Maine's 18th State Senate district
| Maine's 18th State Senate district | |||
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| Senator |
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| Population (2020) | 39,846[1] | ||
Maine's 18th State Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Maine Senate. It has been represented by Republican Rick Bennett since 2022.
Geography
District 18 is largely made up by part of Oxford County, including its county seat of Paris. It also includes the towns of Mechanic Falls and Minot of Androscoggin County, and the towns of Bridgton and Harrison of Cumberland County.[2]
Androscoggin County - 5.1% of county
Cumberland County - 2.5% of county
Oxford County - 44.5% of county
Androscoggin:
Towns:
Cumberland:
Towns:
Oxford:
Towns:
Recent election results
Source:[3]
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rick Bennett | 11,931 | 62.5 | |
| Democratic | Colin O'Neill | 7,171 | 37.5 | |
| Total votes | 19,102 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Elections prior to 2022 were held under different district lines.
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rick Bennett | 15,206 | 64.7 | |
| Democratic | Linda Miller | 8,310 | 35.3 | |
| Total votes | 23,516 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Historical election results
Source:[4]
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas Saviello | 12,723 | 61.9 | |
| Democratic | Joanne Dunlap | 7,844 | 38.1 | |
| Total votes | 20,567 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
Note:[a]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Patrick | 9,136 | 51.6 | |
| Republican | Joseph Martin | 7,714 | 43.5 | |
| Blank votes | None | 866 | 4.9 | |
| Total votes | 17,716 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lisa Keim | 11,603 | 56.2 | |
| Democratic | John Patrick | 9,040 | 43.8 | |
| Total votes | 20,643 | 100 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lisa Keim | 10,966 | 65.4 | |
| Democratic | James Wilfong | 5,789 | 34.6 | |
| Total votes | 16,755 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lisa Keim | 12,776 | 67.6 | |
| Democratic | Gabriel Perkins | 6,840 | 32.4 | |
| Total votes | 14,247 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Notes
- ^ This election was a Democratic hold, as Patrick had been redistricted from the 14th district in early 2014
References
- ^ "State Senate District 18, ME". Census Reporter. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- ^ "Senate Districts - Maine State Legislature". Maine State Legislature. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ "Maine State Senate District 18 - Ballotpedia". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ "Maine State Senate District 18 - Ballotpedia". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 18, 2025.