Maine House of Representatives District 77
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| Census Topic | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,070 |
| Gender |
53.9% Male 46.1% Female |
| Race |
93.5% White 0.4% Black 0.6% Asian 0.3% Native American 0% Pacific Islander |
| Ethnicity | 1.6% Hispanic |
| Median household income | $66,393 |
| High school graduation rate | 95.8% |
| College graduation rate | 33.4% |
Maine House of Representatives District 77 is represented by Michael Perkins (R).
As of the 2020 Census, Maine state representatives represented an average of 9,022 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 8,797 residents.
About the chamber[edit]
Members of the Maine House of Representatives serve two-year terms with term limits.[1] Maine legislators assume office on the first Wednesday of December following the general election.[2][3]
Qualifications[edit]
Section 4 of Part 1 of Article 4 of the Maine Constitution states, "Qualifications; residency requirement. No person shall be a member of the House of Representatives, unless the person shall, at the commencement of the period for which the person is elected, have been 5 years a citizen of the United States, have arrived at the age of 21 years, have been a resident in this State one year; and for the 3 months next preceding the time of this person's election shall have been, and, during the period for which elected, shall continue to be a resident in the district which that person represents."[4]
Salaries[edit]
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislators | |
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| Salary | Per diem |
| $15,417 for the first regular session. $10,923 for the second regular session. | $38/day for lodging (or mileage up to $38/day in lieu of housing, plus tolls). $32/day for meals. Set by statute. |
Term limits[edit]
- See also: State legislatures with term limits
The Maine legislature is one of 15 state legislatures with term limits. Voters enacted the Maine Term Limits Act in 1993. That initiative said that Maine representatives are subject to term limits of no more than four two-year terms, or a total of eight years.
The first year that the term limits enacted in 1993 impacted the ability of incumbents to run for office was in 1996.[1]
Vacancies[edit]
If there is a vacancy in the Maine State Legislature, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat.[5][6] The governor must call for an election and allow all political committees representing the vacant seat to set all deadlines.[7][5][6] The person elected to the seat serves for the remainder of the unexpired term.[8]
See sources: Maine Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 21-A, § 382 and Maine Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 21-A, § 381
2016 pivot county[edit]
This district was one of 710 state legislative districts that, based on boundaries adopted after the 2010 census, intersected with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.
The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.[9]
District map[edit]
The map below shows this district's current boundaries, not those enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle.
Redistricting[edit]
2020-2022[edit]
On September 29, 2021, Gov. Janet Mills (D) signed legislation enacting redrawn state legislative district boundaries. The Maine Apportionment Commission approved final maps and submitted them to the legislature on September 27, 2021. The Maine Senate unanimously approved both maps by a vote of 31-0. The Maine House of Representatives approved new district boundaries for the state Senate by a vote of 129-0 and new state House district boundaries by a vote of 119-10.[10] These maps take effect for Maine’s 2022 legislative elections.
The Maine Wire reported, "The legislature made no changes to the maps the Apportionment Commission submitted, but some legislators did express dissatisfaction with the way districts had been drawn."[11] Some lawmakers objected to changes made to the composition of their districts, such as Ben Collings (D). After the plans were approved, Collings said, "“I did my best to work with the [apportionment] committee and use the process to make those changes.” “Unfortunately that did not come together for the district I represent.”[10]
How does redistricting in Maine work? In Maine, both congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn by the state legislature. An advisory commission is also involved in the process. A two-thirds majority is required to approve new district maps, which are subject to veto by the governor.[12]
The composition of the 15-member advisory redistricting commission is as follows:[12]
- The majority and minority leaders of the Maine State Senate each select two commissioners.
- The majority and minority leaders of the Maine House of Representatives each appoint three commissioners.
- The chairs of the state's two major political parties (i.e., the Republican and Democratic parties) each appoint one member.
- The aforementioned 12 commissioners appoint two more members from the public, "with each party's representatives coordinating to choose one commissioner."
- The two public commissioners appoint one additional member.
This commission may make recommendations to the state legislature regarding redistricting, but the legislature is not bound to abide by the commission's recommendations. If the state legislature is unable to pass a redistricting plan, the responsibility falls to the Maine Supreme Court.[12]
State statutes require that congressional districts be compact and contiguous, In addition, state laws require that congressional districts "cross political subdivision lines as few times as possible."[12]
The Maine Constitution mandates that state legislative districts be "compact and contiguous, and that they cross political subdivision lines as few times as possible."[12]
Maine House of Representatives District 77
before 2020 redistricting cycle
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Maine House of Representatives District 77
after 2020 redistricting cycle
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Elections[edit]
2022[edit]
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 77
Bonita Bishop and Tammy Schmersal-Burgess are running in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 77 on November 8, 2022.
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Tammy Schmersal-Burgess (R) | |
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Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 77
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Bonita Bishop in round 1 .
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Total votes: 282 |
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Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 77
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Tammy Schmersal-Burgess in round 1 .
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Total votes: 634 |
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2020[edit]
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 77
Incumbent Michael Perkins defeated Marion Menair in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 77 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate |
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Votes |
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Michael Perkins (R) |
67.9
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3,657 |
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Marion Menair (D) |
32.1
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1,727 | |
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Total votes: 5,384 | |||
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Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 77
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Marion Menair in round 1 .
