle (Maine)
10. Linda Valentino
11. Rebecca Millett

Republican

1. Andre Cushing
2. David C. Burns, Maine State Representative
3. Edward Youngblood
4. Gary Plummer
5. James Hamper
6. Patrick Flood

Open Seat Winners

The following will display a list of candidates who won election in seats where no incumbent was running:

Democratic

1. Anne Haskell
2. David Dutremble
3. Emily Ann Cain
4. James Boyle
5. John Tuttle (Maine)
6. Linda Valentino
7. Rebecca Millett

Republican

1. Andre Cushing
2. David C. Burns, Maine State Representative
3. Edward Youngblood
4. Gary Plummer
5. James Hamper

Candidates who won election

The following will be a list of all candidates elected to the Maine State Senate:

Democratic

1. Anne Haskell
2. Chris Johnson
3. Colleen Lachowicz
4. David Dutremble
5. Dawn Hill
6. Edward Mazurek
7. Emily Ann Cain
8. Geoffrey Gratwick
9. James Boyle
10. John Cleveland
11. John Patrick
12. John Tuttle (Maine)
13. Justin Alfond
14. Linda Valentino
15. Margaret Craven
16. Rebecca Millett
17. Seth Goodall
18. Stan Gerzofsky
19. Troy Dale Jackson

Republican

1. Andre Cushing
2. Brian Langley
3. David C. Burns, Maine State Representative
4. Douglas Thomas
5. Edward Youngblood
6. Garrett Mason
7. Gary Plummer
8. James Hamper
9. Michael Thibodeau
10. Patrick Flood
11. Rodney Whittemore
12. Roger Katz
13. Roger Sherman
14. Ronald Collins
15. Thomas Saviello

Competitiveness

Unopposed candidates in general election

The following candidates will not face major party competition:

Democratic

1. David Dutremble

Republican

1. Christopher Tyll

Ballot Access

Third party candidates

The following is a list of third party and independent candidates who are running in 2012:

1. Asher Platts
2. F. James Whalen
3. James Booth
4. Leonard Greaney
5. Martin Shuer
6. Richard Burns
7. Richard Woodbury

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Maine State House Election Results

This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the Maine House of Representatives elections in 2012. For results in individual contests, see our Maine House of Representatives elections, 2012. The following is a breakdown of the state house before and after the election:

Maine House of Representatives
Party		As of November 5, 2012	After the 2012 Election
	Democratic Party	71	86
	Republican Party	77	61
	Independent	1	4
	Non-voting	2	2
	Vacancy	2	0
Total		153	153

What You'll See on This Page

This page will display the following lists of candidates

• Incumbents running on November 6
• Defeated incumbents
• Challengers who defeated an incumbent
• Newly elected representatives
• List of all winners
• Unopposed candidates
• Third party candidates

State House Overview

• All 153 of the state's House seats were up for election in 2012.

Incumbency Analysis

Incumbents who ran on November 6

The following is a list of all of the incumbents who are running on the November 6 general election ballot:

1. Aaron Libby
2. Adam Goode
3. Alan Casavant
4. Alexander Willette
5. Amy Volk
6. Andrea Boland
7. Ann Peoples
8. Anne Graham
9. Benjamin Chipman
10. Bernard Ayotte
11. Beth O'Connor
12. Beth Turner
13. Bradley Moulton
14. Brian Bolduc
15. Bruce Bickford
16. Bryan Kaenrath
17. Charles Kruger
18. Charles Priest
19. Charles Theriault
20. Dale Crafts
21. David Johnson (Maine Politician)
22. David Slagger
23. Dean Cray
24. Deborah Sanderson
25. Denise Harlow
26. Dennis Keschl
27. Diane Russell-Natera
28. Douglas Damon
29. Eleanor Espling
30. Erin Herbig
31. H. David Cotta
32. Heather Sirocki
33. Helen Rankin
34. Henry Beck
35. James Dill
36. James Gillway
37. James Parker
38. Jane Knapp
39. Jarrod Crockett
40. Jeffery Gifford
41. Jeffrey McCabe
42. Jeffrey Timberlake
43. Joan Welsh
44. John L. Martin
45. John Picchiotti
46. Joyce Ann Fitzpatrick
47. Joyce Maker
48. Karen Foster
49. Kathleen Chase
50. Kenneth Fredette
51. Kimberly Monaghan-Derrig
52. Kimberly Olsen
53. L. Gary Knight
54. Lance Harvell
55. Larry Dunphy
56. Linda Sanborn
57. Louis Luchini
58. Margaret Rotundo
59. Mark Dion
60. Mark Eves
61. Mary Nelson (Maine)
62. Matthew Peterson
63. Megan Rochelo
64. Melvin Newendyke
65. Michael Beaulieu
66. Michael Carey
67. Michael McClellan
68. Michael Shaw (Maine)
69. Michael Willette
70. Michel Lajoie
71. Paul Bennett
72. Paul Davis, Sr.
73. Paul Gilbert
74. Paulette Beaudoin
75. Peter Johnson
76. Peter Kent
77. Peter Stuckey
78. R. Ryan Harmon
79. Ralph Chapman
80. Raymond Wallace
81. Richard Malaby
82. Ricky Long
83. Robert Nutting
84. Roberta Beavers
85. Russell Black
86. Seth Berry
87. Sharon Treat
88. Sheryl Briggs
89. Stacey Guerin
90. Stephen Wood
91. Susan Morissette
92. Teresea Hayes
93. Terry Morrison
94. Thomas Longstaff
95. Tom Winsor
96. Tyler Clark
97. W. Bruce MacDonald
98. Walter Kumiega
99. Wayne Parry
100. Windol Weaver

Incumbents defeated

The followings will display a a list of incumbents defeated in 2012:

General election

Candidate	Party	District
Beth O'Connor	Republican	Maine House of Representatives District 145
Bradley Moulton	Republican	Maine House of Representatives District 149
Bruce Bickford	Republican	Maine House of Representatives District 70
David Slagger		Maine House of Representatives - Maliseet Tribe
Douglas Damon	Republican	Maine House of Representatives District 16
James Parker	Republican	Maine House of Representatives District 18
Jane Knapp	Republican	Maine House of Representatives District 129
John L. Martin	Democratic	Maine House of Representatives District 1
John Picchiotti	Republican	Maine House of Representatives District 84
Karen Foster	Republican	Maine House of Representatives District 58
Kimberly Olsen	Republican	Maine House of Representatives District 64
Michael Willette	Republican	Maine House of Representatives District 5
R. Ryan Harmon	Republican	Maine House of Representatives District 45
Susan Morissette	Republican	Maine House of Representatives District 54

Primary election

No candidates have been added to this category yet.

Challengers who beat an incumbent

The following will display a list of challengers who defeated an incumbent in 2012:

