Maine House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Maine House District 53
A district of about 7,500 people, 22% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+17.2 relative to 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+35.1 | No race | No race | No race |
| Governor | R+9.7 | No race | No race | No race |
| Maine House of Representatives | No race | R+15.3 | R+18.4 | R+8.6 |
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 53.
Lower than 84% of seats.
Higher than 85% of seats.
Higher than 99% of seats.
Lower than 100% of seats.
Lower than 82% of seats.
Less dense than 60% 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 6134% college gradsR+17.6CountingDistrict 31
24% college gradsR+27.8Held RDistrict 63
28% college gradsR+11.6CountingDistrict 82
26% college gradsR+3.0Counting
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.
- Michael Lemelin (R)
2023– · Won 2022 by 15.3, 2024 by 18.4, 2026 by 8.6
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)