Maine's 1st Congressional District
Maine's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Maine. The geographically smaller of the state's two congressional districts, the district covers the southern coastal area of the state. The district consists of all of Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, and York counties, and most of Kennebec County. Located within the district are the cities of Portland, Brunswick, and Saco. The district is currently represented by Democrat Chellie Pingree.
History
Maine was initially a part of the state of Massachusetts. Massachusetts was allocated 20 districts after the 1810 U.S. census. When Maine became a state in 1820, seven of those districts were credited to it. Since then, all but the 1st and 2nd congressional districts have become obsolete.
Composition
The 1st district includes the entirety of the following counties below, with the exception of Kennebec, which it shares with the 2nd district.
| # | County | Seat | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Cumberland | Portland | 310,230 |
| 11 | Kennebec | Augusta | 127,259 |
| 13 | Knox | Rockland | 40,977 |
| 15 | Lincoln | Wiscasset | 36,507 |
| 23 | Sagadahoc | Bath | 37,513 |
| 31 | York | Alfred | 218,586 |
Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people
- Portland – 68,408
- South Portland – 26,498
- Biddeford – 22,552
- Scarborough – 22,135
- Oak Hill – 4,403
- Sanford – 21,982
- Brunswick – 21,756
- Brunswick (CDP) – 15,175
- Westbrook – 20,400
- Saco – 20,381
- Windham – 18,434
- North Windham – 4,904
- Gorham – 18,336
- Gorham (CDP) – 6,882
- Waterville – 15,828
- York – 13,723
- York Harbor – 3,033
- Cape Neddick – 2,568
- Falmouth – 12,44
- Kennebunk – 11,536
- Kennebunk (CDP) – 5,214
- Wells – 11,314
- Standish – 10,244
- Kittery – 10,070
- Kittery (CDP) – 4,562
2,500 – 10,000 people
- Topsham – 9,560
- Topsham (CDP) – 5,931
- Cape Elizabeth – 9,535
- Yarmouth – 8,990
- Yarmouth (CDP) – 5,869
- Old Orchard Beach – 8,960
- Bath – 8,766
- Freeport – 8,737
- Cumberland – 8,473
- Buxton – 8,376
- Gray – 8,269
- Berwick – 7,950
- Winslow – 7,948
- Winslow (CDP) – 7,794
- Waterboro – 7,936
- Lake Arrowhead (part) – 3,071
- South Berwick – 7,467
- South Berwick (CDP) – 3,825
- Rockland – 6,936
- Eliot – 6,717
- South Eliot – 3,550
- Lebanon – 6,469
- New Gloucester – 5,676
- Bridgton – 5,418
- Camden – 5,232
- Camden (CDP) – 3,570
- Waldoboro – 5,154
- Harpswell – 5,031
- North Berwick – 4,978
- Warren – 4,865
- Hollis – 4,745
- Raymond – 4,536
- Lyman – 4,525
- Vassalboro – 4,520
- China – 4,408
- Arundel – 4,264
- North Yarmouth – 4,072
- Naples – 3,925
- Limington – 3,892
- Wiscasset – 3,742
- West Gardiner – 3,671
- Casco – 3,646
- Rockport – 3,644
- Kennebunkport – 3,629
- Litchfield – 3,586
- Richmond – 3,522
- Clinton – 3,370
- Limerick – 3,188
- Lake Arrowhead (part) – 3,071
- Bowdoin – 3,136
- Alfred – 3,073
- Woolwich – 3,068
- Bowdoinham – 3,047
- Boothbay – 3,003
- Shapleigh – 2,921
- Pittston – 2,875
- Bristol – 2,834
- Thomaston – 2,739
- Benton – 2,715
- Acton – 2,671
- Windsor – 2,632
- St. George – 2,594
- Jefferson – 2,551
Recent election results from statewide races
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | Obama 61% - 37% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 61% - 39% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 54% - 39% |
| 2018 | Senate | King 57% - 31% |
| Governor | Mills 56% - 39% | |
| 2020 | President | Biden 60% - 37% |
| Senate | Gideon 49% - 45% | |
| 2022 | Governor | Mills 63% - 36% |
| 2024 | President | Harris 60% - 38% |
| Senate | King 55% - 30% |
List of members representing the district
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Election history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph E. Brennan | 121,848 | 53.16% | |||
| Republican | H. Rollin Ives | 100,260 | 43.74% | |||
| Labor for Maine | Plato Truman | 7,109 | 3.10% | |||
| Majority | 21,588 | 9.42% | ||||
| Turnout | 229,217 | |||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph E. Brennan (Incumbent) | 167,623 | 60.11% | |
| Republican | Edward S. O'Meara | 111,125 | 36.78% | |
| Majority | 79,864 | 26.44% | ||
| Turnout | 278,748 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas H. Andrews | 167,623 | 60.11% | |
| Republican | David Emery | 110,836 | 39.74% | |
| write-ins | 413 | 0.15% | ||
| Majority | 56,787 | 20.36% | ||
| Turnout | 278,872 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas H. Andrews (Incumbent) | 232,696 | 64.97% | |
| Republican | Linda Bean | 125,236 | 34.97% | |
| write-ins | 216 | 0.06% | ||
| Majority | 107,460 | 30.00% | ||
| Turnout | 358,148 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James B. Longley Jr. | 136,316 | 51.88% | |||
| Democratic | Dennis L. Dutremble | 126,373 | 48.09% | |||
