Maine State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Maine Senate District 1
A district of about 38,000 people, 25% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+18.2 relative to the nation for president.
Where it sits among all 35 seats
Every Maine State Senate 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+26.5 | No race | No race | No race |
| Governor | R+4.4 | No race | No race | No race |
| Maine State Senate | No race | D+4.8 | R+32.3 | 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 35 seats. Small marks are other seats in Maine. The black marker is District 1.
Lower than 82% of seats.
Higher than 88% of seats.
Lower than 68% of seats.
Lower than 53% of seats.
Lower than 94% of seats.
Least dense of 35 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 528% college gradsR+17.9CountingDistrict 6
25% college gradsR+20.4CountingDistrict 19
25% college gradsR+14.4Held RDistrict 2
20% college gradsR+33.0Held R
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.
- Susan Y. Bernard (R)
2025– · Won 2024 by 32.3 - Mark W. Lawrence (D)
2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 4.8
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)