The 2016 Maine State Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, with the primary election being held on June 14, 2016, to elect the

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will elect their senators. The election coincided with the elections for other offices, including for

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Results summary

Incumbents defeated in primary election

* Linda Baker (R-District 23), defeated by Guy Lebida (R)

Incumbents defeated in general election

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(D-District 13), defeated by Dana Dow (R) * John Patrick (D-District 18), defeated by

Lisa Keim Lisa Keim is an American politician serving as a Republican member of the Maine Senate from the 18th district. She was first elected to office in 2016. Following her re-election in 2022, Keim was chosen to be the Senate assistant minority lead ...

(R)

Open seats that changed parties

Peter Edgecomb Peter Edgecomb is an American politician from Maine. Edgecomb represented District 1 in the Maine Senate. He previously represented District 4 in the Maine House of Representatives, which was part of Aroostook County. He resides in the city of C ...

(R-District 1) didn't seek re-election, seat won by

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(D) *

Michael Willette Michael J. Willette is an American realtor and politician in Maine. Willette represented District 5 in the Maine House of Representatives, which was part of Aroostook County from 2008 to 2012. He is a resident of the town of Presque Isle. Will ...

(R-District 2) didn't seek re-election, seat won by Michael Carpenter (D) *

Earle McCormick Earle L. McCormick Jr. is an American politician and retired teacher. McCormick served as a Republican State Senator from Maine's 21st District, where he represented part of Kennebec County, including Hallowell and Gardiner. McCormick gradua ...

(R-District 14) didn't seek re-election, seat won by

Shenna Bellows Shenna Lee Bellows (born March 23, 1975) is an American politician and a non-profit executive director. On December 2, 2020, the Maine Legislature elected her to serve as the 50th Maine secretary of state. She was executive director of the Hol ...

(D) * Linda Baker (R-District 23) lost re-nomination, seat won by

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(D)

Predictions

Detailed results

Districts 1-18

District 1

Incumbent Republican

has represented the 1st district since 2014. Edgecomb didn't seek re-election. Former senator

won the open seat.

District 2

Incumbent Republican

has represented the 2nd district since 2014. Willette didn't seek re-election. Democrat Michael Carpenter won the open seat.

District 3

Incumbent Republican

Rodney Whittemore Rodney L. Whittemore is an American politician and businessperson from Maine. Thomas is a Republican State Senator from Maine's 26th District, representing all of Somerset County, including the population centers of Fairfield and Skowhegan. H ...

has represented the 3rd district and its predecessors since 2010.

District 4

Incumbent Republican Paul Davis has represented the 4th district since 2014.

District 5

Incumbent Democrat

Jim Dill James F. Dill is an American entomologist, politician and professor from Maine. A Democrat, Dill serves Maine House of Representatives District 26, comprising Bradley, the Penobscot Nation Voting District, and Old Town. Dill was first elected to ...

has represented the 5th district since 2014.

District 6

Incumbent Republican David Burns has represented the 6th district since 2012. Burns didn't seek re-election. State Representative

Joyce Maker Joyce A. Maker is an American politician from Maine. A Republican, Maker has served in local government, including the Calais Town Council and School Board as well as in the Maine House of Representatives (District 31) from 2010 until 2016. A re ...

won the open seat.

District 7

Incumbent Republican

Brian Langley Brian Langley is an American politician, restaurant owner and schoolteacher from Maine. Langley was a Maine Republican Party, Republican Maine State Senate, State Senator from Maine's 28th District, representing much of Hancock County, Maine, Ha ...

has represented the 7th district and its predecessors since 2010.

District 8

Incumbent Republican

Kimberly Rosen Kimberley Clark Rosen (born October 8, 1958) is an American politician from Maine. A Republican, Rosen represented the towns of Orrington and her residence in Bucksport in the Maine House of Representatives from 2004 to 2012, when she was unabl ...

has represented the 8th district since 2014.

