2022 Maine Senate election

2022 Maine Senate election

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All 35 seats in the Maine State Senate
18 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Troy Jackson Trey Stewart
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since December 7, 2016 November 10, 2022
Leader's seat 1st – Allagash 2nd – Presque Isle
Seats before 22 13
Seats after 22 13
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 351,606 313,379
Percentage 52.7% 47.0%
Swing Decrease0.2% Increase0.3%

Results:
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Republican gain

Senate President before election

Troy Jackson
Democratic

Elected Senate President

Troy Jackson
Democratic

The 2022 Maine State Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, with the primary election using instant-runoff voting being held on June 14, 2022, to elect the 131st Maine Senate. Voters in all 35 districts of the Maine State Senate elected their state senators. These elections coincided with those for governor, U.S. House and the Maine House of Representatives. Republicans needed to gain five seats to win control of the chamber.[1]

Background

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In the 2020 Maine State Senate elections, Democrats maintained control of the Maine State Senate with the exact same number of seats.

Retiring incumbents

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Democrats

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District 5: Jim Dill retired due to term limits.
District 12: David Miramant retired due to term limits.
District 13: Chloe Maxmin retired.
District 20: Ned Claxton retired.
District 21: Nate Libby retired due to term limits.
District 25: Cathy Breen retired due to term limits.
District 26: William Diamond retired due to term limits.
District 28: Heather Sanborn retired.
District 32: Susan Deschambault retired due to term limits.

Republicans

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District 4: Paul Davis retired due to term limits.
District 8: Kimberley Rosen retired due to term limits.
District 16: Scott Cyrway retired due to term limits.
District 33: David Woodsome retired due to term limits.

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] Tossup May 19, 2022

Results

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Results[3]
Parties Candidates Popular vote Seats
Vote % 2020 2022 +/− Strength
Democratic 35 351,606 52.69% 22 22 Steady 62.86%
Republican 35 313,379 46.96% 13 13 Steady 37.14%
Independent 1 2,373 0.36% 0 0 Steady 0.00%
Total 71 667,358 100.00% 35 35 100.00%

Closest races

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Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. District 20, 0.8% gain
  2. District 26, 1.8%
  3. District 16, 2% gain
  4. District 14, 4.8%
  5. District 1, 5.02%
  6. District 8, 5.7%
  7. District 33, 8.14%
  8. District 13, 9.4%

Summary of results

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Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party.
† - Incumbent not seeking re-election

Senate district Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
1st Troy Jackson Dem Troy Jackson Dem
2nd Trey Stewart Rep Trey Stewart Rep
3rd Bradlee Farrin Rep Bradlee Farrin Rep
Scott Cyrway[a] Rep
4th Paul Davis Rep Stacey Guerin Rep
Stacey Guerin[b] Rep
5th Russell Black[c] Rep Russell Black Rep
6th Marianne Moore Rep Marianne Moore Rep
7th Nicole Grohoski Dem Nicole Grohoski Dem
8th Jim Dill[d] Dem Mike Tipping Dem
9th Joe Baldacci Dem Joe Baldacci Dem
10th Kimberly Rosen[e] Rep Peter Lyford Rep
11th Chip Curry Dem Chip Curry Dem
12th David Miramant Dem Pinny Beebe-Center Dem
13th Chloe Maxmin Dem Cameron Reny Dem
14th Craig Hickman Dem Craig Hickman Dem
15th Matthew Pouliot Rep Matthew Pouliot Rep
16th New Seat David LaFountain Dem
17th Jeffrey Timberlake[f] Rep Jeffrey Timberlake Rep
18th Rick Bennett Rep Rick Bennett Rep
19th Lisa Keim Rep Lisa Keim Rep
20th Ned Claxton Dem Eric Brakey Rep
21st Nate Libby Dem Margaret Rotundo Dem
22nd New Seat James Libby Rep
23rd Mattie Daughtry Dem Mattie Daughtry Dem
24th Eloise Vitelli Dem Eloise Vitelli Dem
25th Catherine Breen Dem Teresa Pierce Dem
26th Bill Diamond Dem Timothy Nangle Dem
27th Heather Sanborn Dem Jill Duson Dem
28th Ben Chipman Dem Ben Chipman Dem
29th Anne Carney Dem Anne Carney Dem
30th Stacy Brenner Dem Stacy Brenner Dem
31st Donna Bailey Dem Donna Bailey Dem
32nd Susan Deschambault Dem Henry Ingwersen Dem
33rd David Woodsome Rep Matthew Harrington Rep
34th Joe Rafferty Dem Joe Rafferty Dem
35th Mark Lawrence Dem Mark Lawrence Dem

