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Maine, State Representative, District 51

Maine House of Representatives District 51
Current incumbentJoyce McCreight Democratic Party

Maine's fifty-first state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Joyce McCreight.

Maine state representatives represent an average of 8,682 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 8,333 residents.

About the chamber

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

Qualifications

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 representatives 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 house, 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 House of Representatives 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 House of Representatives District 51

Incumbent Joyce "Jay" McCreight (D) defeated Sean Hall (R) in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 51 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Joyce "Jay" McCreight (D)
60.8
3,115

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Sean Hall (R)
39.2
2,008

Total votes: 5,123
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 51

Incumbent Joyce "Jay" McCreight advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 51 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Joyce "Jay" McCreight (D)
100
1,166

Total votes: 1,166
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 51

Sean Hall advanced from the Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 51 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Sean Hall (R)
100
713

Total votes: 713


2016

Elections for the Maine House of Representatives 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 Joyce McCreight ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 51 general election.

Maine House of Representatives, District 51 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Joyce McCreight Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Maine Secretary of State
Incumbent Joyce McCreight ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 51 Democratic primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 51 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Joyce McCreight Incumbent (unopposed)
Jeffrey Slocum ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 51 Republican primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 51 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jeffrey Slocum (unopposed)


2014

Elections for the Maine House of Representatives 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. The deadline for write-in candidates to run in the general election was September 22, 2014. District 64 incumbent Jeremy Saxton was unopposed in the Democratic primary but withdrew afterwards. Byron Watson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Saxton defeated Watson in the general election.

Maine House of Representatives District 51, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJoyce McCreight 51.1% 2,577
Republican Byron Watson 44.8% 2,258
None Blank Votes 4.1% 208
Total Votes 5,043

2012

Elections for the office of Maine House of Representatives 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. Michael Devin (D) defeated Alan Pinkham (R) in the general election and was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Pinkham defeated Jessica Chubbuck in the Republican primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 51, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Devin 50.8% 2,861
Republican Alan Pinkham 49.2% 2,770
Total Votes 5,631

Maine House of Representatives, District 51 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngAlan Pinkham 76.9% 547
Jessica Chubbuck 23.1% 164
Total Votes 711

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Maine House of Representatives District 51 raised a total of $94,443. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $4,722 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maine House of Representatives District 51

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $3,205 2 $1,603
2014 $10,831 3 $3,610
2012 $10,603 3 $3,534
2010 $14,233 2 $7,117
2008 $10,529 2 $5,265
2006 $13,865 2 $6,933
2004 $12,836 3 $4,279
2002 $16,196 2 $8,098
2000 $2,145 1 $2,145
Total $94,443 20 $4,722