Maine State House District 131

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Lori Gramlich Democratic (not a candidate in 2026) · Member list as of Oct 28

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general (different candidates): Lori Gramlich (D) 62.6, Scott Benedetto Eccleston (R) 37.4

Robert James KellyDemocratic

Last election: Lori Gramlich (Democratic) won by 25.2 points, 2024
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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The current holder, Lori Gramlich, is not on the candidate list.

Robert James KellyDemocratic
Kenneth Craig BlowIndependent

Source: maine.gov, dated Oct 28

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History (21 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 5,915
Election day: November 5, 2024
District map: Older district map (2022 to 2024)

Maine House of Representatives District 131, 1984 to 2024, 2024, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLori GramlichWonName as filed: Lori Kathryn Gramlich	Democratic	3,70362.6%	62.6%
RepublicanScott Benedetto Eccleston	Republican	2,21237.4%	37.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 4,959
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Maine House of Representatives District 131, 1984 to 2024, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLori GramlichWon(incumbent)Name as filed: Lori Kathryn Gramlich	Democratic	3,17063.9%	63.9%
RepublicanScott B. Eccleston	Republican	1,78936.1%	36.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 5,593
Election day: November 3, 2020
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Maine House of Representatives District 131, 1984 to 2024, 2020, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanSherman HutchinsWon(incumbent)	Republican	3,27658.6%	58.6%
DemocraticVeronica Garvey Magnan	Democratic	2,31741.4%	41.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 4,652
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Maine House of Representatives District 131, 1984 to 2024, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanSherman H. HutchinsWon	Republican	2,47453.2%	53.2%
DemocraticNathalie J. Arruda	Democratic	2,17846.8%	46.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 5,402
Election day: November 8, 2016
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Maine House of Representatives District 131, 1984 to 2024, 2016, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanKarleton S. WardWon(incumbent)	Republican	3,69568.4%	68.4%
DemocraticDorothy L. Caldwell	Democratic	1,70731.6%	31.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 4,316
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Maine House of Representatives District 131, 1984 to 2024, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanKarleton S. WardWon	Republican	2,74763.6%	63.6%
DemocraticVeronica Garvey Magnan	Democratic	1,56936.4%	36.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 4,902
Election day: November 6, 2012
District map: Older district map (2004 to 2013)

Maine House of Representatives District 131, 1984 to 2024, 2012, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDonald G. MareanWon	Republican	2,80657.2%	57.2%
DemocraticRonald E. Usher	Democratic	2,09642.8%	42.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 4,204
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2004 to 2013)

Maine House of Representatives District 131, 1984 to 2024, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRobert M. HuntWon(incumbent)	Democratic	2,13150.7%	50.7%
RepublicanJames Delmaslibby	Republican	2,07349.3%	49.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 5,122
Election day: November 4, 2008
District map: Older district map (2004 to 2013)

Maine House of Representatives District 131, 1984 to 2024, 2008, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRobert B. HuntWon	Democratic	2,70652.8%	52.8%
RepublicanDonald G. Marean(incumbent)	Republican	2,41647.2%	47.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 3,768
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2004 to 2013)

Maine House of Representatives District 131, 1984 to 2024, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDonald G. MareanWon(incumbent)	Republican	2,19858.3%	58.3%
DemocraticBonita J. Breault	Democratic	1,57041.7%	41.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 4,949
Election day: November 2, 2004
District map: Older district map (2004 to 2013)

Maine House of Representatives District 131, 1984 to 2024, 2004, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDonald G. MareanWon	Republican	2,63653.3%	53.3%
DemocraticBonita J. Breault(incumbent)	Democratic	2,31346.7%	46.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 3,094
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2003)

Maine House of Representatives District 131, 1984 to 2024, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticEdward R. DugayWon(incumbent)	Democratic	1,84659.7%	59.7%
RepublicanAlfred D. Moore Jr.	Republican	1,24840.3%	40.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 4,164
Election day: November 7, 2000
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2003)

Maine House of Representatives District 131, 1984 to 2024, 2000, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticEdward R. DugayWon(incumbent)	Democratic	2,22353.4%	53.4%
RepublicanWillard M. Kelley Jr.	Republican	1,94146.6%	46.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 2,794
Election day: November 3, 1998
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2003)

Maine House of Representatives District 131, 1984 to 2024, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticEdward R. DugayWon	Democratic	1,70861.1%	61.1%
RepublicanHelen D. Gordon	Republican	1,08638.9%	38.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 3,649
Election day: November 5, 1996
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2003)

Maine House of Representatives District 131, 1984 to 2024, 1996, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJames D. LaytonWon(incumbent)	Republican	2,13158.4%	58.4%
OtherEmory P. West	Other	82222.5%	22.5%
OtherDanial R. Smith	Other	69619.1%	19.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 3,285
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2003)

Maine House of Representatives District 131, 1984 to 2024, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJames D. LaytonWon	Republican	2,03261.9%	61.9%
DemocraticJohn M. Lasell	Democratic	1,25338.1%	38.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 3,770
Election day: November 3, 1992
District map: Older district map (1984 to 1993)

Maine House of Representatives District 131, 1984 to 2024, 1992, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDavid J. CashmanWon	Democratic	2,95378.3%	78.3%
RepublicanThomas J. Snyder Jr.	Republican	81721.7%	21.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 3,083
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1984 to 1993)

Maine House of Representatives District 131, 1984 to 2024, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJohn A. CashmanWon(incumbent)	Democratic	2,38577.4%	77.4%
RepublicanScott A. Thomas	Republican	69822.6%	22.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 3,186
Election day: November 8, 1988
District map: Older district map (1984 to 1993)

Maine House of Representatives District 131, 1984 to 2024, 1988, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJohn A. CashmanWon(incumbent)	Democratic	2,64883.1%	83.1%
RepublicanDonald P. Ross	Republican	53816.9%	16.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 2,648
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1984 to 1993)

Maine House of Representatives District 131, 1984 to 2024, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJohn A. CashmanWon(incumbent)	Democratic	2,10779.6%	79.6%
RepublicanRobert M. Trippe	Republican	54120.4%	20.4%

Maine House of Representatives District 131, 1984 to 2024, 1984, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJohn A. CashmanWon(incumbent)	Democratic	3,038100.0%	100.0%

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
1984 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:131

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), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026