Maine's 9th State Senate district
American legislative district
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Maine's 9th State Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Maine Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Joe Baldacci since 2020.
Registration30.4% Democratic
21.4% Republican
48.2% No party preference
21.4% Republican
48.2% No party preference
Population(2020)38,218[1]
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| Registration | 30.4% Democratic 21.4% Republican 48.2% No party preference | ||
| Population (2020) | 38,218[1] | ||
Geography
District 9 is made up of the city of Bangor and the town of Hermon, comprising a small part of Penobscot County.[2]
Penobscot County - 25.1% of county
Recent election results
Source:[3]
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Baldacci | 9,055 | 59.2 | |
| Republican | Suzette Furrow | 6,253 | 40.8 | |
| Total votes | 15,308 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Elections prior to 2022 were held under different district lines.
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Joe Baldacci | 11,601 | 58.6 | |
| Republican | Richard Cyr | 8,196 | 41.4 | |
| Total votes | 19,797 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Historical election results
Source:[4]
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Anne Haskell | 14,186 | 72.7 | |
| Republican | Kirsten Martin | 5,352 | 27.3 | |
| Total votes | 19,538 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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| Democratic | Geoffrey Gratwick | 7,583 | 51.1 | |||
| Republican | Beverly Ulenhake | 6,676 | 45.3 | |||
| Blank votes | None | 526 | 3.6 | |||
| Total votes | 14,741 | 100 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Geoffrey Gratwick | 10,962 | 58 | |
| Republican | Laurence Willey | 7,911 | 42 | |
| Total votes | 18,873 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Geoffrey Gratwick | 9,203 | 60.6 | |
| Republican | Beverly Ulenhake | 5,990 | 39.4 | |
| Total votes | 15,193 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Joe Baldacci | 10,960 | 55 | |
| Republican | Sean Hinkley | 6,706 | 33.7 | |
| Independent | Teresa Montague | 2,248 | 11.3 | |
| Total votes | 19,940 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||