Maine State House District 70
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Jennifer Poirier Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Joseph R. AlmandDemocraticJennifer PoirierRepublican · Incumbent4 years since first win
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Jennifer Poirier (R) 62.9, Cecil R. Gray (D) 37.1
- Last election
- Jennifer Poirier (Republican) won by 25.8 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: AlmandRight column: Poirier
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativePoirierNo published score for Almand
- Races
- None listed
- Won 3 of 3
- Years since first win
- Not available
- 4
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- Joseph R. AlmandDemocratic
- Jennifer PoirierIncumbentRepublican
Source: maine.gov, dated Oct 28
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 4,042
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Maine House of Representatives District 70, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJennifer PoirierWonName as filed: Jennifer Lynn Poirier Republican 2,54262.9% DemocraticCecil R. Gray Democratic 1,50037.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,318
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Maine House of Representatives District 70, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJennifer PoirierWon(incumbent)Name as filed: Jennifer Lynn Poirier Republican 2,00760.5% DemocraticIver W. Lofving Democratic 1,31139.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,283
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Maine House of Representatives District 70, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanNathan J. WadsworthWon(incumbent) Republican 3,14259.5% DemocraticNathan Robert Burnett Democratic 2,14140.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,105
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Maine House of Representatives District 70, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanNathan J. WadsworthWon(incumbent) Republican 2,21353.9% DemocraticWarren E. Richardson Democratic 1,89246.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,874
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Maine House of Representatives District 70, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanNathan John WadsworthWon(incumbent) Republican 2,72956.0% DemocraticHelen E. Rankin Democratic 2,14544.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,861
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Maine House of Representatives District 70, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanNathan J. WadsworthWon Republican 2,03452.7% DemocraticHelen Rankin(incumbent) Democratic 1,82747.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,532
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Maine House of Representatives District 70, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticR. Wayne WertsWon Democratic 2,26850.0% RepublicanBruce A. Bickford(incumbent) Republican 2,26450.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,696
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Maine House of Representatives District 70, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBruce A. BickfordWon(incumbent) Republican 2,10557.0% DemocraticMichael Robert Scott Democratic 1,59143.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,676
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Maine House of Representatives District 70, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBruce A. BickfordWon Republican 2,52253.9% DemocraticPenthea J. Burns Democratic 2,15446.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,612
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Maine House of Representatives District 70, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMark Paul SamsonWon Democratic 1,88652.2% RepublicanGuy R. Carrier Republican 1,72647.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,712
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Maine House of Representatives District 70, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSonya G. SampsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,64256.1% RepublicanGuy R. Carrier Republican 2,07043.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,034
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Maine House of Representatives District 70, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn L. PatrickWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,30275.9% RepublicanDavid A. Conary Republican 73224.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,991
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Maine House of Representatives District 70, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn L. PatrickWon Democratic 2,52763.3% RepublicanJolene S. Lovejoy Republican 1,46436.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,772
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Maine House of Representatives District 70, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert A. CameronWon(incumbent) Republican 1,44852.2% DemocraticJ. Edward Martin Democratic 1,32447.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,017
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Maine House of Representatives District 70, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert A. CameronWon(incumbent) Republican 2,24355.8% DemocraticDonna Trundy Democratic 1,77444.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,419
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Maine House of Representatives District 70, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert A. CameronWon(incumbent) Republican 1,81353.0% DemocraticPhyllis R. Erwin(incumbent) Democratic 1,60647.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,424
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Maine House of Representatives District 70, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMichael J. FitzpatrickWon Democratic 2,34353.0% RepublicanJohn P. Madden Republican 1,71638.8% LibertarianVictoria T. Linne Libertarian 3658.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,378
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Maine House of Representatives District 70, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMargaret P. ClarkWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,50974.3% LibertarianVictoria T. Linne Libertarian 86925.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,708
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Maine House of Representatives District 70, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMargaret Pruitt ClarkWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,52468.1% RepublicanJohn M. Dovinsky Republican 1,18431.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,774
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Maine House of Representatives District 70, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMargaret P. ClarkWon Democratic 1,58557.1% RepublicanArlene L. Tamoosh Republican 1,18942.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,767
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Maine House of Representatives District 70, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMartin HaydenWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,767100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,178
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1978 to 1983)
Maine House of Representatives District 70, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRalph M. WilleyWon Republican 2,14667.5% DemocraticBarbara W. Grover Democratic 1,03232.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,652
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1978 to 1983)
Maine House of Representatives District 70, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSandra K. PrescottWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,38165.2% RepublicanRalph L. Thompson Republican 1,27134.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,622
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1978 to 1983)
Maine House of Representatives District 70, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSandra K. PrescottWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,84470.3% RepublicanDaniel F. Pagliarulo Republican 77829.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,086
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1977)
Maine House of Representatives District 70, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSandra K. PrescottWon Democratic 1,24840.4% RepublicanRoderick E. Farnham(incumbent) Republican 1,17037.9% OtherWilliam E. Marsh Other 66821.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,318
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1977)
Maine House of Representatives District 70, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRoderick E. FarnhamWon(incumbent) Republican 1,45162.6% DemocraticClyde MacDonald Jr. Democratic 86737.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,184
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1973)
Maine House of Representatives District 70, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticStewart SmithWon Democratic 1,15853.0% RepublicanJohn F. Farnham Republican 1,02647.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,838
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1973)
Maine House of Representatives District 70, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMinnette H. CummingsWon(incumbent) Republican 1,06658.0% DemocraticTheron N. Reed Democratic 77242.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,131
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1973)
Maine House of Representatives District 70, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMinnette H. CummingsWon Republican 1,25859.0% DemocraticLewis M. Beem Democratic 87341.0%
- 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
- 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 70, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/me/house/70. 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:70
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