Maine's 25th State Senate district
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| Population (2020) | 40,585[1] | ||
Maine's 25th State Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Maine Senate. It has been represented by Senate Majority Leader, Democrat Teresa Pierce since 2022
Geography
[edit]District 25 represents the southeastern corner of Cumberland County.[2]
Cumberland County - 13.4% of county
Cumberland:
Towns:
- Cumberland
- Falmouth
- Gray
- Long Island
- North Yarmouth
- (Part of) Yarmouth
Recent election results
[edit]Source:[3]
2022
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Teresa Pierce | 15,315 | 63.3 | |
| Republican | Jennifer White | 8,845 | 36.6 | |
| Total votes | 24,160 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Elections prior to 2022 were held under different district lines.
2024
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Teresa Pierce | 17,896 | 64.5 | |
| Republican | James Read | 9,835 | 35.5 | |
| Total votes | 27,731 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Historical election results
[edit]Source:[4]
2012
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Colleen Lachowicz | 8,712 | 52.8 | |
| Republican | Thomas Martin Jr. | 7,773 | 47.2 | |
| Total votes | 16,485 | 100 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2014
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Catherine Breen | 10,930 | 48.1 | |
| Republican | Cathy Manchester | 10,898 | 48 | |
| Blank votes | None | 888 | 3.9 | |
| Total votes | 22,716 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Catherine Breen | 15,546 | 58 | |
| Republican | Barton Ladd | 11,247 | 42 | |
| Total votes | 26,793 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Catherine Breen | 15,348 | 61.9 | |
| Republican | Cathleen Nichols | 9,448 | 38.1 | |
| Total votes | 24,796 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Catherine Breen | 18,587 | 62 | |
| Republican | Jennifer White | 11,404 | 38 | |
| Total votes | 29,991 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Notes
[edit]- ^ This election was contested, as it was found that 21 ballots from the town of Long Island had accidentally been cast twice for Cathy Manchester. Because of this, she was technically senator provisionally for six days[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "State Senate District 25, ME". Census Reporter. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- ^ "Senate Districts - Maine State Legislature". Maine State Legislature. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ "Maine State Senate District 25 - Ballotpedia". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ "Maine State Senate District 25 - Ballotpedia". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ "Cathy Manchester - Ballotpedia". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 19, 2025.