General election

Candidate	Party	District
Aaron Frey	Democratic	Maine House of Representatives District 18
Allen Nadeau	Republican	Maine House of Representatives District 1
Andrew Gattine	Democratic	Maine House of Representatives District 126
Andrew Mason	Democratic	Maine House of Representatives District 60
Andrew McLean	Democratic	Maine House of Representatives District 129
Anita Haskell	Republican	Maine House of Representatives District 13
Ann Dorney	Democratic	Maine House of Representatives District 86
Anne-Marie Mastraccio	Democratic	Maine House of Representatives District 143
Arthur Verow	Democratic	Maine House of Representatives District 21
Barry Hobbins	Democratic	Maine House of Representatives, District 133
Brian Duprey	Republican	Maine House of Representatives District 39
Brian Hubbell	Democratic	Maine House of Representatives District 35
Brian Jones (Maine)	Democratic	Maine House of Representatives District 45
Carol McElwee	Republican	Maine House of Representatives District 4
Catherine Nadeau	Democratic	Maine House of Representatives District 54
Christine Powers	Democratic	Maine House of Representatives District 101
Corey Wilson	Republican	Maine House of Representatives District 56
Craig Hickman	Democratic	Maine House of Representatives District 82
Deane Rykerson	Democratic	Maine House of Representatives District 151
Donald Marean	Republican	Maine House of Representatives District 131
Elizabeth Dickerson	Democratic	Maine House of Representatives District 47
Ellen Winchenbach	Republican	Maine House of Representatives District 50
Erik Jorgensen	Democratic	Maine House of Representatives District 115
Gay Grant	Democratic	Maine House of Representatives District 59
James Campbell (Maine)	Independent	Maine House of Representatives District 138
Jane Pringle	Democratic	Maine House of Representatives District 111
Janice Cooper	Democratic	Maine House of Representatives District 107
Jeffrey Evangelos	Independent	Maine House of Representatives District 49
Jennifer DeChant	Democratic	Maine House of Representatives District 62
Jeremy Saxton	Democratic	Maine House of Representatives District 64
Jethro Pease	Republican	Maine House of Representatives District 44
John Schneck	Democratic	Maine House of Representatives District 16
Jonathan Kinney	Republican	Maine House of Representatives District 99
Joseph Brooks	Independent	Maine House of Representatives District 42
Joshua Plante	Democratic	Maine House of Representatives District 145
Justin Chenette	Democratic	Maine House of Representatives District 134
Karen Kusiak	Democratic	Maine House of Representatives District 84
Katherine Cassidy	Democratic	Maine House of Representatives District 32
Lawrence Lockman	Republican	Maine House of Representatives District 30
Lisa Villa	Democratic	Maine House of Representatives District 98
Lori Fowle	Democratic	Maine House of Representatives District 58
Matthea Daughtry	Democratic	Maine House of Representatives District 66
Matthew Moonen	Democratic	Maine House of Representatives District 118
Matthew Pouliot	Republican	Maine House of Representatives District 57
Michael Devin	Democratic	Maine House of Representatives District 51
Nathan Libby	Democratic	Maine House of Representatives District 73
Paul McGowan	Democratic	Maine House of Representatives District 149
Peter Doak	Republican	Maine House of Representatives District 33
R. Wayne Werts	Democratic	Maine House of Representatives District 70
Richard Campbell (Maine)	Republican	Maine House of Representatives District 40
Richard Farnsworth	Democratic	Maine House of Representatives District 117
Robert Saucier	Democratic	Maine House of Representatives District 5
Roger Jackson	Republican	Maine House of Representatives District 100
Roger Reed	Republican	Maine House of Representatives District 23
Ryan Tipping-Spitz	Democratic	Maine House of Representatives District 19
Sara Gideon	Democratic	Maine House of Representatives District 106
Scott Hamann	Democratic	Maine House of Representatives District 123
Sharri MacDonald	Republican	Maine House of Representatives District 132
Stanley Short	Democratic	Maine House of Representatives District 29
Stephen Moriarty	Democratic	Maine House of Representatives District 108
Stephen Stanley	Democratic	Maine House of Representatives District 10
Thomas Tyler	Republican	Maine House of Representatives District 110
Timothy Marks	Democratic	Maine House of Representatives District 53
Victoria Kornfield	Democratic	Maine House of Representatives District 17
William Noon	Democratic	Maine House of Representatives District 144

Primary election

No candidates have been added to this category yet.

New Representatives and General Election Winners

Newly elected representatives

The following will list the newly-elected members of the Maine House of Representatives:

Democratic

1. Aaron Frey
2. Andrew Gattine
3. Andrew Mason
4. Andrew McLean
5. Ann Dorney
6. Anne-Marie Mastraccio
7. Arthur Verow
8. Barry Hobbins
9. Brian Hubbell
10. Brian Jones (Maine)
11. Catherine Nadeau
12. Christine Powers
13. Craig Hickman
14. Deane Rykerson
15. Elizabeth Dickerson
16. Erik Jorgensen
17. Gay Grant
18. Jane Pringle
19. Janice Cooper
20. Jennifer DeChant
21. Jeremy Saxton
22. John Schneck
23. Joshua Plante
24. Justin Chenette
25. Karen Kusiak
26. Katherine Cassidy
27. Lisa Villa
28. Lori Fowle
29. Matthea Daughtry
30. Matthew Moonen
31. Michael Devin
32. Nathan Libby
33. Paul McGowan
34. R. Wayne Werts
35. Richard Farnsworth
36. Robert Saucier
37. Ryan Tipping-Spitz
38. Sara Gideon
39. Scott Hamann
40. Stanley Short
41. Stephen Moriarty
42. Stephen Stanley
43. Timothy Marks
44. Victoria Kornfield
45. William Noon

