Maine's 34th State Senate district
| Maine's 34th State Senate district | |||
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| Senator |
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| Population (2020) | 40,072[1] | ||
Maine's 34th State Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Maine Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Joe Rafferty since 2020
Geography
District 34 represents part of the county of York, stretching to include part of the Gulf of Maine.[2]
York County - 18.9% of county
Towns:
Recent election results
Source:[3]
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph Rafferty | 12,605 | 58.2 | |
| Republican | Bradley Ducharme | 9,044 | 41.8 | |
| Total votes | 21,649 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Elections prior to 2022 were held under different district lines.
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Rafferty | 15,064 | 55.8 | |
| Republican | Bradley Ducharme | 11,941 | 44.2 | |
| Total votes | 27,055 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Historical election results
Source:[4]
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Roger Sherman | 9,947 | 62 | |
| Democratic | Daniel Levesque | 6,106 | 38 | |
| Total votes | 16,053 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ronald Collins | 8,523 | 46.4 | |
| Democratic | Gary Connor | 6,600 | 35.9 | |
| Maine Families | Gary Connor | 2,035 | 12.5 | |
| Blank votes | None | 945 | 5.2 | |
| Total votes | 18,382 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ronald Collins | 13,164 | 55.4 | |
| Democratic | Jonathon Kilbourn | 8,249 | 44.6 | |
| Total votes | 10,584 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Foley | 10,456 | 51.7 | |
| Democratic | Thomas Wright | 9,776 | 48.3 | |
| Total votes | 20,232 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph Rafferty | 13,494 | 51.9 | |
| Republican | Michael Pardue | 9,612 | 48.1 | |
| Total votes | 26,896 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
References
- ^ "State Senate District 34, ME". Census Reporter. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- ^ "Senate Districts - Maine State Legislature". Maine State Legislature. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ "Maine State Senate District 34 - Ballotpedia". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ "Maine State Senate District 34 - Ballotpedia". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 18, 2025.