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2024Final results

2024 election for Maine Senate District 20

Maine State Senate · Maine

Bruce Bickford (R) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Bettyann W. Sheats (D) by 4.7 points.

Bruce BickfordRepublican · winner
50.3%11,140
45.6%10,100
Dustin R. WardOther party
4.2%923
22,163 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+22.72016D+1.32018D+6.82020R+0.92022R+4.72024D+4.92026

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

The candidates

Bruce Bickford (R)Bettyann W. Sheats (D)

Also on the ballot: Dustin R. Ward (Other party), 4.2%