Maine 2012 legislative election results

The tabs below contain analysis of election results in the 2012 legislative elections for Maine.

Senate

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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 displays the following lists of candidates:

• Incumbents who ran on November 6
• 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 who ran on November 6

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

1. Lois Snowe Mello
2. Seth Goodall
3. Christopher Rector (Maine)
4. Douglas Thomas
5. Nichi Farnham
6. Richard Woodbury
7. John M. Brown (Maine)
8. Thomas Martin Jr.

New State Senators and General Election Winners

Newly elected senators

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

Democratic

1. Emily Ann Cain
2. Colleen Lachowicz
3. Edward Mazurek
4. John Cleveland
5. David Dutremble

Republican

1. Edward Youngblood
2. David C. Burns
3. Gary Plummer (Maine)
4. Patrick Flood

Open Seat Winners

The following displays a list of candidates who won election in seats where there was no incumbent:

Democratic

1. Emily Ann Cain
2. David Dutremble

Republican

1. Edward Youngblood
2. David C. Burns
3. Gary Plummer (Maine)

Candidates who won election

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

Democratic

1. Emily Ann Cain
2. Colleen Lachowicz
3. Edward Mazurek
4. Seth Goodall
5. John Cleveland
6. David Dutremble

Republican

1. Edward Youngblood
2. David C. Burns
3. Douglas Thomas
4. Gary Plummer (Maine)
5. Patrick Flood

Competitiveness

Unopposed candidates in general election

The following candidates did 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 ran in 2012:

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

House

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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 displays the following lists of candidates:

• Incumbents who ran on November 6
• 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 were on the November 6 general election ballot:

1. Tyler Clark
2. Joyce Ann Fitzpatrick
3. James Parker (Maine)
4. David Johnson (Maine)
5. Charles Theriault
6. Karen Foster
7. W. Bruce MacDonald
8. Charles Priest
9. Kimberly Olsen
10. Peter Kent
11. Michael Beaulieu
12. R. Ryan Harmon
13. Susan Morissette
14. H. David Cotta
15. Peter Johnson
16. Sharon Treat
17. Melvin Newendyke
18. L. Gary Knight
19. Michael Carey (Maine)
20. Teresea Hayes
21. Michael Shaw (Maine)
22. Mary Nelson (Maine)
23. Jane Knapp
24. Paulette Beaudoin
25. Megan Rochelo
26. Kathleen Chase
27. Windol Weaver
28. Bernard Ayotte
29. Bryan Kaenrath
30. David Slagger
31. Aaron Libby
32. Alan Casavant
33. Alexander Willette
34. Jarrod Crockett
35. Ann Peoples
36. Bruce Bickford
37. Margaret Rotundo

New Representatives and General Election Winners

Newly elected representatives

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

Democratic

1. Katherine Cassidy
2. Brian Jones (Maine)
3. Elizabeth Dickerson
4. Timothy Marks
5. Jeremy Saxton
6. Karen Kusiak
7. R. Wayne Werts
8. William Noon
9. Andrew Mason
10. Lisa Villa (Maine)

Republican

1. Brian Duprey
2. Jethro Pease
3. Ellen Winchenbach
4. Corey Wilson
5. Roger Jackson (Maine)
6. Thomas Tyler
7. Sharri MacDonald
8. Allen Nadeau
9. Anita Haskell

Candidates who won election

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

Democratic

1. Katherine Cassidy
2. Brian Jones (Maine)
3. Elizabeth Dickerson
4. Timothy Marks
5. W. Bruce MacDonald
6. Charles Priest
7. Jeremy Saxton
8. Peter Kent
9. Michael Carey (Maine)
10. Sharon Treat
11. Karen Kusiak
12. Teresea Hayes
13. Michael Shaw (Maine)
14. Mary Nelson (Maine)
15. Bryan Kaenrath
16. Paulette Beaudoin
17. Megan Rochelo
18. Charles Theriault
19. R. Wayne Werts
20. William Noon
21. Alan Casavant
22. Andrew Mason
23. Lisa Villa (Maine)
24. Ann Peoples
25. Margaret Rotundo

Republican

1. Bernard Ayotte
2. Tyler Clark
3. Joyce Ann Fitzpatrick
4. David Johnson (Maine)
5. Peter Johnson
6. Brian Duprey
7. Jethro Pease
8. Ellen Winchenbach
9. H. David Cotta
10. Corey Wilson
11. Michael Beaulieu
12. Roger Jackson (Maine)
13. L. Gary Knight
14. Thomas Tyler
15. Sharri MacDonald
16. Kathleen Chase
17. Windol Weaver
18. Melvin Newendyke
19. Aaron Libby
20. Alexander Willette
21. Allen Nadeau
22. Anita Haskell
23. Jarrod Crockett

Competitiveness

Unopposed candidates in general election

The following candidates did not face major party competition:

Democratic

No candidates have been added to this category yet.

Republican

1. Judee Meyer

Ballot Access

Third party candidates

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

1. Joseph Brooks
2. Michael Wakefield
3. Seth Berner
4. Thomas MacMillan
5. Mark Goughan
6. David Slagger
7. Roger Bishop
8. Kelly Bickmore
9. Elihu Upham
10. David Burke
11. Justine Lynn
12. David C. Alexander (Maine)
13. Fred Horch

National Partisan Trends

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National Partisan Trends

The following tables 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 incumbents defeated 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:	36	59	3	1	41	56	1	1