Detailed results

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District 1District 2District 3District 4District 5District 6District 7District 8District 9District 10District 11District 12District 13District 14District 15District 16District 17District 18District 19District 20District 21District 22District 23District 24District 25District 26District 27District 28District 29District 30District 31District 32District 33District 34District 35

District 1

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Incumbent Democrat Senate President Troy Jackson had represented the 1st district since 2016.

Maine State Senate 1st District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Troy Jackson (incumbent) 8,817 52.51%
Republican Susan Bernard 7,974 47.49%
Total votes 16,791 100%
Democratic hold

District 2

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Incumbent Republican Minority Leader Trey Stewart had represented the 2nd district since 2020.

Maine State Senate 2nd District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Trey Stewart (incumbent) 11,681 70.04%
Democratic Danielle Feinberg 4,997 29.96%
Total votes 16,678 100%
Republican hold

District 3

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Incumbent Republican Bradlee Farrin had represented the 3rd district since 2018. The district also includes the home of incumbent Republican Scott Cyrway, who had represented the 16th district since 2014. However, most of Cyrway's constituents remained in the 16th district. Cyrway was also term-limited.

Maine State Senate 3rd District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bradlee Farrin (incumbent) 11,220 65.56%
Democratic Shawn Bean 5,913 34.44%
Total votes 17,113 100%
Republican hold

District 4

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The new 4th district includes the home of incumbent Republicans Paul Davis, who had represented the 4th district since 2014, and Stacey Guerin, who had represented the 10th district since 2018. Davis was term-limited.

Maine State Senate 4th District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stacey Guerin (incumbent) 13,321 70.11%
Democratic Andrea Thurlow 5,679 29.89%
Total votes 19,000 100%
Republican hold

District 5

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The new 5th district includes the home of incumbent Republican Russell Black, who had represented the 17th district since 2018.

Maine State Senate 5th District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Russell Black (incumbent) 10,737 54.98%
Democratic Stanley Wheeler 6,420 32.87%
Independent Douglas Thomas 2,373 12.15%
Total votes 19,530 100%
Republican hold

District 6

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Incumbent Republican Marianne Moore had represented the 6th district since 2018.

Maine State Senate 6th District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marianne Moore (incumbent) 12,980 66.85%
Democratic Jonathan Goble 6,436 33.15%
Total votes 19,416 100%
Republican hold

District 7

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Incumbent Democrat Louis Luchini had represented the 7th district from 2018 until his resignation on January 18, 2022. A special election on for this seat on the same day as the regularly scheduled primary election for the 2022 elections.

Maine State Senate 7th District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nicole Grohoski (incumbent) 12,811 58.97%
Republican Brian Langley 8,913 41.03%
Total votes 21,724 100%
Democratic hold

District 8

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The new 8th district includes the home of incumbent Democrat Jim Dill, who had represented the 5th district since 2014. Dill was term-limited. Abe Furth and Mike Tipping sought the Democratic nomination. Eric Rojo and Grace Ann Tibbetts sought the Republican nomination.

Maine State Senate 8th District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Tipping 8,317 52.85%
Republican Eric Rojo 7,421 47.15%
Total votes 15,738 100%
Democratic hold

District 9

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Incumbent Democrat Joe Baldacci had represented the 9th district since 2020.

Maine State Senate District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Baldacci (incumbent) 9,055 59.15%
Republican Suzette Furrow 6,253 40.85%
Total votes 15,308 100%
Democratic hold

District 10

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The new 10th district includes the home of incumbent Republican Kimberley Rosen, who had represented the 8th district since 2014. Rosen was term-limited. Robert Cross and State Representative Peter Lyford sought the Republican nomination.

