Maine House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Maine House District 17
A district of about 9,900 people, 33% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes in line with the nation for president.
Where it sits among all 151 seats
Every Maine House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2018 | 2022 | 2024 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | R+28.4 | No race | No race | No race |
| Governor | D+3.6 | No race | No race | No race |
| Maine House of Representatives | No race | D+3.2 | R+3.4 | R+1.5 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 151 seats. Small marks are other seats in Maine. The black marker is District 17.
Higher than 52% of seats.
Higher than 54% of seats.
Lower than 61% of seats.
Lower than 56% of seats.
Lower than 51% of seats.
Less dense than 70% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 8334% college gradsR+0.1CountingDistrict 47
33% college gradsR+2.0CountingDistrict 37
31% college gradsR+5.6CountingDistrict 45
37% college gradsR+5.4Counting
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Who has held it
These lines took effect in 2022.
- Steven M. Bishop (R)
2025– · Won 2024 by 3.4 - Ronald B. Russell (D)
2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 3.2
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)