Maine's 2nd congressional district
Maine's 2nd congressional district | |
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Population (2010) | 664,181 |
Cook PVI | D+3 |
Maine's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Maine. Covering 27,326 square miles (70,770 km2), it comprises nearly 80% of the state's total land area. It is the largest district east of the Mississippi River and the 24th-largest overall. It is the second-most rural district in the United States, with 72.11% of its population in rural areas, behind only Kentucky's 5th congressional district.[1]
The district comprises most of the land area north of the Portland and Augusta metropolitan areas. It includes the cities of Bangor, Lewiston, Auburn and Presque Isle. It included the city of Waterville until 2011, when Maine's Congressional redistricting process following the 2010 US Census led to a shift of district boundaries within Kennebec County.
The district is currently represented by Republican Bruce Poliquin.
Recent election results from presidential races
Year | Results |
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1992 | Clinton 38 – 33% |
1996 | Clinton 51 – 30% |
2000 | Gore 47 – 46% |
2004 | Kerry 52 – 46% |
2008 | Obama 55 – 43% |
2012 | Obama 52 – 44% |
2016[2] | Trump 52 – 41% |
History
When Maine became a state in 1820, it had seven congressional districts credited to it. Prior to that it was part of Massachusetts, which had 20 districts after the 1810 U.S. Census. Since Maine became a state, all but two districts have been reallocated.
Composition
The boundaries of the District are open for reconsideration in light of population shifts revealed by the decennial US Census. Until 2011, Maine's constitution provided for the state to reapportion the Congressional districts based on census data every ten years beginning in 1983, which would have meant that the state was next due to consider redistricting in 2013. However, a federal lawsuit filed in March 2011 led to a requirement that Maine speed up its redistricting process.[3] Maine state legislators approved new boundaries on September 27, 2011.[4]
2003 – 2013
- Androscoggin County
- Aroostook County
- Franklin County
- Hancock County
- Part of Kennebec County:
- Oxford County
- Penobscot County
- Piscataquis County
- Somerset County
- Waldo County
- Washington County
2013 – 2023
- Androscoggin County
- Aroostook County
- Franklin County
- Hancock County
- Part of Kennebec County:
- Oxford County
- Penobscot County
- Piscataquis County
- Somerset County
- Waldo County
- Washington County
List of Representatives
Representative | Party | Years ↑ | Electoral history |
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Federalist | March 4, 1821 – June 1, 1822 |
Redistricted from Massachusetts's 15th congressional district Resigned |
Vacant | June 1, 1822 – December 2, 1822 | ||
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Democratic- Republican |
December 2, 1822 – March 3, 1823 |
[data missing] |
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Adams-Clay Federalist |
March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 |
[data missing] |
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Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1833 |
Retired to run for Mayor of Portland |
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Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 |
[data missing] |
Democratic | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 | ||
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Democratic | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 |
[data missing] |
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Whig | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 |
[data missing] |
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Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847 |
[data missing] |
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Democratic | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 |
[data missing] |
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Democratic | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 |
[data missing] |
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Democratic | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 |
[data missing] |
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Democratic | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 |
[data missing] |
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Opposition | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 |
[data missing] |
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Republican | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 |
[data missing] |
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Republican | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 |
[data missing] |
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Republican | March 4, 1861 – May 26, 1862 |
Resigned on appointment as associate justice of Maine Supreme Judicial Court |
Vacant | May 26, 1862 – December 1, 1862 | ||
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Republican | December 1, 1862 – March 3, 1863 |
[data missing] |
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Republican | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1869 |
[data missing] |
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Republican | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871 |
[data missing] |
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Republican | March 4, 1871 – March 17, 1881 |
Resigned when elected to U.S. Senate |
Vacant | March 17, 1881 – September 12, 1881 | ||
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Republican | September 12, 1881 – March 3, 1883 |
Redistricted to At-large district |
At-large districts used | March 3, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | ||
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Republican | March 3, 1885 – January 13, 1899 |
Redistricted from At-large district Died |
Vacant | January 13, 1899 – June 19, 1899 | ||
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Republican | June 19, 1899 – September 30, 1908 |
Resigned |
Vacant | September 30, 1908 – November 3, 1908 | ||
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Republican | November 3, 1908 – March 3, 1911 |
[data missing] |
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Democratic | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1917 |
[data missing] |
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Republican | March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1931 |
[data missing] |
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Republican | March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933 |
[data missing] |
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Democratic | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937 |
[data missing] |
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Republican | January 3, 1937 – April 8, 1940 |
Died |
Vacant | April 8, 1940 – June 3, 1940 | ||
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Republican | June 3, 1940 – January 3, 1949 |
Retired to run for U.S. Senate |
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Republican | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1957 |
