Maine's 1st congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in Maine's 1st congressional district, 1976 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.
Current representative: Chellie Pingree (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Chellie Pingree | Democratic | 58.7% | 21.6 |
| 2022 | Chellie Pingree | Democratic | 62.9% | 25.3 |
| 2020 | Chellie Pingree | Democratic | 62.2% | 23.7 |
| 2018 | Chellie Pingree | Democratic | 58.8% | 25.7 |
| 2016 | Chellie Pingree | Democratic | 58.0% | 15.5 |
| 2014 | Chellie Pingree | Democratic | 60.4% | 28.6 |
| 2012 | Chellie Pingree | Democratic | 64.8% | 28.4 |
| 2010 | Chellie Pingree | Democratic | 56.8% | 13.6 |
| 2008 | Chellie Pingree | Democratic | 54.9% | 9.8 |
| 2006 | Thomas H. Allen | Democratic | 60.8% | 29.5 |
| 2004 | Thomas H. Allen | Democratic | 59.7% | 19.5 |
| 2002 | Thomas H. Allen | Democratic | 63.8% | 27.6 |
| 2000 | Thomas H. Allen | Democratic | 59.8% | 23.3 |
| 1998 | Thomas H. Allen | Democratic | 60.3% | 24.8 |
| 1980 | David F. Emery | Republican | 68.5% | 37.0 |
| 1978 | David F. Emery | Republican | 61.5% | 25.7 |
| 1976 | David F. Emery | Republican | 57.4% | 14.8 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chellie Pingree Won | DEM | 249,798 | 58.70% | |
| Ronald C. Russell | REP | 154,849 | 36.39% | |
| Ethan Weld Alcorn | IND | 20,883 | 4.91% | |
| Blank | — | 14,037 | 3.30% | |
| Total | 439,567 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chellie Pingree Won | DEM | 219,753 | 62.94% | |
| Edwin Thelander | REP | 129,263 | 37.02% | |
| Blank | — | 8,962 | 2.57% | |
| Other | — | 160 | 0.05% | |
| Total | 358,138 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chellie Pingree Won | DEM | 271,004 | 62.15% | |
| Jay T. Allen | REP | 165,008 | 37.84% | |
| Blank | — | 11,954 | 2.74% | |
| Other | — | 15 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 447,981 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents Maine's 1st congressional district?
Chellie Pingree (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in Maine's 1st congressional district?
Chellie Pingree won in 2024 by 21.6 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.