Maine State House District 3
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Mark Babin Republican (not a candidate in 2026) · Member list as of Oct 28
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general (different candidates): Mark Babin (R) 54.2, David Harold McCrea (D) 45.8
- Last election
- Mark Babin (Republican) won by 8.4 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: BernardRight column: McCrea
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeBernardMcCrea
- Races
- None listed
- Won 3 of 5
- Years since first win
- 2
- Not available
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Candidates on the ballot
Open seat
The current holder, Mark Babin, is not on the candidate list.
- David H. McCreaDemocratic
- Sue BernardRepublican
Source: maine.gov, dated Oct 28
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 4,738
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Maine House of Representatives District 3, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMark BabinWonName as filed: Mark Michael Babin Republican 2,56854.2% DemocraticDavid Harold McCrea Democratic 2,17045.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,990
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Maine House of Representatives District 3, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMark BabinWonName as filed: Mark Michael Babin Republican 2,06551.8% DemocraticDavid H. McCrea(incumbent) Democratic 1,92548.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,064
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Maine House of Representatives District 3, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLydia BlumeWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,064100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,433
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Maine House of Representatives District 3, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLydia BlumeWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,27260.2% RepublicanAllyson M. Cavaretta Republican 2,16139.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,125
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Maine House of Representatives District 3, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLydia C. BlumeWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,65259.6% RepublicanPeter G. Mantell Republican 2,47340.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,728
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Maine House of Representatives District 3, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLydia BlumeWon Democratic 2,41851.1% RepublicanArthur Kyricos Republican 2,31048.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,355
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Maine House of Representatives District 3, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBernard L. AyotteWon(incumbent) Republican 2,02560.4% DemocraticGail C. Maynard Democratic 1,33039.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,689
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Maine House of Representatives District 3, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBernard L. AyotteWon(incumbent) Republican 1,93371.9% DemocraticWade E. McLaughlin Democratic 75628.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,753
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Maine House of Representatives District 3, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBernard L. AyotteWon(incumbent) Republican 2,21158.9% DemocraticWade E. McLaughlin Democratic 1,54241.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,902
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Maine House of Representatives District 3, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBernard L. AyotteWon Republican 1,71559.1% DemocraticRobert C. Learnard Democratic 1,18740.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,023
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Maine House of Representatives District 3, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWilliam J. SmithWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,20554.8% RepublicanBernard L. Ayotte Republican 1,81845.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,939
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Maine House of Representatives District 3, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSarah O. LewinWon Republican 1,92949.0% DemocraticThomas F. Markham Jr. Democratic 1,46937.3% GreenPeter Fernald Green 54113.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,540
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Maine House of Representatives District 3, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGary J. WheelerWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,540100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,157
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Maine House of Representatives District 3, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGary J. WheelerWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,17568.9% RepublicanBradley S. Moulton Republican 98231.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,523
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Maine House of Representatives District 3, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGary J. WheelerWon Democratic 2,59957.5% RepublicanJohn P. Marshall(incumbent) Republican 1,92442.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,849
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Maine House of Representatives District 3, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn P. MarshallWon(incumbent) Republican 2,849100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,093
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Maine House of Representatives District 3, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn P. MarshallWon Republican 2,72453.5% DemocraticRaymond S. Faulkner Jr. Democratic 2,36946.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,904
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Maine House of Representatives District 3, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWalter W. HichensWon Republican 2,904100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,580
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Maine House of Representatives District 3, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanOrland McPhersonWon(incumbent) Republican 3,580100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,724
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Maine House of Representatives District 3, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanOrland McPhersonWon(incumbent) Republican 1,94971.5% DemocraticJoanne E. Ferriter Democratic 77528.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,300
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Maine House of Representatives District 3, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanOrland McPhersonWon(incumbent) Republican 3,300100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,736
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1978 to 1983)
Maine House of Representatives District 3, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMartin HaydenWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,735100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,560
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1978 to 1983)
Maine House of Representatives District 3, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMartin HaydenWon Democratic 2,09658.9% RepublicanGene L. Brown Republican 1,46241.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 20.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,081
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1978 to 1983)
Maine House of Representatives District 3, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames E. TierneyWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,07699.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 50.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,199
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1977)
Maine House of Representatives District 3, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames E. TierneyWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,26870.9% RepublicanRichard G. Garnett Republican 93129.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,483
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1977)
Maine House of Representatives District 3, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames E. TierneyWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,73569.9% RepublicanRichard G. Garnett Republican 74830.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,957
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1973)
Maine House of Representatives District 3, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames E. TierneyWon Democratic 1,70257.6% RepublicanDaniel Nezol Republican 1,15339.0% OtherAmel Kisonack Other 1023.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,453
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1973)
Maine House of Representatives District 3, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBertrand A. LessardWon Democratic 1,24850.9% RepublicanWalter A. Huston Republican 1,20549.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,737
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1973)
Maine House of Representatives District 3, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeorge V. HunterWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,85067.6% RepublicanFrancis G. Daniels Republican 88732.4%
- 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
- 1968 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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Election Wrld. (2026). Maine State House District 3, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/me/house/3. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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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:3
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