| write-ins | 80 | 0.03% | ||||
| Majority | 9,943 | 3.78% | ||||
| Turnout | 262,769 | |||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas H. Allen | 173,745 | 55.30% | |||
| Republican | James B. Longley Jr. (Incumbent) | 140,354 | 44.68% | |||
| write-ins | 65 | 0.02% | ||||
| Majority | 33,391 | 10.63% | ||||
| Turnout | 314,164 | |||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas H. Allen (Incumbent) | 134,335 | 60.33% | |
| Republican | Ross J. Connelly | 79,160 | 35.55% | |
| Constitution | Eric R. Greiner | 9,182 | 4.12% | |
| Majority | 55,175 | 24.78% | ||
| Turnout | 222,677 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas H. Allen (Incumbent) | 202,823 | 59.81% | |
| Republican | Jane A. Amero | 123,915 | 36.54% | |
| Libertarian | J. Frederic Staples | 12,356 | 3.64% | |
| Majority | 78,908 | 23.27% | ||
| Turnout | 339,094 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Allen (Incumbent) | 172,646 | 63.81% | |
| Republican | Steven Joyce | 97,931 | 36.19% | |
| Total votes | 270,577 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Allen (Incumbent) | 219,077 | 59.74% | |
| Republican | Charles E. Summers | 147,663 | 40.26% | |
| Total votes | 366,740 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Allen (Incumbent) | 170,949 | 60.84% | |
| Republican | Darlene J. Curley | 88,009 | 31.32% | |
| Independent | Dexter Kamilewicz | 22,029 | 7.84% | |
| Total votes | 280,987 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chellie Pingree | 205,629 | 54.90% | |
| Republican | Charles E. Summers | 168,930 | 45.10% | |
| Total votes | 374,559 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chellie Pingree (Incumbent) | 169,114 | 56.82% | |
| Republican | Dean Scontras | 128,501 | 43.17% | |
| No party | Others | 42 | 0.01% | |
| Total votes | 297,657 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chellie Pingree (Incumbent) | 236,363 | 64.8 | |
| Republican | Jonathan T. E. Courtney | 128,440 | 35.1% | |
| Total votes | 364,803 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chellie Pingree (Incumbent) | 186,674 | 60.43% | |
| Republican | Isaac J. Misiuk | 94,751 | 30.67% | |
| Independent | Richard P. Murphy | 27,410 | 8.87% | |
| Others | 63 | 0.02% | ||
| Total votes | 308,898 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chellie Pingree (Incumbent) | 227,546 | 57.99% | |
| Republican | Mark Holbrook | 164,569 | 41.94% | |
| Libertarian | James J. Bouchard (Declared Write-In) | 276 | 0.07% | |
| Blank ballots | 14,551 | N/A | ||
| Total votes | 406,942 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
The 2018 election was the first to use ranked-choice voting as opposed to plurality voting since the district's creation. However, since the leading candidate had a majority of first-choice votes, no distribution of preferences was conducted.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chellie Pingree (Incumbent) | 201,195 | 58.8% | |
| Republican | Mark Holbrook | 111,188 | 32.5% | |
| Independent | Marty Grohman | 29,670 | 8.7% | |
| Total votes | 342,053 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chellie Pingree (Incumbent) | 271,004 | 62.2% | |
| Republican | Jay Allen | 165,008 | 37.8% | |
| Write-in | 15 | 0.0% | ||
| Total votes | 436,027 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chellie Pingree (incumbent) | 218,630 | 62.8 | |
| Republican | Ed Thelander | 128,996 | 37.1 | |
| Write-in | 362 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 347,988 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
Notes
- ^ The service of member-elect Joseph E. Brennan began January 3, 1987 even though he was sworn in January 9, 1987 to finish his term as the outgoing Governor of Maine.
References
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "Dra 2020".
- ^ "U.S. President by Congressional District". Maine.gov. January 21, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ "Bioguide Search".
- ^ Congressional record, 1987
- ^ "Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, Elections Division". Main Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commission, Elections. Archived from the original on August 1, 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
- ^ "Maine General Election 2014". Maine Secretary of State. November 4, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ^ "Tabulations for Elections held in 2016". Maine Secretary of State. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ "Maine's 1st Congressional District election, 2018 Maine's 1st Congressional District election". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
Bibliography
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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