Maine State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Maine Senate District 16
A district of about 40,000 people, 26% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+3.2 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+23.4 | No race | No race | No race |
| Governor | D+10.7 | No race | No race | No race |
| Maine State Senate | No race | D+1.9 | R+7.9 | D+6.5 |
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 16.
Lower than 71% of seats.
Higher than 76% of seats.
Higher than 56% of seats.
Higher than 59% of seats.
Higher than 74% of seats.
Denser than 74% 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 3230% college gradsD+10.9CountingDistrict 20
29% college gradsD+1.6CountingDistrict 15
33% college gradsR+2.7CountingDistrict 33
23% college gradsR+9.1Counting
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.
- Scott Wynn Cyrway (R)
2025– · Won 2024 by 7.9 - David P. Lafountain (D)
2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 1.9
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)