Maine's 28th State Senate District
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| Population (2020) | 38,236[1] | ||
Maine's 28th State Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Maine Senate. It has been represented by former Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives, Democrat Rachel Talbot Ross since 2024
Geography
District 28 represents a small part of Cumberland County, being entirely made up of the majority of its county seat (and most populous city of the state) of Portland. It also includes a portion of the water of the Gulf of Maine, namely Casco Bay.[2]
Cumberland County - 12.6% of county
Recent election results
Source:[3]
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Benjamin Chipman | 15,551 | 87.3 | |
| Republican | Susan M. Abercrombie | 2,254 | 12.7 | |
| Total votes | 18,266 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Elections prior to 2022 were held under different district lines.
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rachel Talbot Ross | 18,524 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 18,524 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Historical election results
Source:[4]
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian Langley | 10,953 | 51.1 | |
| Democratic | David White | 10,500 | 48.9 | |
| Total votes | 21,453 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Anne Haskel | 11,934 | 66.1 | |
| Green | Owen Hill | 4,185 | 23.2 | |
| Blank votes | None | 1,923 | 10.7 | |
| Total votes | 18,042 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Mark Dion | 15,375 | 71.4 | |
| Republican | Karen Usher | 6,161 | 28.4 | |
| Total votes | 21,536 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Heather Sanborn | 15,940 | 81 | |
| Write-in | 3,729 | 19 | ||
| Total votes | 19,669 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Heather Sanborn | 20,173 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 20,173 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Notes
- ^ This election was a Democratic Hold, as Alfond had been redistricted from the 9th district in early 2014
References
- ^ "State Senate District 28, ME". Census Reporter. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- ^ "Senate Districts - Maine State Legislature". Maine State Legislature. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ "Maine State Senate District 28 - Ballotpedia". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ "Maine State Senate District 28 - Ballotpedia". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 18, 2025.