Republican

1. Allen Nadeau
2. Anita Haskell
3. Brian Duprey
4. Carol McElwee
5. Corey Wilson
6. Donald Marean
7. Ellen Winchenbach
8. Jethro Pease
9. Jonathan Kinney
10. Lawrence Lockman
11. Matthew Pouliot
12. Peter Doak
13. Richard Campbell (Maine)
14. Roger Jackson
15. Roger Reed
16. Sharri MacDonald
17. Thomas Tyler

Open Seat Winners

The following will list candidates who won election in seats where no incumbent was running:

Democratic

Results will display after the election on November 6.

Republican

Results will display after the election on November 6.

Candidates who won election

The following will list all candidates elected to the Maine House of Representatives in 2012:

Democratic

1. Aaron Frey
2. Adam Goode
3. Alan Casavant
4. Andrea Boland
5. Andrew Gattine
6. Andrew Mason
7. Andrew McLean
8. Ann Dorney
9. Ann Peoples
10. Anne-Marie Mastraccio
11. Anne Graham
12. Arthur Verow
13. Barry Hobbins
14. Brian Bolduc
15. Brian Hubbell
16. Brian Jones (Maine)
17. Bryan Kaenrath
18. Catherine Nadeau
19. Charles Kruger
20. Charles Priest
21. Charles Theriault
22. Christine Powers
23. Craig Hickman
24. Deane Rykerson
25. Denise Harlow
26. Diane Russell-Natera
27. Elizabeth Dickerson
28. Erik Jorgensen
29. Erin Herbig
30. Gay Grant
31. Helen Rankin
32. Henry Beck
33. James Dill
34. Jane Pringle
35. Janice Cooper
36. Jeffrey McCabe
37. Jennifer DeChant
38. Jeremy Saxton
39. Joan Welsh
40. John Schneck
41. Joshua Plante
42. Justin Chenette
43. Karen Kusiak
44. Katherine Cassidy
45. Kimberly Monaghan-Derrig
46. Linda Sanborn
47. Lisa Villa
48. Lori Fowle
49. Louis Luchini
50. Margaret Rotundo
51. Mark Dion
52. Mark Eves
53. Mary Nelson (Maine)
54. Matthea Daughtry
55. Matthew Moonen
56. Matthew Peterson
57. Megan Rochelo
58. Michael Carey
59. Michael Devin
60. Michael Shaw (Maine)
61. Michel Lajoie
62. Nathan Libby
63. Paul Gilbert
64. Paul McGowan
65. Paulette Beaudoin
66. Peter Kent
67. Peter Stuckey
68. R. Wayne Werts
69. Ralph Chapman
70. Richard Farnsworth
71. Robert Saucier
72. Roberta Beavers
73. Ryan Tipping-Spitz
74. Sara Gideon
75. Scott Hamann
76. Seth Berry
77. Sharon Treat
78. Sheryl Briggs
79. Stanley Short
80. Stephen Moriarty
81. Stephen Stanley
82. Teresea Hayes
83. Terry Morrison
84. Thomas Longstaff
85. Timothy Marks
86. Victoria Kornfield
87. W. Bruce MacDonald
88. Walter Kumiega
89. William Noon

