Maine's 16th State Senate district
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| Population (2020) | 39,851[1] | ||
Maine's 16th State Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Maine Senate. It has been represented by Republican Scott Cyrway since 2024.
Geography
District 16 is made up of a small part of Kennebec County, including the city of Waterville. It also includes the town of Fairfield of the county of Somerset[2]
Kennebec County - 25.9% of county
Somerset - 12.8% of county
Kennebec:
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Somerset:
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Recent election results
Source:[3]
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David LaFountain | 8,349 | 51 | |
| Republican | Michael D. Perkins | 8,022 | 49 | |
| Total votes | 16,371 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
Elections prior to 2022 were held under different district lines.
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Scott Cyrway | 10,806 | 53.7 | |
| Democratic | Nathaniel White | 9,305 | 46.3 | |
| Total votes | 20,111 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
Historical election results
Source:[4]
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Margaret Craven | 10,208 | 67.4 | |
| Republican | Robert Reed | 4,933 | 32.6 | |
| Total votes | 19,323 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Scott Cyrway | 8,523 | 53.3 | |
| Democratic | Colleen Machowicz | 6,936 | 43.4 | |
| Blank votes | None | 530 | 3.3 | |
| Total votes | 15,989 | 100 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Scott Cyrway | 10,378 | 54 | |
| Democratic | Henry Murphy Beck | 8,846 | 46 | |
| Total votes | 19,224 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Scott Cyrway | 7,902 | 49.5 | |
| Democratic | Karen Kusiak | 7,778 | 48.7 | |
| Write-in | 277 | 1.7 | ||
| Total votes | 15,957 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Scott Cyrway | 11,456 | 56.2 | |
| Democratic | Hilary Kock | 8,920 | 43.8 | |
| Total votes | 20,376 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- ^ "State Senate District 16, ME". Census Reporter. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- ^ "Senate Districts - Maine State Legislature". Maine State Legislature. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ "Maine State Senate District 16 - Ballotpedia". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ "Maine State Senate District 16 - Ballotpedia". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 18, 2025.