District 9

Incumbent Democrat

Geoffrey Gratwick Geoffrey Gratwick (born July 16, 1943) is an American politician and physician from Maine. Gratwick is a Democratic State Senator from Maine's 9th District, representing part of Penobscot County, including the City of Bangor and the neighbori ...

has represented the 9th district and its predecessors since 2012.

District 10

Incumbent Republican

Andre Cushing III Andre E. Cushing III (born 1958/59) is an American politician from Maine. Cushing is a Maine Republican Party, Republican Currently he is one of three County Commissioners for Penobscot county, representing 20 communities in So. Penobscot's Dist ...

has represented the 10th district and its predecessors since 2012.

District 11

Incumbent Republican Senate President

Michael Thibodeau Michael D. Thibodeau (born July 16, 1966) is an American politician and businessman from Maine. He was a Republican State Senator from Maine's 23rd District, representing all of Waldo County. He graduated from Hampden Academy in 1984. He was f ...

has represented the 11th district and its predecessors since 2010.

District 12

Incumbent Democrat

David Miramant David Miramant (born May 22, 1955) is an American Democratic politician and pilot from Maine. He represents Senate District 12, Knox County, in the Maine Senate. Miramant served in the Maine House of Representatives from 2006-2008 and was firs ...

has represented the 12th district since 2014.

District 13

Incumbent Democrat

has represented the 13th district and its predecessors since 2012. Johnson lost re-election to Republican Dana Dow.

District 14

Incumbent Republican

has represented the 14th district since 2014. McCormick didn't seek re-election.

District 15

Incumbent Republican

Roger Katz Roger J. Katz (born c. 1950s) is an American politician and lawyer. He graduated from Cony High School in Augusta, Maine, where he played on the boys' basketball team, which won the 1973 state championship. He then went on to Harvard College and ...

has represented the 15th district and its predecessors since 2010.

District 16

Incumbent Republican

Scott Cyrway Scott Cyrway is an American deputy sheriff and politician from Maine. Cyrway, a Republican from Benton, serves as State Senator from Maine's 16th District, representing the northern part of Kennebec, including the population center of Water ...

has represented the 16th district since 2014.

District 17

Incumbent Republican

Tom Saviello Thomas B. Saviello (born August 29, 1950) is an American politician. Saviello is a Republican former State Senator from Maine's 17th District, representing part of Kennebec and Franklin Counties, including the population center of Farmington ...

has represented the 17th district and its predecessors since 2010.

District 18

Incumbent Democrat John Patrick has represented the 18th district and its predecessors since 2010. He lost re-election to Republican

Districts 19-35

District 19

Incumbent Republican James Hamper has represented the 19th district and its predecessors since 2012.

District 20

Incumbent Republican

Eric Brakey Eric Brakey (born August 8, 1988) is an American politician and the Executive Director of the Free State Project. A libertarian member of the Republican Party, he served as a Maine state senator from 2014 to 2018, and again from 2022 to 2024. B ...

has represented the 20th district since 2014.

District 21

Incumbent Democrat

Nate Libby Nathan Libby is an American Democratic former politician from Maine. He represented Senate District 21, which serves Lewiston, Maine's second-largest city. Libby grew up in central Maine and attended Bates College where he majored in history and ...

has represented the 21st district since 2014. Libby was unopposed for re-election.

District 22

Incumbent Republican

Garrett Mason Garrett Paul Mason (born June 19, 1985) is an American politician from Maine. A Republican, Mason formerly served in the Maine State Senate from the 22nd District, representing part of Androscoggin County, including his residence in Lisbon Fal ...

has represented the 22nd district and its predecessors since 2010.

District 23

Incumbent Republican Linda Baker has represented the 23rd district since 2014. Baker lost re-nomination to fellow Republican Guy Lebida. Former senator

defeated Lebida in the general election.

District 24

Incumbent Democrat Stanley Gerzofsky has represented the 24th district and its predecessors since 2008. Gerzofsky was term-limited. Democrat Everett "Brownie" Carson won the open seat.

