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All U.S. congressional districts, including the 1st Congressional District of Maine, held elections in 2018.
Heading into the election the incumbent was Chellie Pingree (D), who was first elected in 2008.
Maine's 1st Congressional District encompasses Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc and York counties. Additionally, the district includes most of Kennebec County.
The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chellie Pingree | Democratic Party | $779,380 | $1,088,305 | $224,369 | As of December 31, 2018 |
| Martin Grohman | Independent | $367,494 | $363,798 | $5,071 | As of December 31, 2018 |
| Mark Holbrook | Republican Party | $94,802 | $95,471 | $1,403 | As of December 31, 2018 |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2018.
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Maine from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Maine Secretary of State and the Federal Election Commission.
This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Maine every year from 2000 to 2016.
Election results (President of the United States), Maine 2000-2016
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |  Hillary Clinton |
47.8% |  Donald Trump |
44.9% | 2.9% |
| 2012 | Barack Obama |
56.3% | Mitt Romney |
41.0% | 15.3% |
| 2008 | Barack Obama |
57.7% | John McCain |
40.4% | 17.3% |
| 2004 | John Kerry |
53.6% | George W. Bush |
44.6% | 9.0% |
| 2000 | Al Gore |
49.1% | George W. Bush |
44.0% | 5.1% |
This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Maine from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
Election results (U.S. Senator), Maine 2000-2016
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Susan Collins |
67.0% | Shenna Bellows |
30.8% | 36.2% |
| 2012 |  Angus King |
51.1% | Charles Summers |
29.7% | 21.4% |
| 2008 | Susan Collins |
61.3% | Thomas H. Allen |
38.6% | 22.7% |
| 2006 | Olympia Snowe |
74.0% | Jean Hay Bright |
20.6% | 53.4% |
| 2002 | Susan Collins |
58.4% | Chellie Pingree |
41.6% | 16.8% |
| 2000 | Olympia Snowe |
68.9% | Mark Lawrence |
31.1% | 37.8% |
This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Maine.
Election results (Governor), Maine 2000-2016
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Paul LePage |
48.2% | Mike Michaud |
43.4% | 4.8% |
| 2010 | Paul LePage |
37.6% | Eliot Cutler |
35.9% | 1.7% |
| 2006 | John E. Baldacci |
38.1% | Chandler E. Woodcock |
30.2% | 7.9% |
| 2002 | John E. Baldacci |
47.1% | Peter E. Cianchette |
41.5% | 5.6% |
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Maine in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
Congressional delegation, Maine 2000-2016
| Year | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Balance of power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 |
50.0% | 1 |
50.0% | Even |
| 2014 | 1 |
50.0% | 1 |
50.0% | Even |
| 2012 | 0 |
0% | 2 |
100% | D+2 |
| 2010 | 0 |
0% | 2 |
100% | D+2 |
| 2008 | 0 |
0% | 2 |
100% | D+2 |
| 2006 | 0 |
0% | 2 |
100% | D+2 |
| 2004 | 0 |
0% | 2 |
100% | D+2 |
| 2002 | 0 |
0% | 2 |
100% | D+2 |
| 2000 | 0 |
0% | 2 |
100% | D+2 |
A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
Maine Party Control: 1992-2019
Nine years of Democratic trifectas • Two years of Republican trifectas
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor | R | R | R | I | I | I | I | I | I | I | I | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D |
| Senate | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | S | S | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | R | R | R | R | D |
| House | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Demographic data for Maine
| Maine | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Total population: | 1,329,453 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 30,843 | 3,531,905 |
| Gender | ||
| Female: | 51.1% | 50.8% |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 95% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 1.1% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 1.1% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 1.5% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 91.6% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 29% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $49,331 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 16.6% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Maine. | ||
As of July 2016, Maine's three largest cities were Portland (pop. est. 65,000), Lewiston (pop. est. 35,000), and Bangor (pop. est. 30,000).
