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This page displays election information for the Maine House of Representatives.
Elections
Maine state representatives serve two-year terms, with all seats up for election every two years. Maine holds elections for its legislature in even years.
2026
Elections for the Maine House of Representatives will take place in 2026. The general election is on November 3, 2026.
2024
Elections for the Maine House of Representatives took place in 2024. The general election was on November 5, 2024. The primary was June 11, 2024. The filing deadline was March 15, 2024.
In the 2024 elections, the Democratic majority decreased from 79-67 with two independents and three vacancies to 76-73 with two independents.
| Maine House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 5, 2024 | After November 6, 2024 | |
| Democratic Party | 79 | 75 | |
| Republican Party | 67 | 73 | |
| Independent | 1 | 1 | |
| Unenrolled | 0 | 1 | |
| Independent for Maine Party | 1 | 0 | |
| Vacancy | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 151 | 151 | |
2022
Elections for the Maine House of Representatives took place in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for June 14, 2022. The filing deadline was March 15, 2022.
In the 2022 general election, the Democratic Party expanded its majority by five seats.
| Maine House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 8, 2022 | After November 9, 2022 | |
| Democratic Party | 77 | 82 | |
| Republican Party | 63 | 67 | |
| Independent | 2 | 1 | |
| Independent for Maine Party | 1 | 1 | |
| Vacancy | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 151 | 151 | |
2020
Elections for the office of Maine House of Representatives took place in 2020. The general election was held on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for July 14, 2020. The filing deadline was March 16, 2020.
In the 2020 elections, Democrats held a majority in the Maine House of Representatives from 87-56 to 80-67.
| Maine House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 3, 2020 | After November 4, 2020 | |
| Democratic Party | 87 | 80 | |
| Republican Party | 56 | 67 | |
| Independent | 5 | 4 | |
| Common Sense Independent | 1 | 0 | |
| Vacancy | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 151 | 151 | |
2018
Elections for the Maine House of Representatives took place in 2018. The closed primary election took place on June 12, 2018, and the general election was held on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was March 15, 2018.[1]
In the 2018 elections, Democrats increased their majority in the Maine House of Representatives from 73-70 to 89-57.
| Maine House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 6, 2018 | After November 7, 2018 | |
| Democratic Party | 73 | 89 | |
| Republican Party | 70 | 57 | |
| Independent | 7 | 5 | |
| Vacancy | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 151 | 151 | |
2016
Elections for the Maine House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 15, 2016.[2] All 151 seats in the Maine House of Representatives were up for election in 2016.
Heading into the election, Democrats held a 78-69 majority with three independent members and one unenrolled member. Democrats lost one seat in the election, giving them a 77-72 majority with two independent members.
| Maine House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 7, 2016 | After November 8, 2016 | |
| Democratic Party | 78 | 77 | |
| Republican Party | 69 | 72 | |
| Independent | 3 | 2 | |
| Unenrolled | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 151 | 151 | |
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2014Elections for the Maine House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for party candidates wishing to run in this election was March 17, 2014. The deadline for write-in candidates to run in the primary election was April 28, 2014, and the deadline for non-party candidates to run in the general election was June 2, 2014. The deadline for write-in candidates to run in the general election was September 22, 2014. Heading into the election, Democrats held an 88-57 majority with four independent members, three non-voting members, and two vacancies. Democrats lost nine seats in the election, giving them a 79-68 majority with four independent members and three non-voting members.
2012Elections for the office of Maine House of Representatives took place in 2012. The primary election was held on June 12, 2012, and the general election was held on November 6, 2012. The candidate filing deadline was March 15, 2012. Heading into the election, Republicans held a 77-71 majority with one independent member, two non-voting members, and two vacancies. Republicans lost 16 seats in the election, giving Democrats an 86-61 majority with four independent members and two non-voting members.
The table below details the 10 districts with the smallest margin of victory in the November 6 general election in 2012.
2010Elections for the office of Maine House of Representatives took place in 2010. The primary election was held on June 8, 2010, and the general election was held on November 2, 2010. The candidate filing deadline was March 15, 2010, for partisan candidates and June 1, 2010, for independent and unenrolled candidates. Heading into the election, Democrats held a 94-55 majority with one independent member, two non-voting members, and one vacancy. Democrats lost 22 seats in the election, giving Republicans a 78-72 majority with one independent member and two non-voting members.
In 2010, candidates running for state House raised a total of $1,607,976 in campaign contributions. The top 10 donors were:[3]
2008Elections for the office of Maine House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 10, 2008, and a general election on November 4, 2008. During the 2008 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $1,712,760. The top 10 contributors were:[4]
2006Elections for the office of Maine House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 13, 2006, and a general election on November 7, 2006. During the 2006 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $2,106,312. The top 10 contributors were:[5]
2004Elections for the office of Maine House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 8, 2004, and a general election on November 2, 2004. During the 2004 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $1,794,005. The top 10 contributors were:[6]
2002Elections for the office of Maine House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 11, 2002, and a general election on November 5, 2002. During the 2002 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $1,466,749. The top 10 contributors were:[7]
2000Elections for the office of Maine House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 13, 2000, and a general election on November 7, 2000. During the 2000 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $1,203,357. The top 10 contributors were:[8]
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Historical party control
Democrats won control of the Maine House of Representatives in 2012. In 2024, they won an 82-67-2 majority.
The table below shows the partisan history of the Maine House following every general election from 1992 to 2024. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin's Party Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Press, 2007). Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.
Maine House of Representatives election results: 1992-2024
| Year | '92 | '94 | '96 | '98 | '00 | '02 | '04 | '06 | '08 | '10 | '12 | '14 | '16 | '18 | '20 | '22 | '24 |
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| Democrats | 90 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 88 | 80 | 76 | 89 | 96 | 72 | 86 | 79 | 77 | 89 | 80 | 82 | 76 |
| Republicans | 61 | 74 | 69 | 71 | 63 | 67 | 73 | 60 | 54 | 78 | 61 | 68 | 72 | 57 | 67 | 67 | 73 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Trifecta history
A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government. Between 1992 and 2023, Maine was under the following types of trifecta control:
- Democratic trifecta: 2003-2010, 2019-2023
- Republican trifecta: 2011-2012
- Divided government: 1992-2002, 2013-2018
Maine Party Control: 1992-2025
Fifteen years of Democratic trifectas • Two years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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| Senate | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | S | S | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Maine.gov, "Upcoming Elections," accessed December 22, 2017
- ↑ Politics1.com, "Maine," archived December 31, 2015
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Maine 2010 - Candidates," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Maine 2008 - Candidates," accessed August 23, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Maine 2006 - Candidates," accessed August 23, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Maine 2004 - Candidates," accessed August 23, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Maine 2002 - Candidates," accessed August 23, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Maine 2000 - Candidates," accessed August 23, 2013