District 25

Incumbent Democrat

Cathy Breen Catherine E. "Cathy" Breen (born 1965) is an American Democratic politician from Maine. Breen, a Falmouth resident, served four terms representing Senate District 25, which includes the towns of Falmouth, Cumberland, Yarmouth, Gray, Long Island ...

has represented the 25th district since 2014.

District 26

Incumbent Democrat Bill Diamond has represented the 26th district since 2014.

District 27

Incumbent Democratic Minority Leader

Justin Alfond Justin Loring Alfond (born January 8, 1975) is an American politician and real estate developer. He served as a Democratic State Senator from the 8th District, which represents much of Portland. Alfond was first elected to the State Senate in 200 ...

has represented the 27th district and its predecessors since 2008. Alfond was term-limited. State Representative

Ben Chipman Ben Chipman is an American Democratic politician from Maine. He is a member of the Maine Senate representing District 27, comprising part of Portland, Maine. Chipman served in the Maine House of Representatives from December 2010 until December ...

won the open seat.

District 28

Incumbent Democrat

Anne Haskell Anne M. Haskell (born August 12, 1943) is an American politician from Maine. A Maine Democratic Party, Democrat, Haskell represented part of Portland, Maine, Portland and Westbrook, Maine, Westbrook in the Maine Senate. Haskell was first elected ...

has represented the 28th district and its predecessors district since 2012. Haskell didn't seek re-election. State Representative

Mark Dion Mark Dion (born August 28, 1961) is an American conceptual artist best known for his use of scientific presentations in his installations. His work examines the manner in which prevalent ideologies and institutions influence our understanding ...

won the open seat.

District 29

Incumbent Democrat

Rebecca Millett Rebecca J. Millett (born October 5, 1962) is an American politician from Maine. Millett is a Democraticbr>State Representativefrom Maine'House District 123representing Cape Elizabeth and part of South Portland. Prior to redistricting, Millet ...

has represented the 29th district since 2012.

District 30

Incumbent Republican

Amy Volk Amy Fern Volk (born June 2, 1969) is an American politician from Maine. A Republican from Scarborough, Maine, Volk was first elected to the Maine House of Representatives in 2010 when she defeated incumbent Democrat Sean Flaherty. Seeking re-el ...

has represented the 30th district since 2014.

District 31

Incumbent Democrat Linda Valentino has represented the 31st district and its predecessors since 2012. Valentino didn't seek re-election. State Representative Justin Chenette won the open seat.

District 32

Incumbent Democrat

Susan Deschambault Susan A. Deschambault (born November 25, 1947) is an American politician and retired law enforcement officer from Maine. She represents Maine Senate District 32, which comprises the towns of Alfred, Arundel, Biddeford, Dayton, Kennebunkport and ...

has represented the 32nd district since her appointment on April 5, 2016. Deschambault was elected to a full term.

District 33

Incumbent Republican

David Woodsome David Woodsome is an American politician from Maine. Woodsome, a Republican from Waterboro, Maine, was elected to the Maine Senate in November 2014. Woodsome attended the University of Maine The University of Maine (UMaine) is a Public u ...

has represented the 33rd district since 2014.

District 34

Incumbent Republican Ronald Collins has represented the 34th district and its predecessors since 2010.

District 35

Incumbent Democrat Dawn Hill has represented the 35th district and its predecessors since 2010.

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Results summary

Incumbents defeated in primary election

Incumbents defeated in general election

Open seats that changed parties

Predictions

Detailed results

Districts 1-18

District 1

District 2

District 3

District 4

District 5

District 6

District 7

District 8

District 9

District 10

District 11

District 12

District 13

District 14

District 15

District 16

District 17

District 18

Districts 19-35

District 19

District 20

District 21

District 22

District 23

District 24

District 25

District 26

District 27

District 28

District 29

District 30

District 31

District 32

District 33

District 34

District 35

See also

References