Maine's 3rd State Senate district
| Maine's 3rd State Senate district | |||
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| Senator |
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| Registration | 35.4% Republican 17% Democratic 47.6% No party preference | ||
| Population (2020) | 39,749[1] | ||
Maine's 3rd State Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Maine Senate. It has been represented by Republican Brad Farrin since 2018.
Geography
District 3 includes small parts of the counties of Kennebec, Penobscot, and Somerset.[2] Kennebec County - 5% of county Penobscot County - 5.3% of county Somerset County - 50.6% of county
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Recent election results
Source:[3]
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brad Farrin | 11,681 | 65.4 | |
| Democratic | Sean Bean | 4,997 | 30 | |
| Write-in | Multiple candidates | 25 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 17,158 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Elections prior to 2022 were held under different district lines.
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brad Farrin | 14,088 | 67.6 | |
| Democratic | Ethan S. Brownell | 6,740 | 32.4 | |
| Total votes | 20,828 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Historical election results
Source:[4]
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Tuttle | 11,070 | 61.9 | |
| Republican | Bradford Littlefield | 6,801 | 38.1 | |
| Total votes | 20,414 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rodney Whittemore | 10,103 | 63.1 | |||
| Democratic | Craig Heavey | 5,004 | 31.2 | |||
| Blank votes | None | 907 | 5.7 | |||
| Total votes | 16,014 | 100 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rodney Whittemore | 9,981 | 53.8 | |
| Democratic | Jeffrey McCabe | 8,557 | 46.2 | |
| Total votes | 18,538 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brad Farrin | 8,876 | 60.4 | |
| Democratic | Jeffrey Johnson | 5,827 | 39.6 | |
| Total votes | 14,703 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Harold Stewart | 10,838 | 56.8 | |
| Democratic | Michael E. Carpenter | 7,485 | 43 | |
| Green | Henry John Bear (Write in) | 34 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 19,080 | 100 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
References
- ^ "State Senate District 3, ME". Census Reporter. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ "Senate Districts - Maine State Legislature". Maine State Legislature. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ "Maine State Senate District 3 - Ballotpedia". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ "Maine State Senate District 3 - Ballotpedia". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 18, 2025.