Maine House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Maine House District 72
A district of about 10,000 people, 19% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+35.5 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 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | R+40.9 | No race |
| Governor | R+14.1 | No race |
| Maine House of Representatives | No race | 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 72.
Lower than 92% of seats.
Higher than 93% of seats.
Lower than 64% of seats.
Lower than 73% of seats.
Lower than 57% of seats.
Less dense than 97% 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 623% college gradsR+42.2CountingDistrict 30
MaineR+30.9CountingDistrict 29
MaineR+28.2CountingDistrict 27
MaineR+33.6Counting
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.
- Douglas Andrew Thomas (R)
2027– · Won 2026 by 31.0 - Elizabeth M. Caruso (R)
2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 45.4 - Larry C. Dunphy (R)
2023–2025 · Won 2022 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)