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Maine's 9th State Senate District
Maine's 9th State Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Maine Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Joe Baldacci since 2020. Geography District 9 is made up of the city of Bangor and the town of Hermon Mount Hermon ( / ALA-LC: ('Mountain of the Sheikh', ), , ) is a mountain cluster constituting the southern end of the Anti-Lebanon mountain range. Its summit straddles the border between Syria and Lebanon and, at above sea level, is the ..., comprising a small part of Penobscot County. Penobscot County - 25.1''% of county'' Recent election results Source: 2022 Elections prior to 2022 were held under different district lines. 2024 Historical election results Source: 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 References {{DEFAULTSORT:Maine's 9th State Senate District Maine Senate districts Penobscot County, Maine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penobscot County, Maine
Penobscot County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Maine, named for the Penobscot people in Wabanakik. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 152,199, making it the third-most-populous county in Maine. Its county seat is Bangor, Maine, Bangor. The county was established on February 15, 1816, from part of Hancock County, Maine, Hancock County when the area was still part of Massachusetts. Penobscot County is home to the University of Maine. Penobscot County comprises the Bangor, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of , of which is land and (4.5%) is water. The county highpoint is East Turner Mountain at next to Baxter State Park. Adjacent counties *Aroostook County, Maine, Aroostook County – north *Washington County, Maine, Washington County – southeast *Hancock County, Maine, Hancock County – south *Waldo County, Maine, Waldo County – southwest * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Maine State Senate Election
The 2020 Maine State Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, with the primary election using instant-runoff voting being held on July 14, 2020, to elect the 130th Maine Senate. Voters in all 35 districts of the Maine State Senate will elect their senators. The elections will coincide with the elections for other offices, including for U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House and the Maine House of Representatives. Republicans only needed to gain four seats to win control of the chamber; they instead gained only one and lost another two, resulting in a net increase in the Democratic Party's majority. The primary elections were held on July 14, 2020. Background In the 2018 Maine State Senate elections, Democrats gained control of Maine State Senate by a 21–14 margin. Before those elections, Republicans had controlled the chamber since 2014 Maine State Senate elections. Predictions Results Overview Closest races Seats where the margin of victory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Maine State Senate Election
The 2018 Maine State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Maine voters elected state senators in all 35 of the state senate's districts. State senators serve two-year terms in the State Senate. A primary election on June 12, 2018, determined which candidates appear on the November 6 general election ballot. Primary election results can be obtained from the Maine Secretary of State's website. Following the 2016 state Senate elections, Republicans maintained effective control of the House with 18 members. The Maine Secretary of State provides both a detailedescription of each Senate seatas well as maps for each district, including thistatewide Senate mapshowing all 35 Senate districts. After the 2018 elections, Republicans lost control of the chamber. The Democrats needed to net one Senate seat. In the election, the Democrats gained four seats, claiming the majority. Summary of results by state senate district Close races Seats w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoffrey Gratwick
Geoffrey Gratwick (born July 16, 1943) is an American politician and physician from Maine. Gratwick is a Democratic State Senator from Maine's 9th District, representing part of Penobscot County, including the City of Bangor and the neighboring town of Hermon. Prior to being elected to the Maine Senate, Gratwick served 9 years on the Bangor City Council. Biography Geoff was born into a family of educators. His father was a high school principal, his mother a school librarian and all of his four brothers and sisters at one time or another have been teachers. He followed a different track and went to Harvard College Harvard College is the undergraduate education, undergraduate college of Harvard University, a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Part of the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Scienc ..., Cambridge University in England, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, and then New York Hospital/Corn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Haskell
Anne M. Haskell (born August 12, 1943) is an American politician from Maine. A Maine Democratic Party, Democrat, Haskell represented part of Portland, Maine, Portland and Westbrook, Maine, Westbrook in the Maine Senate. Haskell was first elected to the Gorham, Maine, Gorham Town Council in 1986. She served on both the Gorham Town Council until 1989. In 1988, Haskell was elected to the Maine House of Representatives to represent a portion of Gorham. She served in the House from Gorham until 1994. In 2006, she was re-elected as a representative, this time from Portland's 117th district. Haskell was re-elected in 2008 and 2010. During the 2010–2012 term in the legislature, Haskell served as the ranking House Democrat on the legislature's Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee. During the 2012 United States Senate election in Maine, 2012 United States Senate election, Haskell served as unenrolled Angus King's Cumberland County, Maine, Cumberland County campaign chair. She wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 Maine State Senate Election