Maine State Senate 10th District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Peter Lyford 11,522 56.11%
Democratic Ralph Cammack 9,011 43.89%
Total votes 20,533 100%
Republican hold

District 11

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Incumbent Democrat Chip Curry had represented the 11th district since 2020.

Maine State Senate 11th District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Glenn "Chip" Curry (incumbent) 11,543 55.35%
Republican MaryAnne Kinney 9,312 44.65%
Total votes 20,855 100%
Democratic hold

District 12

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Incumbent Democrat David Miramant had represented the 12th district since 2014. Miramant was term-limited.

Maine State Senate 12th District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pinny Beebe-Center 12,525 59.3%
Republican Scott Rocknak 8,597 40.7%
Total votes 21,122 100%
Democratic hold

District 13

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Incumbent Democrat Chloe Maxmin had represented the 13th district since 2020. Cameron Reny defeated David Levesque in the Democratic primary.

Maine State Senate 13th District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cameron Reny 11,970 54.7%
Republican Abden Simmons 9,913 45.3%
Total votes 21,883 100%
Democratic hold

District 14

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Incumbent Democrat Craig Hickman had represented the 14th district since 2021.

Maine State Senate 14th District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Craig Hickman (Incumbent) 10,940 52.4%
Republican Jeffery Hanley 9,936 47.6%
Total votes 20,876 100%
Democratic hold

District 15

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Incumbent Republican Matthew Pouliot had represented the 15th district since 2018.

Maine State Senate 15th District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matthew Pouliot (incumbent) 10,241 57.75%
Democratic Storme St. Valle 7,491 42.25%
Total votes 17,732 100%
Republican hold

District 16

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The new 16th district overlaps with much of the former 16th district, though its incumbent Scott Cyrway had his home drawn into the 3rd district. Mike Perkins defeated Mark Andre and Kevin Kitchin in the Republican primary.

Maine State Senate 16th District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David LaFountain 8,349 51%
Republican Mike Perkins 8,022 49%
Total votes 16,371 100%
Democratic win (new seat)

District 17

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The new 17th district includes the home of incumbent Republican Jeffrey Timberlake, who had represented the 22nd district since 2018.

Maine State Senate 17th District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeffrey Timberlake (incumbent) 11,989 65.84%
Democratic Jo-Jean Keller 6,220 34.16%
Total votes 18,209 100%
Republican hold

District 18

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The new 18th district includes the home of incumbent Republican Rick Bennett, who had represented the 19th district since 2020.

Maine State Senate 18th District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Bennett (incumbent) 11,931 62.46%
Democratic Colin O'Neill 7,171 37.54%
Total votes 19,102 100%
Republican hold

District 19

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The new 19th district includes the home of incumbent Republican Lisa Keim, who had represented the 18th district since 2016.

Maine State Senate 19th District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lisa Keim (incumbent) 11,902 62.6%
Democratic Matthew Bean 7,111 37.4%
Total votes 19,013 100%
Republican hold

District 20

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Incumbent Democrat Ned Claxton had represented the 20th district since 2018. Claxton did not seek re-election.

Maine State Senate 20th District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eric Brakey 9,064 50.4%
Democratic Bettyann Sheats 8,918 49.6%
Total votes 17,982 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 21

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Incumbent Democrat Nate Libby had represented the 21st district since 2014. Libby was term-limited.

Maine State Senate 21st District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Margaret "Peggy" Rotundo 7,754 58.57%
Republican Ricky LaChapelle 5,484 41.43%
Total votes 13,238 100%
Democratic hold

District 22

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The new 22nd was an open seat which was expected to favor Republicans.

Maine State Senate 22nd District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Libby 11,334 60.3%
Democratic Michael McKinney 7,463 39.7%
Total votes 18,797 100%
Republican win (new seat)

District 23

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The new 23rd district includes the home of incumbent Democrat Mattie Daughtry, who had represented the 24th district since 2020.

