2018 Maine House of Representatives election

2018 Maine House of Representatives election

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All 151 seats in the Maine House of Representatives
76 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Sara Gideon Kenneth Fredette
(term limited)
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 48th 100th
Last election 77 72
Seats before 73 70
Seats won 89 57
Seat change Increase16 Decrease13
Popular vote 324,088 264,282
Percentage 52.68% 42.96%
Swing Increase1.57% Decrease3.75%

  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader none Jon Olsen & Niomi Larrivee (co-chairs)
Party Independent Green Independent
Leader's seat none none
Last election 2 0
Seats before 6 1
Seats won 5 0
Seat change Decrease1 Decrease1
Popular vote 24,233 2,365
Percentage 3.94% 0.38%
Swing Increase1.76% Increase0.38%

Results:
     Republican hold      Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Independent hold      Independent gain

Speaker before election

Sara Gideon
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Sara Gideon
Democratic

The 2018 Maine House of Representatives elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Maine voters elected state representatives in all 151 of the state house's districts, as well as non-voting members from the Passamaquoddy Tribe and the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians. State representatives serve two-year terms in the Maine State House.

A primary election on June 12, 2018, determined which candidates appear on the November 6 general election ballot. Primary election results can be obtained from the Maine Secretary of State's website.[1]

Following the 2016 state house elections, Democrats maintained effective control of the House with 77 members and 2 coalition Green representatives. Republicans held 72 seats following the 2016 elections. Following several vacancies and replacements between 2016 and 2018, on election day 2018, the Democrats had increased their majority to 74 Democrats, 1 Green, and 6 Independent representatives, while the Republicans had decreased from 72 to 70 seats.[2]

The Maine Secretary of State provides both a detailed description of each house seat as well as maps for each district, including this statewide House map showing all 151 House districts.[3]

The Democrats gained sixteen seats in the election, and the Republicans lost thirteen. The sole Green member — Ralph Chapman — was replaced by a Democrat, and the number of independents was reduced from six to five, with only two independent incumbents — Kent Ackley and Norman Higgins — being re-elected.

  1. ^ "Tabulations for Elections held June 12, 2018". Maine Secretary of State. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  2. ^ "Maine state legislative special elections, 2017". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  3. ^ "Electoral Districts Based on the 2010 Census (2011 - 2021)". Maine Secretary of State. Retrieved August 26, 2018.