Maine State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Maine Senate District 23

A district of about 44,000 people, 59% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+43.0 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.

D+43.04th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican18th seat · the majority lineDistrict 23

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.

2018202220242026
U.S. SenateR+11.9No raceNo raceNo race
GovernorD+36.1No raceNo raceNo race
Maine State SenateNo raceD+39.3D+37.5D+47.9

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 23.

Adults with a bachelor's degree59% 94th pct · 3rd of 35 in ME

Higher than 94% of seats.

White adults without a degree38% 12th pct · 31st of 35 in ME

Lower than 88% of seats.

Hispanic residents3% 74th pct · 10th of 35 in ME

Higher than 74% of seats.

Black residents1% 62nd pct · 14th of 35 in ME

Higher than 62% of seats.

Asian residents2% 85th pct · 6th of 35 in ME

Higher than 85% of seats.

People per square mile153 59th pct · 15th of 35 in ME

Denser than 59% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Matthea Elisabeth Daughtry (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 39.3, 2024 by 37.5, 2026 by 47.9

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)