Maine State Senate District 34

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

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general (different candidates): Joe Rafferty (D) 55.8, Bradley Scott Ducharme (R) 44.2

Dan SayreDemocratic4 years since first win

Last election: Joe Rafferty (Democratic) won by 11.6 points, 2024
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Left column: FallonRight column: Sayre

Donor-based spectrum: LiberalCentristConservativeSayreNo published score for Fallon
Years since first win: Not available; 4

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Candidates on the ballot

Open seat

The current holder, Joe Rafferty, is not on the candidate list.

Dan SayreDemocratic
Jonathan R. FallonRepublican

Source: maine.gov, dated Oct 28

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Official results for Maine

History (21 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 27,005
Election day: November 5, 2024
District map: Older district map (2022 to 2024)

Maine Senate District 34, 1984 to 2024, 2024, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJoe RaffertyWonName as filed: Joseph E. Rafferty Jr.	Democratic	15,06455.8%	55.8%
RepublicanBradley Scott Ducharme	Republican	11,94144.2%	44.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 21,649
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Maine Senate District 34, 1984 to 2024, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJoe RaffertyWon(incumbent)Name as filed: Joseph E. Rafferty Jr.	Democratic	12,60558.2%	58.2%
RepublicanBradley Scott Ducharme	Republican	9,04441.8%	41.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 26,896
Election day: November 3, 2020
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Maine Senate District 34, 1984 to 2024, 2020, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJoe RaffertyWonName as filed: Joseph E. Rafferty Jr.	Democratic	13,94951.9%	51.9%
RepublicanMichael Pardue	Republican	12,94748.1%	48.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 20,232
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Maine Senate District 34, 1984 to 2024, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRobert A. FoleyWon	Republican	10,45651.7%	51.7%
DemocraticThomas J. Wright	Democratic	9,77648.3%	48.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 23,748
Election day: November 8, 2016
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Maine Senate District 34, 1984 to 2024, 2016, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRonald F. CollinsWon(incumbent)	Republican	13,16455.4%	55.4%
DemocraticJonathan Kilbourn	Democratic	10,58444.6%	44.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 17,428
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Maine Senate District 34, 1984 to 2024, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRonald F. CollinsWon(incumbent)	Republican	8,52348.9%	48.9%
DemocraticGary A. Connor	Democratic	6,60037.9%	37.9%
OtherRichard John Burns	Other	2,30513.2%	13.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 16,053
Election day: November 6, 2012
District map: Older district map (2004 to 2013)

Maine Senate District 34, 1984 to 2024, 2012, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRoger L. ShermanWon(incumbent)	Republican	9,94762.0%	62.0%
DemocraticDaniel Antonio Levesque	Democratic	6,10638.0%	38.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 13,142
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2004 to 2013)

Maine Senate District 34, 1984 to 2024, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRoger L. ShermanWon(incumbent)	Republican	8,03861.2%	61.2%
DemocraticPatrick H. Gordon	Democratic	5,10438.8%	38.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 17,785
Election day: November 4, 2008
District map: Older district map (2004 to 2013)

Maine Senate District 34, 1984 to 2024, 2008, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRoger L. ShermanWon(incumbent)	Republican	9,15351.5%	51.5%
DemocraticJacqueline A. Lundeen	Democratic	8,63248.5%	48.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 12,646
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2004 to 2013)

Maine Senate District 34, 1984 to 2024, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRoger L. ShermanWon	Republican	6,87854.4%	54.4%
DemocraticJ. Chipman Beckwith	Democratic	5,76845.6%	45.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 18,288
Election day: November 2, 2004
District map: Older district map (2004 to 2013)

Maine Senate District 34, 1984 to 2024, 2004, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDean F. ClukeyWon	Republican	9,39451.4%	51.4%
DemocraticEdward Powell Buckley	Democratic	8,89448.6%	48.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 15,112
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2003)

Maine Senate District 34, 1984 to 2024, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRichard A. NassWon	Republican	8,25454.6%	54.6%
DemocraticMichael J. McAlevey(incumbent)	Democratic	6,85845.4%	45.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 19,528
Election day: November 7, 2000
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2003)

Maine Senate District 34, 1984 to 2024, 2000, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMichael J. McAleveyWon	Republican	11,41358.4%	58.4%
DemocraticDonald H. Gean	Democratic	8,11541.6%	41.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 11,918
Election day: November 3, 1998
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2003)

Maine Senate District 34, 1984 to 2024, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJames DelmaslibbyWon(incumbent)	Republican	8,11868.1%	68.1%
DemocraticSean R. Cooper	Democratic	3,80031.9%	31.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 17,933
Election day: November 5, 1996
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2003)

Maine Senate District 34, 1984 to 2024, 1996, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJames DelmaslibbyWon	Republican	9,07450.6%	50.6%
DemocraticBarbara S. Holt	Democratic	7,36641.1%	41.1%
IndependentElbridge N. Baker	Independent	1,4938.3%	8.3%

Maine Senate District 34, 1984 to 2024, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanWillis A. LordWon	Republican	7,35550.0%	50.0%
DemocraticGregory A. Drew	Democratic	7,35050.0%	50.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 18,938
Election day: November 3, 1992
District map: Older district map (1984 to 1993)

Maine Senate District 34, 1984 to 2024, 1992, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDennis L. DutrembleWon(incumbent)	Democratic	12,16664.2%	64.2%
RepublicanPaul D. Binette	Republican	6,77235.8%	35.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 14,782
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1984 to 1993)

Maine Senate District 34, 1984 to 2024, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDennis L. DutrembleWon(incumbent)	Democratic	9,70365.6%	65.6%
RepublicanPlato Truman	Republican	5,07934.4%	34.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 16,520
Election day: November 8, 1988
District map: Older district map (1984 to 1993)

Maine Senate District 34, 1984 to 2024, 1988, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDennis L. DutrembleWon(incumbent)	Democratic	11,63170.4%	70.4%
OtherAlbert P. Lefebvre	Other	4,88929.6%	29.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 12,552
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1984 to 1993)

Maine Senate District 34, 1984 to 2024, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDennis L. DutrembleWon(incumbent)	Democratic	8,06964.3%	64.3%
RepublicanMargueritte C. Pendergast	Republican	4,48035.7%	35.7%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	30.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 16,615
Election day: November 6, 1984
District map: Older district map (1984 to 1993)

Maine Senate District 34, 1984 to 2024, 1984, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDennis L. DutrembleWon(incumbent)	Democratic	10,51363.3%	63.3%
RepublicanMargueritte C. Pendergast	Republican	6,10236.7%	36.7%

2024: Maine Senate calendar, December 4, 2024, Secretary of State tabulation, retrieved Oct 30, 2026
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; Maine Senate calendar, December 4, 2024, Secretary of State tabulation (US state public record), retrieved Oct 30, 2026; 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.

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