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

Maine House District 12

Thomas Arthur Hart Jr. has no major-party opponent.

Thomas Arthur Hart Jr. has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean R+11: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+14.3R+16.5 vs. nation2020 presidentR+9.2R+13.7 vs. nation2024 presidentR+11.2R+9.7 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
8,746
People per km²
10
Adults with a B.A.+
27%
White, no degree
68%of adults
  • White 91%
  • Hispanic 2%
  • Black 1%
  • Other / multiracial 6%

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

5,461 votes · R+23.3
✓ Billy Bob Faulkingham (R)61.7%
Norman Edward Bamford (D)38.3%

2024 President Vote in this district

5,351 two-party votes · R+11.2 · R+9.7 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)55.6%
Kamala Harris (D)44.4%

2022

4,512 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Billy Bob Faulkingham (R)60.4%
Roy D Gott (I)39.6%

2020 Earlier district lines

3,940 votes · D+35.8
✓ Erin R Sheehan (D)67.9%
Timothy S Keenan (R)32.1%

2020 President Vote in this district

4,928 two-party votes · R+9.2 · R+13.7 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)54.6%
Joe Biden (D)45.4%

2016 President Vote in this district

4,508 two-party votes · R+14.3 · R+16.5 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)57.1%
Hillary Clinton (D)42.9%