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2024Final results

2024 election for Maine House District 40

Maine House of Representatives · Maine

D. Michael Ray (D) won with 54.1% of the vote, defeating Joseph M McLaughlin (R) by 8.1 points.

D. Michael RayDemocrat · winner
54.1%3,143
45.9%2,671
5,814 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024

Races before and after

EvenR+24.52010R+7.12012D+28.52014D+17.12022D+8.12024D+17.92026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET