Maine's 1st congressional district

U.S. House district for Maine

Maine's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Maine. The geographically smaller of the state's two congressional districts, the district covers the southern coastal area of the state. The district consists of all of Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, and York counties and most of Kennebec County. Located within the district are the cities of Portland, Brunswick, and Saco. The district is currently represented by Democrat Chellie Pingree.

History

Maine was initially a part of the state of Massachusetts. Massachusetts was allocated 20 districts after the 1810 U.S. census. When Maine became a state in 1820, seven of those districts were credited to it. Since then, all but the 1st and 2nd congressional districts have become obsolete.

Maine's 1st congressional district consists of:

• Cumberland County
• The following towns in Kennebec County:
  • Augusta
  • Chelsea
  • China
  • Farmingdale
  • Hallowell
  • Manchester
  • Pittston
  • Readfield
  • Vassalboro
  • Waterville
  • Windsor
  • Winslow
  • Winthrop
• Knox County
• Lincoln County
• Sagadahoc County
• York County

Recent election results from presidential races

List of members representing the district

Election history

The 2018 election was the first to use ranked-choice voting as opposed to plurality voting since the district's creation. However, since the leading candidate had a majority of first-choice votes, no distribution of preferences was conducted.

See also

• Maine's congressional districts
• List of United States congressional districts

• United States portal

Notes

1. The service of member-elect Joseph E. Brennan began January 3, 1987^[4] even though he was sworn in January 9, 1987^[5] to finish his term as the outgoing Governor of Maine.

References

1. "My Congressional District".
2. "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
3. 2016 Election Results The Press Herald
4. "Bioguide Search".
5. Congressional record, 1987
6. "Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, Elections Division". Main Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commission, Elections. Archived from the original on August 1, 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
7. "Maine General Election 2014". Maine Secretary of State. November 4, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
8. "Tabulations for Elections held in 2016". Maine Secretary of State. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
9. "Maine's 1st Congressional District election, 2018 Maine's 1st Congressional District election". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 21, 2018.

Bibliography

• Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
• Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

External links

• U.S. House of Representatives

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