Maine's 20th State Senate district
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| Population (2020) | 40,150[1] | ||
Maine's 20th State Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Maine Senate. It has been represented by Republican Bruce Bickford since 2024.
Geography
District 20 represents the city of Auburn and towns of Durham and Poland of Androscoggin County. The district also includes the town of New Gloucester of Cumberland County.[2]
Androscoggin County - 30.7% of county
Cumberland County - 1.9% of county
Androscoggin:
City:
Towns:
Cumberland:
Town:
Recent election results
Source:[3]
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eric Brakey | 9,064 | 50.4 | |
| Democratic | Bettyann Sheats | 8,918 | 49.6 | |
| Total votes | 17,982 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
Elections prior to 2022 were held under different district lines.
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bruce Bickford | 11,174 | 50.1 | |
| Democratic | Bettyann Sheats | 10,187 | 45.7 | |
| Independent | Dustin Ward | 930 | 4.2 | |
| Total votes | 22,291 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Historical election results
Source:[4]
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chris Johnson | 10,943 | 50.4 | |
| Republican | Leslie Fossel | 10,772 | 49.6 | |
| Total votes | 21,715 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
Note:[a]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eric Brakey | 10,138 | 56.5 | |
| Democratic | John Cleveland | 7,144 | 39.8 | |
| Blank votes | None | 668 | 3.7 | |
| Total votes | 17,950 | 100 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eric Brakey | 13,047 | 61.4 | |
| Democratic | Kimberly Sampson | 8,214 | 36.6 | |
| Total votes | 21,261 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ned Claxton | 8,993 | 50.7 | |
| Republican | Eleanor Espling | 8,758 | 49.3 | |
| Total votes | 17,751 | 100 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ned Claxton | 11,884 | 53.4 | |
| Republican | Matthew Leonard | 10,361 | 46.6 | |
| Total votes | 22,254 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Notes
- ^ This election was a Republican hold, as Hamper had been redistricted from the 13th district in early 2014
References
- ^ "State Senate District 20, ME". Census Reporter. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- ^ "Senate Districts - Maine State Legislature". Maine State Legislature. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ "Maine State Senate District 20 - Ballotpedia". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ "Maine State Senate District 20 - Ballotpedia". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 18, 2025.