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2018Final results

2018 election for Maine Senate District 5

Maine State Senate · Maine

Jim Dill (D) won with 40.6% of the vote, defeating Debbi J. Perkins (R) by 13.6 points.

Jim DillDemocrat · winner · incumbent
40.6%8,789
27.1%5,855
Write-ins and other votesOther party
27.1%5,855
5.2%1,124
21,623 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+20.42012D+17.62014D+25.22016D+13.62018D+16.02020R+32.22024

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