Maine House District 147 Election Results

Maine House District 147 was held by Republican after the 2018 general election, a two-party margin of 16.5 points. This page covers every general election on record for this district from 1984 to 2018.

This page covers the state House (lower chamber) general election only, two-party vote totals (Democratic vs. Republican). District lines here are redrawn at least once a decade, so an older and newer election under the same district number don't necessarily cover the same voters -- see the sourcing note below.

Results by Election

ElectionWinning PartyDem. VotesGOP VotesDem. ShareMargin
1984 Democratic 1,498 1,353 52.5% 5.1 pts
1986 Republican 510 867 37.0% 25.9 pts
1988 Republican 683 2,178 23.9% 52.2 pts
1990 Republican 671 1,606 29.5% 41.1 pts
1992 Republican 1,168 2,321 33.5% 33.0 pts
1994 Republican 1,092 1,680 39.4% 21.2 pts
1996 Republican 1,054 2,142 33.0% 34.0 pts
1998 Republican 0 1,729 0.0% 100.0 pts
2000 Republican 1,260 1,866 40.3% 19.4 pts
2002 Democratic 1,269 1,108 53.4% 6.8 pts
2004 Republican 2,020 2,764 42.2% 15.6 pts
2006 Republican 1,483 1,718 46.3% 7.3 pts
2008 Republican 1,961 2,966 39.8% 20.4 pts
2010 Republican 1,077 2,613 29.2% 41.6 pts
2012 Republican 1,590 3,265 32.8% 34.5 pts
2014 Democratic 1,562 1,532 50.5% 1.0 pts
2016 Republican 1,795 2,196 45.0% 10.1 pts
2018 Republican 1,244 1,735 41.8% 16.5 pts

Winning Margin Over Time

1984: Democratic margin 5.1 pts 1986: Republican margin 25.9 pts 1988: Republican margin 52.2 pts 1990: Republican margin 41.1 pts 1992: Republican margin 33.0 pts 1994: Republican margin 21.2 pts 1996: Republican margin 34.0 pts 1998: Republican margin 100.0 pts 2000: Republican margin 19.4 pts 2002: Democratic margin 6.8 pts 2004: Republican margin 15.6 pts 2006: Republican margin 7.3 pts 2008: Republican margin 20.4 pts 2010: Republican margin 41.6 pts 2012: Republican margin 34.5 pts 2014: Democratic margin 1.0 pts 2016: Republican margin 10.1 pts 2018: Republican margin 16.5 pts 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

Frequently Asked Questions

Which party held Maine House District 147 at the 2018 election?

Republican held Maine House District 147 at the 2018 general election, with a two-party margin of 16.5 points.

Which parties have held Maine House District 147 since 1984?

Since 1984, Maine House District 147 has been held by: Democratic, Republican.

What was the closest two-party race on record in Maine House District 147?

The closest two-party margin on record for Maine House District 147 was 2014, at just 1.0 percentage points.