Maine's 1st State Senate district
| Maine's 1st State Senate district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Senator |
| ||
| Registration | 35.9% Republican 18.7% Democratic 45.4% No party preference | ||
| Population (2020) | 36,863[1] | ||
Maine's 1st State Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Maine Senate. It has been represented by Republican Susan Bernard since 2024.
Geography
District 1 covers far northern Maine, including the majority of Aroostook County. It is located entirely within Maine's 2nd congressional district.[2] It borders the Canadian province of Quebec.
Aroostook County - 54.9% of county
City:
Towns:
- Allagash
- Ashland
- Castle Hill
- Caswell
- Chapman
- Eagle Lake
- Fort Fairfield
- Fort Kent
- Frenchville
- Grand Isle
- Hamlin
- Limestone
- Madawaska
- Mapleton
- Masardis
- New Canada
- New Sweden
- Perham
- Portage Lake
- Saint Agatha
- Saint Francis
- Stockholm
- Van Buren
- Wade
- Wallagrass
- Washburn
- Westmanland
- Woodland
Recent election results
Source:[3]
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Troy Dale Jackson | 8,817 | 52.5 | |
| Republican | Susan Y. Bernard | 7,947 | 47.5 | |
| Total votes | 23,967 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Elections prior to 2022 were held under different district lines.
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Susan Y. Bernard | 13,284 | 65.8% | |
| Democratic | Vaughn McLaughlin | 6,892 | 34.2% | |
| Total votes | 20,140 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
Historical election results
Source:[4]
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dawn Hill | 13,592 | 62.8 | |
| Republican | Arthur Kyricos | 8,066 | 37.2 | |
| Total votes | 21,658 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Peter Edgecomb (incumbent) | 7,935 | 50.9 | |
| Democratic | Charles Theriault | 7,107 | 45.6 | |
| Blank votes | None | 548 | 3.5 | |
| Total votes | 15,590 | 100 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Troy Dale Jackson (incumbent) | 9,589 | 51.5 | |
| Republican | Timothy Guerrette | 9,018 | 48.5 | |
| Total votes | 18,607 | 100 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Troy Dale Jackson | 8,793 | 60.7 | |
| Republican | Michael Nadeau | 5,683 | 39.3 | |
| Total votes | 14,476 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Troy Dale Jackson | 10,937 | 59.4 | |
| Republican | Brian Schaefer | 7,485 | 40.6 | |
| Total votes | 18,452 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- ^ "State Senate District 1, ME". Census Reporter. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ "Senate Districts - Maine State Legislature". Maine State Legislature. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ "Maine State Senate District 1 - Ballotpedia". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ "Maine State Senate District 1 - Ballotpedia". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 18, 2025.