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2018 election for Maine House District 29

Maine House of Representatives · Maine

Shawn A. Babine (D) won with 53.6% of the vote, defeating Karen R. Vachon (R) by 7.1 points, a seat Republicans won last time.

Shawn A. BabineDemocrat · winner
53.6%3,001
Karen R. VachonRepublican · incumbent
46.4%2,602
5,603 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenD+0.32012R+1.52014R+5.72016D+7.12018D+7.12020R+17.22022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET