Maine State House District 117

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Matt Moonen Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28

Matt MoonenDemocratic · Incumbent4 years since first win

One candidate on the printed ballot.

Last election: Matt Moonen (Democratic) was unopposed, 2024
On the 2026 ballot: 1 candidate

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History (26 elections for this seat)

Maine House of Representatives District 117, 1974 to 2024, 2024, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMatt MoonenWonName as filed: Matthew Moonen	Democratic	3,649100.0%	100.0%

Maine House of Representatives District 117, 1974 to 2024, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMatt MoonenWonName as filed: Matthew Moonen	Democratic	3,755100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 6,064
Election day: November 3, 2020
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Maine House of Representatives District 117, 1974 to 2024, 2020, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanFrances M. HeadWon(incumbent)	Republican	3,32054.8%	54.8%
DemocraticSavannah Leah Sessions	Democratic	2,74445.3%	45.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 4,913
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Maine House of Representatives District 117, 1974 to 2024, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanFrances M. HeadWon(incumbent)	Republican	2,49750.8%	50.8%
DemocraticStephanie L. Leblanc	Democratic	2,41649.2%	49.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 5,692
Election day: November 8, 2016
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Maine House of Representatives District 117, 1974 to 2024, 2016, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanFrances M. HeadWon(incumbent)	Republican	3,26757.4%	57.4%
DemocraticSidney J. Pew	Democratic	2,42542.6%	42.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 4,672
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Maine House of Representatives District 117, 1974 to 2024, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanFrances M. HeadWon	Republican	2,48253.1%	53.1%
DemocraticCallie Pecunies	Democratic	2,19046.9%	46.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 4,950
Election day: November 6, 2012
District map: Older district map (2004 to 2013)

Maine House of Representatives District 117, 1974 to 2024, 2012, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRichard R. FarnsworthWon	Democratic	3,84377.6%	77.6%
RepublicanFrederic A. Miller	Republican	1,10722.4%	22.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 4,094
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2004 to 2013)

Maine House of Representatives District 117, 1974 to 2024, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticAnne M. HaskellWon(incumbent)	Democratic	3,10275.8%	75.8%
RepublicanShawnelise Lapomarda	Republican	99224.2%	24.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 5,022
Election day: November 4, 2008
District map: Older district map (2004 to 2013)

Maine House of Representatives District 117, 1974 to 2024, 2008, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticAnne M. HaskellWon(incumbent)	Democratic	3,76675.0%	75.0%
RepublicanPhilip J. Haskell	Republican	1,25625.0%	25.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 3,928
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2004 to 2013)

Maine House of Representatives District 117, 1974 to 2024, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticAnne M. HaskellWon	Democratic	2,69468.6%	68.6%
RepublicanDavid E. Pelletier	Republican	87822.4%	22.4%
GreenJohn W. Safarik	Green	3569.1%	9.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 4,809
Election day: November 2, 2004
District map: Older district map (2004 to 2013)

Maine House of Representatives District 117, 1974 to 2024, 2004, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJoseph C. BranniganWon(incumbent)	Democratic	3,70076.9%	76.9%
GreenJohn W. Safarik	Green	1,10923.1%	23.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 3,182
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2003)

Maine House of Representatives District 117, 1974 to 2024, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticSean F. FairclothWon	Democratic	1,93860.9%	60.9%
RepublicanJerry M. Evans	Republican	1,24439.1%	39.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 3,775
Election day: November 7, 2000
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2003)

Maine House of Representatives District 117, 1974 to 2024, 2000, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticChristina L. BakerWon(incumbent)	Democratic	2,17957.7%	57.7%
RepublicanFrank J. Farrington	Republican	1,59642.3%	42.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 2,695
Election day: November 3, 1998
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2003)

Maine House of Representatives District 117, 1974 to 2024, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticChristina L. BakerWon(incumbent)	Democratic	1,36050.5%	50.5%
RepublicanWillard C. Farnham	Republican	1,33549.5%	49.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 3,827
Election day: November 5, 1996
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2003)

Maine House of Representatives District 117, 1974 to 2024, 1996, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticChristina L. BakerWon	Democratic	1,91750.1%	50.1%
RepublicanWillard C. Farnham	Republican	1,91049.9%	49.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 3,315
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2003)

Maine House of Representatives District 117, 1974 to 2024, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRichard I. StoneWon	Republican	1,69251.0%	51.0%
DemocraticCharles M. Sullivan	Democratic	1,62349.0%	49.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 4,849
Election day: November 3, 1992
District map: Older district map (1984 to 1993)

Maine House of Representatives District 117, 1974 to 2024, 1992, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMary E. SullivanWon	Democratic	2,77757.3%	57.3%
RepublicanJohn W. Ballou	Republican	2,07242.7%	42.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 3,820
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1984 to 1993)

Maine House of Representatives District 117, 1974 to 2024, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticPatricia StevensWon(incumbent)	Democratic	2,63168.9%	68.9%
RepublicanHarris Southard	Republican	1,18931.1%	31.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 3,719
Election day: November 8, 1988
District map: Older district map (1984 to 1993)

Maine House of Representatives District 117, 1974 to 2024, 1988, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticPatricia StevensWon(incumbent)	Democratic	2,72773.3%	73.3%
RepublicanDavid Chotkowski	Republican	99226.7%	26.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 2,718
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1984 to 1993)

Maine House of Representatives District 117, 1974 to 2024, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticPatricia StevensWon(incumbent)	Democratic	1,99573.4%	73.4%
RepublicanDavid Chotkowski	Republican	72326.6%	26.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 3,847
Election day: November 6, 1984
District map: Older district map (1984 to 1993)

Maine House of Representatives District 117, 1974 to 2024, 1984, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticPatricia StevensWon(incumbent)	Democratic	2,88775.0%	75.0%
RepublicanDavid Chotkowski	Republican	96024.9%	24.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 3,922
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1978 to 1983)

Maine House of Representatives District 117, 1974 to 2024, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJohn McSweeneyWon(incumbent)	Democratic	2,48163.3%	63.3%
RepublicanClarence L. Roberts	Republican	1,44036.7%	36.7%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	10.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 4,136
Election day: November 4, 1980
District map: Older district map (1978 to 1983)

Maine House of Representatives District 117, 1974 to 2024, 1980, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJohn McSweeneyWon(incumbent)	Democratic	2,62063.4%	63.4%
RepublicanRegina M. Fleissner	Republican	1,51636.6%	36.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 2,455
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1978 to 1983)

Maine House of Representatives District 117, 1974 to 2024, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJohn McSweeneyWon	Democratic	2,44699.6%	99.6%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	90.4%	0.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 3,836
Election day: November 2, 1976
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1977)

Maine House of Representatives District 117, 1974 to 2024, 1976, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJohn M. KerryWon	Democratic	2,63668.7%	68.7%
RepublicanLeslie E. Wyman Sr.	Republican	82621.5%	21.5%
OtherJohn Litwinetz	Other	3739.7%	9.7%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	10.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 2,859
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1977)

Maine House of Representatives District 117, 1974 to 2024, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLeatrice MorinWon(incumbent)	Democratic	1,81363.4%	63.4%
RepublicanG. Stephen Johnston	Republican	1,04536.5%	36.5%
OtherRoger Tousignant	Other	10.0%	0.0%

2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
1974 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source

Last contest in this district on file: 2024.

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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.

District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:me/sldl:117

These 2024 votes come from MEDSL's precinct file, not Maine's certified tabulation: the Secretary of State's site blocks our downloader. In the 35 Senate races, where we could read certified totals, this file ran 0.1% to 1.8% below them. Official results, Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions

DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026