Maine's 27th State Senate district
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| Population (2020) | 38,875[1] | ||
Maine's 27th State Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Maine Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Jill Duson since 2022
Geography
[edit]District 27 represents a small part of Cumberland County, consisting entirely of its county seat (and most populous city), of Portland and the city of Westbrook.[2]
Cumberland County - 12.8% of county
Cumberland:
Cities:
Recent election results
[edit]Source:[3]
2022
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jill Duson | 14,225 | 77.9 | |
| Republican | Jeffrey Tounge | 4,041 | 22.1 | |
| Total votes | 18,266 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Elections prior to 2022 were held under different district lines.
2024
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jill Duson | 16,500 | 77.2 | |
| Republican | Dale Holman | 4,876 | 22.8 | |
| Total votes | 23,301 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Historical election results
[edit]Source:[3]
2012
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Douglas Thomas | 97,481 | 92.4 | |
| Democratic | David Schwanke | 8,061 | 7.6 | |
| Total votes | 105,524 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
[edit]Note:[a]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Justin Alfond | 11,376 | 64.4 | |
| Green | Asher Platts | 2,852 | 16.1 | |
| Republican | Peter Doyle | 2,612 | 14.8 | |
| Blank votes | None | 827 | 4.7 | |
| Total votes | 17,667 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Benjamin Chipaman | 14,921 | 67.2 | |
| Green | Seth Baker | 3,712 | 16.7 | |
| Republican | Adam Pontius | 3,562 | 16 | |
| Total votes | 22,203 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Benjamin Chipman | 14,858 | 74.9 | |
| Independent | Crystal Chaney | 4,975 | 25.1 | |
| Total votes | 19,833 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Benjamin Chipman | 21,813 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 21,813 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Notes
[edit]- ^ This election was a Democratic Hold, as Alfond had been redistricted from the 8th district in early 2014
References
[edit]- ^ "State Senate District 27, ME". Census Reporter. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- ^ "Senate Districts - Maine State Legislature". Maine State Legislature. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ a b "Maine State Senate District 27 - Ballotpedia". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 18, 2025.