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Maine's 2nd Congressional District
| Maine's 2nd Congressional District |
|---|
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| Incumbent Mike Michaud 
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| U.S. Census Bureau (2010 data)[1] |
| Population: 660,042 |
| Gender: 49.4% Male, 50.6% Female |
| Race[2]: 95.5% White, 0.6% Black, 0.6% Asian, 1% Native American |
| Ethnicity: 1.1% Hispanic |
| Unemployment: 10.1% |
| Median household income $40,518 |
| High school graduation rate 89% |
| College graduation rate 21.6% |
The 2nd Congressional District of Maine is a congressional district covering 27,326 square miles, comprising nearly 80% of the state.
Maine's 2nd Congressional District encompasses the entire portion of the state north of Portland and Augusta. All of Androscoggin, Aroostook, Franklin, Hancock, Oxford, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Waldo, and Washington counties and a part of Kennebec County are included in the district.[3]
The district previously was the largest district east of the Mississippi River. The district consisted of all of the state north of the Portland and Augusta areas. It included the cities of Bangor, Lewiston, Auburn, Waterville, and Presque Isle.
The current representative of the 2nd Congressional District is Mike Michaud (C).
Elections
2014
The 2nd Congressional District of Maine will hold an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014.
In June 2013, Mike Michaud announced that he would be launching an exploratory committee in advance of a possible run for governor. On June 14, 2013, state Sen. Emily Cain announced that she would be running in the 2014 Democratic primary. [4]
2012
The 2nd Congressional District of Maine held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012, in which incumbent Mike Michaud (D) won re-election. He defeated Kevin Raye (R) in the general election.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Mike Michaud Incumbent |
55.7% | 191,456 | |
| Republican | Kevin Raye | 40% | 137,542 | |
| N/A | Blank Votes | 4.3% | 14,910 | |
| Total Votes | 343,908 | |||
| Source: Maine Secretary of State "Tabulations for Elections held in 2012" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Mike Michaud won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Jason Levesque (R) in the general election.[6]
| U.S. House, Maine District 2 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Mike Michaud incumbent |
55.1% | 147,042 | |
| Republican | Jason J. Levesque | 44.9% | 119,669 | |
| Total Votes | 266,711 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Mike Michaud won re-election to the United States House. He defeated John Frary (R) in the general election.[7]
| U.S. House, Maine District 2 General Election, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Mike Michaud |
67.4% | 226,274 | |
| Republican | John Frary | 32.6% | 109,268 | |
| Total Votes | 335,542 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Mike Michaud won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Laurence D'Amboise (R) in the general election.[8]
| U.S. House, Maine District 2 General Election, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Mike Michaud incumbent |
70.5% | 179,772 | |
| Republican | Laurence D'Amboise | 29.5% | 75,156 | |
| Total Votes | 254,928 | |||
2004
On November 2, 2004, Mike Michaud won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Brian Hammel (R) and Carl Cooley (Socialist Equality) in the general election.[9]
| U.S. House, Maine District 2 General Election, 2004 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Mike Michaud incumbent |
58% | 199,303 | |
| Republican | Brian Hammel | 39.5% | 135,547 | |
| Socialist Equality | Carl Cooley | 2.5% | 8,586 | |
| Total Votes | 343,436 | |||
2002
On November 5, 2002, Mike Michaud won election to the United States House. He defeated Kevin Raye (R) in the general election.[10]
| U.S. House, Maine District 2 General Election, 2002 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Mike Michaud |
52% | 116,868 | |
| Republican | Kevin Raye | 48% | 107,849 | |
| Total Votes | 224,717 | |||
2000
On November 7, 2000, John E. Baldacci won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Richard H. Campbell (R) in the general election.[11]
| U.S. House, Maine District 2 General Election, 2000 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | John E. Baldacci incumbent |
73.4% | 219,783 | |
| Republican | Richard H. Campbell | 26.6% | 79,522 | |
| Total Votes | 299,305 | |||
Redistricting
2010-2011
- See also: Redistricting in Maine
In 2011, the Maine State Legislature re-drew the congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census.
External links
See also
References
- ↑ Demographic data were added to this page in 2013. Ballotpedia will update this page in 2021 after data from the 2020 Census become available.
- ↑ Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Bangor Daily News, "Cain's in, Fredette's out of 2014 2nd District congressional race," Accessed June 24, 2014.
- ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, Maine"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
