Maine House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Maine House District 97
A district of about 9,800 people, 23% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+11.5 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 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | R+35.6 | No race |
| Governor | R+13.0 | No race |
| Maine House of Representatives | No race | R+19.7 |
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 97.
Lower than 78% of seats.
Higher than 87% of seats.
Lower than 65% of seats.
Higher than 52% of seats.
Lower than 100% of seats.
Denser than 77% 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 7021% college gradsR+12.3CountingDistrict 87
24% college gradsR+15.5Held RDistrict 141
25% college gradsR+10.6CountingDistrict 137
30% college gradsR+7.6Counting
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.
- Dale John Crafts (R)
2027– · Won 2026 unopposed - Richard G. Mason (R)
2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 19.7, 2024 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)