Maine House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Maine House District 71
A district of about 12,000 people, 23% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+25.4 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | R+38.1 | No race | No race |
| Governor | R+9.8 | No race | No race |
| Maine House of Representatives | No race | R+31.8 | R+31.0 |
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 71.
Lower than 81% of seats.
Higher than 85% of seats.
Lower than 85% of seats.
Lower than 63% of seats.
Lower than 93% of seats.
Less dense than 63% 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 8023% college gradsR+24.1CountingDistrict 68
22% college gradsR+26.5Held RDistrict 56
30% college gradsR+22.3Held RDistrict 79
26% college gradsR+17.5Counting
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.
- John E. Ducharme III (R)
2027– · Won 2026 unopposed - John E. Ducharme (R)
2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 31.0 - John E. Ducharme III (R)
2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 31.8
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)