Maine's 19th State Senate district
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| Population (2020) | 39,618[1] | ||
Maine's 19th State Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Maine Senate. It has been represented by Republican Joseph Martin since 2024.
Geography
District 19 makes up the majority of Oxford County, Maine, and the western half of Franklin County. The district borders the state of New Hampshire.[2]
Franklin County - 18.6% of county
Oxford County - 49.8% of county
Franklin:
Towns:
Oxford
Towns:
- Andover
- Bethel
- Byron
- Canton
- Dixfield
- Gilead
- Greenwood
- Hartford
- Lovell
- Mexico
- Peru
- Roxbury
- Rumford
- Stoneham
- Stow
- Sumner
- West Paris
- Woodstock
Recent election results
Source:[3]
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lisa Keim | 11,902 | 62.6 | |
| Democratic | Matthew R. Bean | 7,111 | 37.4 | |
| Total votes | 19,103 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Elections prior to 2022 were held under different district lines.
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph Martin | 12,901 | 56.8 | |
| Democratic | Bruce S. Bryant | 9,793 | 43.2 | |
| Total votes | 22,694 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Historical election results
Source:[4]
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Seth Goodall | 13,445 | 63.8 | |
| Republican | Jeffrey Pierce | 7,623 | 36.2 | |
| Total votes | 21,068 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2013 - Special
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eloise Vitelli | 12,723 | 50.6 | |
| Republican | Paula Benoit | 4,169 | 45.5 | |
| Green | Daniel Stromgren | 357 | 3.9 | |
| Total votes | 9,157 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
Note:[a]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Hamper | 10,386 | 58.7 | |
| Democratic | Rose Roger-Wells | 6,234 | 35.3 | |
| Blank votes | None | 1,063 | 6 | |
| Total votes | 17,683 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Hamper | 13,396 | 64.8 | |
| Democratic | Joseph Chisari | 7,272 | 35.2 | |
| Total votes | 20,668 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Hamper | 10,167 | 58.2 | |
| Democratic | Michael McKinney | 7,317 | 41.8 | |
| Total votes | 16,755 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Bennett | 13,581 | 59.6 | |
| Democratic | Katherine Branch | 9,209 | 40.4 | |
| Total votes | 22,783 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Notes
- ^ This election was a Republican hold, as Hamper had been redistricted from the 13th district in early 2014
References
- ^ "State Senate District 19, ME". Census Reporter. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- ^ "Senate Districts - Maine State Legislature". Maine State Legislature. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ "Maine State Senate District 19 - Ballotpedia". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ "Maine State Senate District 19 - Ballotpedia". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 18, 2025.