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Total votes: 684 |
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Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 77
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Michael Perkins in round 1 .
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Total votes: 824 |
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2018[edit]
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 77
Incumbent Michael Perkins won election in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 77 on November 6, 2018.
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Michael Perkins (R) |
96.5
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3,601 |
| Other/Write-in votes |
3.5
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129 | ||
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Total votes: 3,730 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- George Hite (D)
Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 77
George Hite advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 77 on June 12, 2018.
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George Hite |
100.0
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534 |
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Total votes: 534 | |||
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Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 77
Incumbent Michael Perkins advanced from the Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 77 on June 12, 2018.
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Michael Perkins |
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780 |
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Total votes: 780 | |||
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2016[edit]
Elections for the Maine House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 15, 2016.[13] Incumbent Robert Nutting (R) did not seek re-election.
Michael Perkins defeated Alan Tibbetts in the Maine House of Representatives District 77 general election.[14]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 77 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Michael Perkins |
61.18% | 3,133 | |
| Democratic | Alan Tibbetts | 38.82% | 1,988 | |
| Total Votes | 5,121 | |||
| Source: Maine Secretary of State | ||||
Alan Tibbetts ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 77 Democratic primary.[15][16]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 77 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Alan Tibbetts (unopposed) | |
Michael Perkins defeated Kelly Couture in the Maine House of Representatives District 77 Republican primary.[15][16]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 77 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Michael Perkins |
54.89% | 359 | |
| Republican | Kelly Couture | 45.11% | 295 | |
| Total Votes | 654 | |||
2014[edit]
Elections for the Maine House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for party candidates wishing to run in this election was March 17, 2014. The deadline for write-in candidates to run in the primary election was April 28, 2014, and the deadline for non-party candidates to run in the general election was June 2, 2014. The deadline for write-in candidates to run in the general election was September 22, 2014. Alan Tibbetts was unopposed in the Democratic primary. District 78 incumbent Robert Nutting was unopposed in the Republican primary. Nutting defeated Tibbetts in the general election.[17][18][19][20]
| Maine House of Representatives District 77, General Election, 2014 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Robert Nutting Incumbent |
52.2% | 2,225 | |
| Democratic | Alan Tibbetts | 44.6% | 1,902 | |
| None | Blank Votes | 3.3% | 139 | |
| Total Votes | 4,266 | |||
2012[edit]
Elections for the office of Maine House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 12, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 15, 2012. Incumbent Thomas Longstaff (D) defeated Richard Perry (R) in the general election and was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Perry replaced Alek Fortier, who withdrew after the Republican primary.[21][22]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 77, General Election, 2012 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Thomas Longstaff Incumbent |
67.5% | 2,511 | |
| Republican | Richard Perry | 32.5% | 1,209 | |
| Total Votes | 3,720 | |||
Campaign contributions[edit]
From 2000 to 2018, candidates for Maine House of Representatives District 77 raised a total of $115,216. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $5,486 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, Maine House of Representatives District 77 | |||
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| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2018 | $1,888 | 2 | $944 |
| 2016 | $25,665 | 3 | $8,555 |
| 2014 | $13,367 | 2 | $6,684 |
| 2012 | $8,095 | 2 | $4,048 |
| 2010 | $30,114 | 3 | $10,038 |
| 2008 | $5,581 | 2 | $2,791 |
| 2006 | $11,873 | 2 | $5,937 |
| 2004 | $8,576 | 2 | $4,288 |
| 2002 | $2,050 | 1 | $2,050 |
| 2000 | $8,007 | 2 | $4,004 |
| Total | $115,216 | 21 | $5,486 |
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 ncsl.org, "Chart of Term Limits States," accessed December 16, 2013 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "limits" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Maine Constitution, "Article IV. Part First., Section 2," accessed November 1, 2021
- ↑ Maine Constitution, "Article IV. Part Second., Section 5," accessed November 1, 2021
- ↑ Maine State Constitution, "Article IV," accessed February 11, 2021
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Maine Legislature, "Maine Revised Statutes," accessed February 11, 2021 (Statute 21A-381)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Maine Legislature, "Maine Revised Statutes," accessed February 11, 2021 (Statute 21A-382)
- ↑ Maine Legislature, "Constitution of the State of Maine," accessed February 11, 2021 (Article IV, Section 5)
- ↑ Maine Legislature, "Maine Revised Statutes," accessed February 11, 2021 (Statute 21A-361)
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Bangor Daily News, "Thousands of Mainers to shift to new congressional districts," September 29, 2021
- ↑ Maine Wire, "Maine Legislature accepts new redistricting plans, approves legal action on federal lobster rules," September 29, 2021
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 All About Redistricting, "Maine," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Politics1.com, "Maine," archived December 31, 2015
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "2016 Election Results," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Maine Secretary of State, "List of Candidates who have filed for the June 14, 2016 Primary Election," accessed March 20, 2016
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Maine Secretary of State, "Tabulations for Primary Elections held on June 14, 2016," accessed August 11, 2016
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "List of Primary Candidates," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "List of Non-Party Candidates," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Primary Election - June 10, 2014," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "General Election - November 4, 2014," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ "Maine Secretary of State - Official primary results," accessed October 17, 2013
- ↑ "Maine Secretary of State - Official general election results," accessed October 17, 2013
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