Maine House District 51 Election Results

Maine House District 51 was held by Democratic after the 2018 general election, a two-party margin of 21.4 points. This page covers every general election on record for this district from 1978 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
1978 Democratic 1,409 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
1980 Democratic 1,525 594 72.0% 43.9 pts
1982 Democratic 1,526 417 78.5% 57.1 pts
1984 Republican 935 2,861 24.6% 50.7 pts
1986 Republican 1,072 1,691 38.8% 22.4 pts
1988 Republican 1,499 2,272 39.8% 20.5 pts
1990 Republican 903 2,300 28.2% 43.6 pts
1992 Republican 1,895 2,514 43.0% 14.0 pts
1994 Democratic 2,399 2,030 54.2% 8.3 pts
1996 Democratic 3,445 1,535 69.2% 38.4 pts
1998 Democratic 2,454 1,298 65.4% 30.8 pts
2000 Democratic 4,667 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
2002 Democratic 2,574 1,841 58.3% 16.6 pts
2004 Republican 2,793 3,123 47.2% 5.6 pts
2006 Republican 2,312 2,559 47.5% 5.1 pts
2008 Republican 2,670 3,183 45.6% 8.8 pts
2010 Republican 1,959 2,910 40.2% 19.5 pts
2012 Democratic 2,861 2,770 50.8% 1.6 pts
2014 Democratic 2,577 2,258 53.3% 6.6 pts
2016 Democratic 1 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
2018 Democratic 3,095 2,002 60.7% 21.4 pts

Winning Margin Over Time

1978: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 1980: Democratic margin 43.9 pts 1982: Democratic margin 57.1 pts 1984: Republican margin 50.7 pts 1986: Republican margin 22.4 pts 1988: Republican margin 20.5 pts 1990: Republican margin 43.6 pts 1992: Republican margin 14.0 pts 1994: Democratic margin 8.3 pts 1996: Democratic margin 38.4 pts 1998: Democratic margin 30.8 pts 2000: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 2002: Democratic margin 16.6 pts 2004: Republican margin 5.6 pts 2006: Republican margin 5.1 pts 2008: Republican margin 8.8 pts 2010: Republican margin 19.5 pts 2012: Democratic margin 1.6 pts 2014: Democratic margin 6.6 pts 2016: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 2018: Democratic margin 21.4 pts 1978 1980 1982 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 51 at the 2018 election?

Democratic held Maine House District 51 at the 2018 general election, with a two-party margin of 21.4 points.

Which parties have held Maine House District 51 since 1978?

Since 1978, Maine House District 51 has been held by: Democratic, Republican.

What was the closest two-party race on record in Maine House District 51?

The closest two-party margin on record for Maine House District 51 was 2012, at just 1.6 percentage points.