Republican

1. Aaron Libby
2. Alexander Willette
3. Allen Nadeau
4. Amy Volk
5. Anita Haskell
6. Bernard Ayotte
7. Beth Turner
8. Brian Duprey
9. Carol McElwee
10. Corey Wilson
11. Dale Crafts
12. David Johnson (Maine Politician)
13. Dean Cray
14. Deborah Sanderson
15. Dennis Keschl
16. Donald Marean
17. Eleanor Espling
18. Ellen Winchenbach
19. H. David Cotta
20. Heather Sirocki
21. James Gillway
22. Jarrod Crockett
23. Jeffery Gifford
24. Jeffrey Timberlake
25. Jethro Pease
26. Jonathan Kinney
27. Joyce Ann Fitzpatrick
28. Joyce Maker
29. Kathleen Chase
30. Kenneth Fredette
31. L. Gary Knight
32. Lance Harvell
33. Larry Dunphy
34. Lawrence Lockman
35. Matthew Pouliot
36. Melvin Newendyke
37. Michael Beaulieu
38. Michael McClellan
39. Paul Bennett
40. Paul Davis, Sr.
41. Peter Doak
42. Peter Johnson
43. Raymond Wallace
44. Richard Campbell (Maine)
45. Richard Malaby
46. Ricky Long
47. Robert Nutting
48. Roger Jackson
49. Roger Reed
50. Russell Black
51. Sharri MacDonald
52. Stacey Guerin
53. Stephen Wood
54. Thomas Tyler
55. Tom Winsor
56. Tyler Clark
57. Wayne Parry
58. Windol Weaver

Competitiveness

Unopposed candidates in general election

The following candidates will not face major party competition:

Democratic

1. Andrea Boland
2. Denise Harlow

Republican

1. Beth Turner
2. Dale Crafts
3. Judee Meyer
4. Paul Davis, Sr.
5. Richard Malaby

Ballot Access

Third party candidates

The following is a list of third party and independent candidates running in 2012:

1. Benjamin Chipman
2. Christopher Kessler
3. David Burke
4. David C. Alexander
5. David Slagger
6. Elihu Upham
7. James Campbell (Maine)
8. Jeffrey Evangelos
9. Joseph Brooks
10. Justine Lynn
11. K. Frederick Horch
12. Kelly Bickmore
13. Mark Goughan
14. Michael P. Turcotte
15. Michael Wakefield
16. Roger Bishop
17. Seth Berner
18. Thomas MacMillan

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National Partisan Trends

The following tables will detail the partisan breakdown of national election results.

Incumbents who were defeated in the general election

In the 44 states with elections, there were 4,534 incumbents who ran in the general election. The following is a breakdown of incumbent defeats in the 2012 general election:

Incumbents defeated in 2012 legislative general election
Party	Senate	House	Total
Democratic	21	49	70
Republican	37	182	219
Third Party	2	3	5
TOTALS	60	234	294

Total new legislators elected

In total, 1,707 (28.4%) new legislators were elected in 2012. Of these 1,707, 849 (50.0%) were Republicans and 854 (50.0%) were Democrats.

The following is the breakdown of new legislators.

New Legislators after the 2012 legislative elections
Party	Senate	House	Total
Democratic	165	684	849
Republican	202	652	854
Independent	0	4	4
TOTALS	367	1,340	1,707

Winners of Open Seats

Open seats contests made up 705 (11.7%) of the 6,015 seats in 2012. Of these 705 open seats, Republicans won 401 (56.9%) while Democrats won 304 (43.1%). Going into the election, the number of open seats formerly held by each party was quite similar. Estimates prior to the election suggested that approximately 52% of the open seats were previously held by Republicans and 48% were held by Democrats.

The following is the breakdown of open seat winners.

Open Seat Winners in 2012 legislative elections
Party	Senate	House	Total
Democratic	82	220	302
Republican	105	296	401
Third Party	0	0	0
TOTALS	187	516	703

Impact on legislative majorities

See also: Partisan balance of state legislatures

Partisan Balance of Chambers with 2012 Elections
	Pre-election				Post-election
Legislative chamber
State senates	17	24	1	1	18	24	0	1
State houses	15	27	1	0	19	24	0	0
Totals:	32	51	2	1	37	48	0	1

Partisan Balance of All 99 Chambers Before and After 2012 Elections
	Pre-election				Post-election
Legislative chamber
State senates	19	28	2	1	20	28	1	1
State houses	17	31	1	0	21	28	0	0
Totals:	35	60	3	1	41	56	1	1