[data missing] |
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Democratic | January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1961 |
Retired to run for Governor of Maine |
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Republican | January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1963 |
Redistricted from 1st district |
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Republican | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 |
Redistricted from 3rd district |
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Democratic | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1973 |
Retired to run for U.S. Senate |
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Republican | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1979 |
Retired to run for U.S. Senate |
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Republican | January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1995 |
Retired to run for U.S. Senate |
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Democratic | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2003 |
Retired to run for Governor of Maine |
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Democratic | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2015 |
Retired to run for Governor of Maine |
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Republican | January 3, 2015 – |
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Representative | Party | Years | Electoral history |
Recent election results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Olympia Snowe | 87,939 | 50.82 | ||
Democratic | Markham L. Gartley | 70,691 | 40.85 | ||
Independent | Frederick W. Whittaker | 8,035 | 4.64 | ||
Independent | Eddie Shurtleff | 1,923 | 1.11 | ||
Independent | Robert H. Burmeister | 1,653 | 0.96 | ||
Independent | Margaret E. Cousins | 1,573 | 0.91 | ||
Independent | Robert L. Cousins | 1,223 | 0.71 | ||
Majority | 17,248 | 9.97 | |||
Turnout | 173,037 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Olympia Snowe (Incumbent) | 186,406 | 78.51 | ||
Democratic | Harold L. Silverman | 51,026 | 21.49 | ||
Majority | 135,380 | 57.02 | |||
Turnout | 237,612 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Olympia Snowe (Incumbent) | 136,075 | 66.65 | ||
Democratic | James P. Dunleavy | 68,086 | 33.35 | ||
Majority | 67,989 | 33.30 | |||
Turnout | 204,161 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Olympia Snowe (Incumbent) | 192,166 | 75.73 | ||
Democratic | Chipman C. Bull | 57,347 | 22.60 | ||
Constitution | Kenneth E. Stoddard | 4,242 | 1.67 | ||
Majority | 134,819 | 53.13 | |||
Turnout | 253,755 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Olympia Snowe (Incumbent) | 148,770 | 77.33 | ||
Democratic | Kenneth P. Hayes | 43,614 | 22.67 | ||
Majority | 105,156 | 54.66 | |||
Turnout | 192,384 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Olympia Snowe (Incumbent) | 167,226 | 66.21 | ||
Democratic | Kenneth P. Hayes | 85,346 | 33.79 | ||
Majority | 81,880 | 32.42 | |||
Turnout | 252,572 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Olympia Snowe (Incumbent) | 121,704 | 51.02 | ||
Democratic | Patrick K. McGowan | 116,798 | 48.97 | ||
write-ins | 20 | 0.01 | |||
Majority | 4,906 | 2.06 | |||
Turnout | 238,522 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Olympia Snowe (Incumbent) | 153,022 | 49.13 | ||
Democratic | Patrick K. McGowan | 130,824 | 42.01 | ||
Green | Jonathan Carter | 27,526 | 8.84 | ||
write-ins | 61 | 0.02 | |||
Majority | 22,198 | 7.13 | |||
Turnout | 311,433 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
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Democratic | John Baldacci | 109,615 | 45.69 | |||
Republican | Richard A. Bennett | 97,754 | 40.75 | |||
Independent | John M. Michael | 21,117 | 8.80 | |||
Green | Charles Fitzgerald | 11,353 | 4.73 | |||
write-ins | 55 | 0.02 | ||||
Majority | 11,861 | 4.94 | ||||
Turnout | 239,894 | |||||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | John Baldacci (Incumbent) | 205,439 | 71.92 | ||
Republican | Paul R. Young | 70,856 | 24.81 | ||
Independent | Aldric Saucier | 9,294 | 3.25 | ||
write-ins | 47 | 0.02 | |||
Majority | 134,583 | 47.12 | |||
Turnout | 285,636 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | John Baldacci (Incumbent) | 146,202 | 76.20 | ||
Republican | Jonathan Reisman | 45,674 | 23.80 | ||
Majority | 100,528 | 52.39 | |||
Turnout | 191,876 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | John Baldacci (Incumbent) | 219,783 | 73.43 | ||
Republican | Richard H. Campbell | 79,522 | 26.57 | ||
Majority | 140,261 | 46.86 | |||
Turnout | 299,305 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mike Michaud | 116,868 | 52.01 | |
Republican | Kevin Raye | 107,849 | 47.99 | |
Total votes | 224,717 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mike Michaud (incumbent) | 199,303 | 58.03 | |
Republican | Brian Hamel | 135,547 | 39.47 | |
Socialist Equality | Carl Cooley | 8,586 | 2.50 | |
Total votes | 343,436 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mike Michaud (incumbent) | 179,732 | 70.52 | |
Republican | L. Scott D'Amboise | 75,146 | 29.48 | |
Total votes | 254,878 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mike Michaud (incumbent) | 226,274 | 67.44 | |
Republican | John Frary | 109,268 | 32.57 | |
Total votes | 335,542 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mike Michaud (incumbent) | 147,042 | 55.13 | |
Republican | Jason J. Levesque | 119,669 | 44.87 | |
Total votes | 266,711 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mike Michaud (incumbent) | 191,456 | 58.2 | |
Republican | Kevin Raye | 137,542 | 41.8 | |
Total votes | 328,998 | 100.0 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bruce Poliquin | 133,320 | 47.03 | |
Democratic | Emily Ann Cain | 118,568 | 41.83 | |
Independent | Blaine Richardson | 31,337 | 11.05 | |
Others | 248 | 0.09 | ||
Total votes | 283,473 | 100 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Historical district boundaries
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See also
References
- ^ "Congressional Districts – 113th Congress Demographics – Urban Rural Patterns". proximityone.com. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- ^ 2016 Election Results The Press Herald
- ^ Associated Press (2011). "Lawsuit aims to speed Maine redistricting". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
- ^ Russell, Eric (2011). "After long partisan fight, redistricting deal keeps boundaries much the same". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
External links
- 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
- Congressman Bruce Poliquin's web site
- Congressional districts of Maine
- North Maine Woods
- Androscoggin County, Maine
- Aroostook County, Maine
- Franklin County, Maine
- Hancock County, Maine
- Kennebec County, Maine
- Oxford County, Maine
- Penobscot County, Maine
- Piscataquis County, Maine
- Somerset County, Maine
- Waldo County, Maine
- Washington County, Maine
- Constituencies established in 1821
- Constituencies disestablished in 1883
- Constituencies established in 1885
- 1821 establishments in Maine
- 1883 disestablishments in Maine
- 1885 establishments in Maine