Maine is divided into two congressional districts, each represented by an elected member of the United States House of Representatives.
Unlike every other U.S. state except for Nebraska, Maine apportions two of its Electoral College votes according to congressional district, making each district its own separate battleground in US presidential elections. Following the 2016 elections, the 2nd district had the sole Republican representative in New England. After 2018, however, the Republican incumbent was ousted by a Democratic challenger. As a result, all of New England was represented by Democrats in the House of Representatives.[1]
Current districts and representatives
The districts are currently represented in the 118th United States Congress by 2 Democrats.
| Current U.S. representatives from Maine | |||||
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| District | Member (Residence)[2] |
Party | Incumbent since | CPVI (2022)[3] |
District map |
| 1st |  Chellie Pingree (North Haven) |
Democratic | January 3, 2009 | D+9 | 
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| 2nd |  Jared Golden (Lewiston) |
Democratic | January 3, 2019 | R+6 | 
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Historical and present district boundaries
Table of United States congressional district boundary maps in the State of Maine, presented chronologically.[4] All redistricting events that took place in Maine between 1973 and 2013 are shown.
| Year | Statewide map |
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| 1973–1982 | 
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| 1983–1992 | 
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| 1993–1994 | 
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| 1995–2002 | 
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| 2003–2004 | 
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| 2005–2013 | 
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| 2013-2023 | 
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| Since 2023 | 
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Obsolete districts
- Maine's at-large congressional district since 1821
- Maine's 3rd congressional district since the 1960 census
- Maine's 4th congressional district since the 1930 census
- Maine's 5th congressional district since the 1880 census
- Maine's 6th congressional district since the 1860 census
- Maine's 7th congressional district since the 1850 census
- Maine's 8th congressional district since the 1840 census
See also
References
- ^ Radelat, Ana (November 23, 2018). "After the election there is now just a single Republican in Congress from New England". Hartford Courant. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
- ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives". clerk.house.gov. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ "Digital Boundary Definitions of United States Congressional Districts, 1789–2012". Retrieved October 18, 2014.
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