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Maine House District 56 Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Maine House District 56 was held by Republican after the 2018 general election, a two-party margin of 21.1 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 2,593 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
1980 Democratic 3,203 984 76.5% 53.0 pts
1982 Republican 1,887 1,897 49.9% 0.3 pts
1984 Democratic 2,162 1,662 56.5% 13.1 pts
1986 Republican 1,337 1,454 47.9% 4.2 pts
1988 Republican 927 2,586 26.4% 47.2 pts
1990 Republican 0 2,848 0.0% 100.0 pts
1992 Republican 1,508 2,680 36.0% 28.0 pts
1994 Republican 2,087 2,325 47.3% 5.4 pts
1996 Democratic 2,590 2,479 51.1% 2.2 pts
1998 Democratic 2,184 1,584 58.0% 15.9 pts
2000 Democratic 2,716 2,694 50.2% 0.4 pts
2002 Democratic 2,302 2,062 52.8% 5.5 pts
2004 Republican 2,248 2,261 49.9% 0.3 pts
2006 Democratic 2,169 1,390 60.9% 21.9 pts
2008 Democratic 2,314 1,974 54.0% 7.9 pts
2010 Democratic 1,802 1,575 53.4% 6.7 pts
2012 Republican 1,884 2,084 47.5% 5.0 pts
2014 Republican 0 3,423 0.0% 100.0 pts
2016 Republican 1,983 2,740 42.0% 16.0 pts
2018 Republican 1,554 2,385 39.5% 21.1 pts

Winning Margin Over Time

1978: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 1980: Democratic margin 53.0 pts 1982: Republican margin 0.3 pts 1984: Democratic margin 13.1 pts 1986: Republican margin 4.2 pts 1988: Republican margin 47.2 pts 1990: Republican margin 100.0 pts 1992: Republican margin 28.0 pts 1994: Republican margin 5.4 pts 1996: Democratic margin 2.2 pts 1998: Democratic margin 15.9 pts 2000: Democratic margin 0.4 pts 2002: Democratic margin 5.5 pts 2004: Republican margin 0.3 pts 2006: Democratic margin 21.9 pts 2008: Democratic margin 7.9 pts 2010: Democratic margin 6.7 pts 2012: Republican margin 5.0 pts 2014: Republican margin 100.0 pts 2016: Republican margin 16.0 pts 2018: Republican margin 21.1 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 56 at the 2018 election?

Republican held Maine House District 56 at the 2018 general election, with a two-party margin of 21.1 points.

Which parties have held Maine House District 56 since 1978?

Since 1978, Maine House District 56 has been held by: Democratic, Republican.

What was the closest two-party race on record in Maine House District 56?

The closest two-party margin on record for Maine House District 56 was 1982, at just 0.3 percentage points.