Maine State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Maine Senate District 3
A district of about 38,000 people, 21% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+27.2 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+39.6 | No race | No race | No race |
| Governor | R+13.0 | No race | No race | No race |
| Maine State Senate | No race | R+31.1 | R+35.5 | R+21.9 |
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 3.
Lower than 94% of seats.
Highest of 35 seats.
Lower than 94% of seats.
Lower than 71% of seats.
Lowest of 35 seats.
Less dense than 62% 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 1722% college gradsR+22.3CountingDistrict 2
20% college gradsR+33.0Held RDistrict 22
27% college gradsR+16.0Held RDistrict 4
MaineR+34.1Held 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.
- Joel R. Stetkis (R)
2027– · Won 2026 by 21.9 - Bradlee Thomas Farrin (R)
2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 31.1, 2024 by 35.5
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)