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Maine › Maine House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Maine House District 116

Samuel Lewis Zager has no major-party opponent.

Samuel Lewis Zager has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+66: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+58.6D+56.4 vs. nation2020 presidentD+61.6D+57.1 vs. nation2024 presidentD+67.7D+69.2 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
11,300
People per km²
1,675
Adults with a B.A.+
66%
White, no degree
29%of adults
  • White 86%
  • Hispanic 2%
  • Black 3%
  • Asian 5%
  • Other / multiracial 4%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

4,460 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Samuel Lewis Zager (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

1,654 two-party votes · D+67.7 · D+69.2 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)83.9%
Donald Trump (R)16.1%

2022

4,730 votes · D+68.6
✓ Samuel Lewis Zager (D)84.3%
Dale J Holman (R)15.7%

2020 Earlier district lines

4,668 votes · R+38.7
✓ Richard A Pickett (R)69.3%
Christopher S Berryment (D)30.7%

2020 President Vote in this district

2,854 two-party votes · D+61.6 · D+57.1 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)80.8%
Donald Trump (R)19.2%

2016 President Vote in this district

2,706 two-party votes · D+58.6 · D+56.4 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)79.3%
Donald Trump (R)20.7%