Maine's 1st congressional district (since 2023)

Maine's 1st congressional district is a

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in the

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Maine Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and north ...

. The geographically smaller of the state's two congressional districts, the district covers the southern coastal area of the state. The district consists of all of

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, Knox,

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, Sagadahoc, and

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counties and most of Kennebec County. Located within the district are the cities of

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, Augusta, Brunswick, and Saco. The district is currently represented by

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History

Maine was initially a part of the state of

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. Massachusetts was allocated 20 districts after the 1810 U.S. Census. When Maine became a state in 1820, seven of those districts were credited to it. Since then, all but the 1st and 2nd Congressional Districts have become obsolete. Maine's 1st Congressional District consists of: *

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*The following towns in Kennebec County: ** Augusta **

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** Farmingdale ** Hallowell **

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** Pittston ** Readfield ** Vassalboro ** Waterville **

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** Winthrop * Knox County * Lincoln County * Sagadahoc County * York County

Recent election results from presidential races

List of members representing the district

Election history

The 2018 election was the first to use

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as opposed to

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since the district's creation. However, since the leading candidate had a majority of first-choice votes, no distribution of preferences was conducted.

Notes

References

Bibliography

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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

External links

U.S. House of Representatives
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