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Maine, State Senate, District 11

Maine State Senate District 11
Current incumbentErin Herbig Democratic Party
Population38,642
Ethnicity0.6% Black, 0.8% Hispanic
Voting age75.6% age 18 and over

Maine's eleventh state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Erin Herbig.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 38,642 civilians reside within Maine's eleventh state senate district. Maine state senators represent an average of 37,953 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 36,426 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Maine State Senate serve two-year terms with term limits. Maine legislators assume office after the first Wednesday in December after their election.

Qualifications

Section 6 of Part 2 of Article 4 of the Maine Constitution states, "The Senators shall be 25 years of age at the commencement of the term, for which they are elected, and in all other respects their qualifications shall be the same as those of the Representatives."

Section 4 of Part 1 of Article 4 of the Maine Constitution states, "Qualifications; residency requirement. No person shall be a member of the House of Representatives, unless the person shall, at the commencement of the period for which the person is elected, have been 5 years a citizen of the United States, have arrived at the age of 21 years, have been a resident in this State one year; and for the 3 months next preceding the time of this person's election shall have been, and, during the period for which elected, shall continue to be a resident in the district which that person represents."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$10,131/year$38/day for lodging (or mileage and tolls up to $38/day in lieu of housing). $32/day for meals. Set by statute.

Term limits

The Maine legislature is one of 15 state legislatures with term limits. Voters enacted the Maine Term Limits Act in 1993. That initiative said that Maine senators are subject to term limits of no more than four two-year terms, or a total of eight years.

The first year that the term limits enacted in 1993 impacted the ability of incumbents to run for office was in 1996.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the senate, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. The Governor must call for an election and allow all political committees representing the vacant seat to set all deadlines. The person elected to the seat serves for the remainder of the unexpired term.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Maine State Senate will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for June 9, 2020. The filing deadline is March 16, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Maine State Senate District 11

Erin Herbig (D) defeated Jayne Crosby Giles (R) in the general election for Maine State Senate District 11 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Erin Herbig (D)
59.0
11,659

Jayne Crosby Giles (R)
41.0
8,100

Total votes: 19,759
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine State Senate District 11

Erin Herbig defeated Joseph Greenier in the Democratic primary for Maine State Senate District 11 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Erin Herbig (D)
91.7
3,926

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Joseph Greenier (D)
8.3
355

Total votes: 4,281
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine State Senate District 11

Jayne Crosby Giles advanced from the Republican primary for Maine State Senate District 11 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jayne Crosby Giles (R)
100
2,729

Total votes: 2,729


2016

Elections for the Maine State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 15, 2016.

Incumbent Michael Thibodeau defeated Jonathan Fulford in the Maine State Senate District 11 general election.

Maine State Senate, District 11 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Michael Thibodeau Incumbent 51.75% 11,947
Democratic Jonathan Fulford 48.25% 11,138
Total Votes 23,085
Source: Maine Secretary of State
Jonathan Fulford ran unopposed in the Maine State Senate District 11 Democratic primary.

Maine State Senate, District 11 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jonathan Fulford (unopposed)
Incumbent Michael Thibodeau ran unopposed in the Maine State Senate District 11 Republican primary.

Maine State Senate, District 11 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Michael Thibodeau Incumbent (unopposed)


2014

Elections for the Maine State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for party candidates wishing to run in this election was March 17, 2014. The deadline for write-in candidates to run in the primary election was April 28, 2014, and the deadline for non-party candidates to run in the general election was June 2, 2014. Jonathan Fulford was unopposed in the Democratic primary. District 23 incumbent Michael Thibodeau was unopposed in the Republican primary. Thibodeau defeated Fulford in the general election.

Maine State Senate District 11, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Thibodeau Incumbent 48.8% 9,109
Democratic Jonathan Fulford 48.1% 8,974
None Blank Votes 3.1% 584
Total Votes 18,667

2012

Elections for the office of Maine State Senate consisted of a primary election on June 12, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 15, 2012. Incumbent Richard Woodbury (I) defeated Christopher Tyll (R) in the general election. Tyll was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Maine State Senate, District 11, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Independent Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Woodbury Incumbent 52.9% 13,117
Republican Christopher Tyll 47.1% 11,687
Total Votes 24,804

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Maine State Senate District 11 raised a total of $562,567. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $26,789 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maine State Senate District 11

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $94,960 2 $47,480
2014 $47,198 2 $23,599
2012 $97,801 2 $48,901
2010 $86,896 4 $21,724
2008 $66,750 2 $33,375
2006 $45,814 2 $22,907
2004 $37,791 2 $18,896
2002 $47,928 3 $15,976
2000 $37,429 2 $18,715
Total $562,567 21 $26,789