Maine election calendar

This page includes:

• A list of regular election dates in Maine
• A list of upcoming elections in Maine
• Information about past elections in Maine

Regular elections in Maine

The election dates below reflect regular election dates. Special elections may occur at different times than those listed and in years without regular elections.

Latest election dates

2024

March 5, 2024: Presidential preference primary
June 11, 2024: Primary
November 5, 2024: General election

2023

November 7, 2023: Referendum election

Next election dates

2025

November 4, 2025: Statewide ballot measure election

2026

June 9, 2026: Primary
November 3, 2026: General election

Upcoming elections

See also: Maine elections, 2025

Upcoming election dates

Recent election dates

Below is a list of all election dates that will occur later this year.

'Note: An election date on this list may have been scheduled initially but later canceled due to a lack of candidates or a lack of races advancing to a runoff, if applicable.

State	District	Description	Date
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Maine	Raymond (Cumberland County)	Select Board Members Denis Morse and Kaela Gonzalez recall election	December 30, 2025

Below is a list of all election dates that have occurred earlier this year.

'Note: An election date on this list may have been scheduled initially but later canceled due to a lack of candidates or a lack of races advancing to a runoff, if applicable.

State	District	Description	Date
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Maine	Freedom (Waldo County)	Recall election for Select Board member Rene Ouellet	December 2, 2025

Past elections

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

Earlier years

Below is a list of all election dates that occurred in 2024.

'Note: An election date on this list may have been scheduled initially but later canceled due to a lack of candidates or a lack of races advancing to a runoff, if applicable.

State	District	Description	Date
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Maine	Maine presidential preference primary	Maine presidential preference primary	March 5, 2024
Maine	Maine House of Representatives District 122	Special general election for Maine House of Representatives District 122	March 5, 2024
Maine	Maine School Administrative District 11	Recall election	March 18, 2024
Maine	York (York County)	General election for municipal offices in York, Maine.	May 18, 2024
Maine	York (York County)	Special election for municipal offices in York, Maine.	May 18, 2024
Maine	Maine statewide primary	Maine statewide primary	June 11, 2024
Maine	Auburn School Department	Special election for an at-large seat on the Auburn school board in Auburn, Maine.	July 9, 2024
Maine	Rome (Kennebec County)	This is a special election for select board in Rome, ME.	August 9, 2024
Maine	Madison	Michael Gordon recall election	September 5, 2024
Maine	Maine	Maine statewide general election	November 5, 2024
Maine	Regional School Unit 21	Recall election	December 17, 2024

Below is a list of all election dates that occurred in 2023.

'Note: An election date on this list may have been scheduled initially but later canceled due to a lack of candidates or a lack of races advancing to a runoff, if applicable.

State	District	Description	Date
What's on your ballot? Enter your address into Ballotpedia's Sample Ballot Lookup tool to find out!
Maine	Maine School Administrative District 17	Recall elections against Julia Lester and Sarah Otterson	January 10, 2023
Maine	Madison	Recall election in Madison, Maine	March 7, 2023
Maine	Augusta	Special election	June 13, 2023
Maine	Maine House of Representatives District 45	Special election for Maine House of Representatives District 45	June 13, 2023
Maine	Portland	Portland general municipal election	June 13, 2023
Maine	Maine	Recall election	October 10, 2023
Maine	Maine	General election	November 7, 2023
Maine	Maine House of Representatives District 50	Special general election for Maine House of Representatives District 50	November 7, 2023

Below is a list of all election dates that occurred in 2022.

'Note: An election date on this list may have been scheduled initially but later canceled due to a lack of candidates or a lack of races advancing to a runoff, if applicable.

State	District	Description	Date
What's on your ballot? Enter your address into Ballotpedia's Sample Ballot Lookup tool to find out!
Maine	Maine House of Representatives District 27	Special general election for Maine House of Representatives District 27	January 11, 2022
Maine	Augusta	Special election	March 22, 2022
Maine	Regional School Unit 21	Recall election for Regional School Unit 21 director	March 29, 2022
Maine	Maine statewide primary	Maine statewide primary	June 14, 2022
Maine	Maine State Senate District 7	Special election for Maine State Senate District 7	June 14, 2022
Maine	Maine	Maine statewide general election	November 8, 2022

Below is a list of all election dates that occurred in 2021.

'Note: An election date on this list may have been scheduled initially but later canceled due to a lack of candidates or a lack of races advancing to a runoff, if applicable.

State	District	Description	Date
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Maine	Maine State Senate District 14	Special election	March 9, 2021
Maine	Hope	Hope, Maine Select Board recall election	June 8, 2021
Maine	Augusta	Local referendum election	June 15, 2021
Maine	Maine	General election	November 2, 2021
Maine	Maine	Ballot measure election	November 2, 2021

Below is a list of all election dates that occurred in 2020.

'Note: An election date on this list may have been scheduled initially but later canceled due to a lack of candidates or a lack of races advancing to a runoff, if applicable.

State	District	Description	Date
What's on your ballot? Enter your address into Ballotpedia's Sample Ballot Lookup tool to find out!
Maine	Maine statewide presidential primary	Maine statewide presidential primary	March 3, 2020
Maine	Maine House of Representatives District 128	Special election	March 3, 2020
Maine	Maine statewide primary	Maine statewide primary	July 14, 2020
Maine	Maine	Maine statewide general	November 3, 2020

Below is a list of other election pages in Maine:

• Maine elections, 2019
• Maine elections, 2018
• Maine elections, 2017
• Maine elections, 2016
• Maine elections, 2015
• Maine elections, 2014
• Maine elections, 2013
• Maine elections, 2012

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See also

• Sample Ballot Lookup

• United States congressional delegations from Maine
• Maine state executive offices
• Maine State Legislature
• Courts in Maine
• List of Maine ballot measures