The 2024 Maine State Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, with the primary election using instant-runoff voting held on June 11, 2024, to elect the 132nd Maine Senate. Voters in all 35 districts of the Maine State Senate elected their senators. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including for 2024 United States presidential election, U.S. President, 2024 United States Senate election in Maine, U.S. Senate, 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine, U.S. House and the 2024 Maine House of Representatives election, Maine House of Representatives. Background Democrats have maintained control of the state senate since the 2018 Maine State Senate election, 2018 election and the state house since the 2012 Maine House of Representatives Election, 2012 election. Retirements Seven incumbents did not seek re-election. Democrats *District 1: Troy Jackson (politician), Troy Jackson was term-limited. *District 16: David LaF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Maine State Senate Election
The 2022 Maine State Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, with the primary election using instant-runoff voting being held on June 14, 2022, to elect the 131st Maine Senate. Voters in all 35 districts of the Maine Senate elected their state senators. These elections coincided with those for 2022 Maine gubernatorial election, governor, 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine, U.S. House and the 2022 Maine House of Representatives election, Maine House of Representatives. Democratic Party (United States), Democrats retained their 23–12 advantage in the chamber. Retiring incumbents Democrats :District 5: Jim Dill retired due to term limits. :District 12: David Miramant retired due to term limits. :District 13: Chloe Maxmin retired. :District 20: Ned Claxton retired. :District 21: Nate Libby retired due to term limits. :District 25: Cathy Breen retired due to term limits. :District 26: William Diamond retired due to term limits. :District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penobscot County
Penobscot County is a county in the U.S. state of Maine, named for the Penobscot people in Wabanakik. As of the 2020 census, the population was 152,199, making it the third-most-populous county in Maine. Its county seat is Bangor. The county was established on February 15, 1816, from part of Hancock County when the area was still part of Massachusetts. Penobscot County is home to the University of Maine. Penobscot County comprises the Bangor, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of , of which is land and (4.5%) is water. The county highpoint is East Turner Mountain at next to Baxter State Park. Adjacent counties *Aroostook County – north * Washington County – southeast * Hancock County – south * Waldo County – southwest * Somerset County – west * Piscataquis County – northwest National protected area * Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife Refuge Demographics 2000 census At the 2000 cens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Baldacci
Joseph Baldacci (born February 21, 1965) is an American attorney and Democratic politician from Maine. Baldacci serves in the Maine Senate representing District 9, serving Bangor and Hermon. He grew up in Bangor and attended the University of Maine and the University of Maine School of Law. Following law school, Baldacci returned to Bangor and opened a law practice, serving on the Bangor City Council beginning in 1996. Baldacci served 12 years on the Council, including two terms as chair/mayor, before being elected to the Maine Senate in 2020. He also made a brief run for Maine's 2nd congressional district seat in 2016 but dropped out before the Democratic primary in June. Early life and education Baldacci was born in Bangor and grew up there working in his family's restaurant, Momma Baldacci's, with his seven siblings. His father served on the Bangor City Council. Baldacci attended the University of Maine and graduated in 1987 with a Bachelor of Arts in political science, co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hermon, Maine
Hermon is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 6,461 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water. It is drained by the Souadabscook Stream and Wheeler Stream. Principle bodies of water include Hermon Pond (462 acres), Tracy Pond (47 acres) and George Pond (49 acres). Hermon is bordered on the northwest by Levant, on the northeast by Glenburn, on the east by Bangor, on the south by Hampden and on the west by Carmel. It is crossed by U.S. Route 2 and Maine State Route 222. Historic building The District No. 5 Schoolhouse (1880) is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 5,416 people, 2,075 households, and 1,548 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 2,210 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.7% White, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangor, Maine
Bangor ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The city proper has a population of 31,753, making it the state's List of municipalities in Maine, third-most populous city, behind Portland, Maine, Portland (68,408) and Lewiston, Maine, Lewiston (37,121). Bangor is known as the "Queen City". Modern Bangor was established in the mid-19th century with the lumber and shipbuilding industries. Due to the city's location on the Penobscot River, logs could be floated downstream from the Maine North Woods and processed at the city's water-powered sawmills, then shipped from Bangor's port to the Atlantic Ocean downstream, and from there to any port in the world. Evidence of this is still visible in the lumber barons' elaborate Greek Revival and Victorian architecture, Victorian mansions and the 31-foot-high (9.4 m) statue of Paul Bunyan. Today, Bangor's economy is based on services and retail, healthcare, and education. Bangor has a port of entry a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
