Maine's 8th State Senate district
| Maine's 8th State Senate district | |||
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| Registration | 26.3% Democratic 25.9% Republican 43.8% No party preference | ||
| Population (2020) | 38,953[1] | ||
Maine's 8th State Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Maine Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Mike Tipping since 2022.
Geography
[edit]District 8 represents a small part of Penobscot County.[2]
Penobscot County - 25% of county
Penobscot:
City:
Towns:
- Alton
- Argyle
- Burlington
- Brooksville
- Carroll Plantation
- Edinburg
- Enfield
- Greenbush
- Howland
- Indian Island
- Lagrange
- Lakeville
- Lee
- Lincoln
- Lowell
- Milford
- Orono
- Passadumkeag
- Springfield
- Veazie
- Webster Plantation
- Winn
Recent election results
[edit]Source:[3]
2022
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Tipping | 8,317 | 52.8 | |||
| Republican | Eric Rojo | 7,421 | 47.2 | |||
| Total votes | 15,738 | 100.0 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
Elections prior to 2022 were held under different district lines.
2024
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Tipping | 10,240 | 50.3 | |
| Republican | Leo C. Kenney | 10,108 | 47 | |
| Total votes | 20,348 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Historical election results
[edit]Source:[4]
2012
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Justin Alfond | 12,672 | 70.8 | |
| Green | Asher Platts | 5,185 | 29 | |
| Republican | John M. Brown | 48 | 0.3 | |
| Total votes | 17,905 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kimberley Rosen | 9,671 | 53.5 | |||
| Democratic | Paul P. Davis | 7,569 | 41.9 | |||
| Blank votes | None | 836 | 4.6 | |||
| Total votes | 18,076 | 100 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
2016
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kimberley Rosen | Unopposed | 100% | |
| Total votes | N/A | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kimberley Rosen | 10,521 | 58.5 | |
| Democratic | Beverly Ulenhake | 7,458 | 41.5 | |
| Total votes | 17,979 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kimberley Rosen | 13,113 | 57.8 | |
| Democratic | Beverly Ulenhake | 8,332 | 36.7 | |
| Independent | Teresa Montague | 1,231 | 5.4 | |
| Total votes | 22,676 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "State Senate District 8, ME". Census Reporter. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- ^ "Senate Districts - Maine State Legislature". Maine State Legislature. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ "Maine State Senate District 8 - Ballotpedia". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ "Maine State Senate District 8 - Ballotpedia". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 18, 2025.