Maine State Senate 23rd District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mattie Daughtry (incumbent) 16,401 69.76%
Republican Brogan Teel 7,108 30.24%
Total votes 23,509 100%
Democratic hold

District 24

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The new 24th district includes the home of incumbent Democrat Eloise Vitelli, who had represented the 23rd district since 2016.

Maine State Senate 24th District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eloise Vitelli (incumbent) 12,620 58.04%
Republican Matthew Brackley 9,123 41.96%
Total votes 21,743 100%
Democratic hold

District 25

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Incumbent Democrat Cathy Breen had represented the 25th district since 2014. Breen was term-limited.

Maine State Senate 25th District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Teresa Pierce 15,315 63.39%
Republican Jennifer White 8,845 36.61%
Total votes 24,160 100%
Democratic hold

District 26

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Incumbent Democrat Bill Diamond had represented the 26th district since 2014. Diamond was term-limited.

Maine State Senate 26th District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Timothy Nangle 9,734 50.9%
Republican Gary Plummer 9,388 49.1%
Total votes 19,122 100%
Democratic hold

District 27

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The new 27th district includes the home of incumbent Democrat Heather Sanborn, who had represented the 28th district since 2018. Sanborn did not seek re-election. Jill Duson was the Democratic nominee.

Maine State Senate 27th District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jill Duson 14,225 77.88%
Republican Jeffrey Tounge 4,041 22.12%
Total votes 18,266 100%
Democratic hold

District 28

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The new 28th district includes the home of incumbent Democrat Ben Chipman, who had represented the 27th district since 2016.

Maine State Senate 28th District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Chipman (incumbent) 15,551 87.34%
Republican Susan Abercrombie 2,254 12.66%
Total votes 17,805 100%
Democratic hold

District 29

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Incumbent Democrat Anne Carney had represented the 29th district since 2020.

Maine State Senate 29th District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anne Carney (incumbent) 15,432 75.48%
Republican John Lewis 5,012 24.52%
Total votes 20,444 100%
Democratic hold

District 30

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Incumbent Democrat Stacy Brenner had represented the 30th district since 2020.

Maine State Senate 30th District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stacy Brenner (incumbent) 12,685 62.03%
Republican Timothy Thorsen 7,766 37.97%
Total votes 20,451 100%
Democratic hold

District 31

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Incumbent Democrat Donna Bailey had represented the 31st district since 2020.

Maine State Senate 31st District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Donna Bailey (incumbent) 11,244 59.02%
Republican Sharri MacDonald 7,806 40.98%
Total votes 19,050 100%
Democratic hold

District 32

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Incumbent Democrat Susan Deschambault had represented the 32nd district since 2016. Deschambault was term-limited.

Maine State Senate 32nd District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Henry Ingwersen 9,676 57.31%
Republican David Corbett 7,209 42.69%
Total votes 16,885 100%
Democratic hold

District 33

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Incumbent Republican David Woodsome had represented the 33rd district since 2014. Woodsome was term-limited.

Maine State Senate 33rd District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matthew Harrington 8,509 54.07%
Democratic Kendra Williams 7,228 45.93%
Total votes 15,737 100%
Republican hold

District 34

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Incumbent Democrat Joe Rafferty had represented the 34th district since 2020.

Maine State Senate 34th District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Rafferty (incumbent) 12,605 58.22%
Republican Bradley Ducharme 9,044 41.78%
Total votes 21,649 100%
Democratic hold

District 35

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Incumbent Democrat Mark Lawrence had represented the 35th district since 2018.

Maine State Senate 35th District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Lawrence (incumbent) 13,979 65%
Republican Julie Rakic 7,527 35%
Total votes 21,506 100%
Democratic hold

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Redistricted from the 16th district.
  2. ^ Redistricted from the 5th district.
  3. ^ Redistricted from the 17th district.
  4. ^ Redistricted from the 5th district.
  5. ^ Redistricted from the 8th district.
  6. ^ Redistricted from the 22nd district.

References

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  1. ^ "Maine State Senate elections, 2022". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  2. ^ Jacobson, Louis (May 19, 2022). "The Battle for State Legislatures". Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "November 8, 2022 General Election- Non-Ranked Choice Offices". State of Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.