2026 state legislative forecast

Maine Senate forecast

Democrats win control of the Maine Senate in nearly every one of 2,000 simulations, against a Democratic majority today. All 35 seats are on the 2026 ballot; 0 races are within a 35 to 65 split.

Safe DUpdated October 22, 2026Seats 35On the ballot 35Maine HouseAll chambers
Chance of control
>99%D<1%R
Democratic seats, 80% range
21 to 25
Median 23 · 18 for a majority
Favored to flip
3to D0to R
After 2024: 20 D, 15 R
Environment
D +8.9
Shift from the 2024 presidential vote

Maine Senate map

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Safe DLean DToss upLean RSafe R

District shapes are estimated from where each district's voters live in the precinct returns, not drawn from the official boundary files.

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Every seat

Average 23 D to 12 R
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Safe DLean DToss upLean RSafe R
Democratic seats across 2,000 simulations
18 for a majority1517182430

Every Senate district

DistrictLast winner2026 nominees2024 leanForecastDem winProjected D votesProjected R votesTotalRating
10David G Haggan 2024Jaric T. Fontaine vs David G. Haggan · Kevin J.M. O'Connell (D) withdrewR +10.1R +3.233%10,84711,56922,757Lean R
19Joseph E Martin 2024Peter J. Southam vs Joseph E. Martin · David A. Duguay (I)R +15.6R +6.019%8,91210,04519,246Lean R
15Richard T Bradstreet 2024Amanda Ann Heath vs Kati McCormickR +3.4D +6.783%10,2688,98819,549Likely D
20Bruce Bickford 2024Michael R. Scott vs Bruce A. BickfordD +0.9D +7.085%10,3959,04019,731Likely D
33Matthew A Harrington 2024Mark H. Vigliotta vs Matthew A. HarringtonR +10.1R +7.014%7,9409,13317,333Likely R
16Scott Wynn Cyrway 2024Patric Aaron Moore vs Scott Wynn CyrwayD +4.4D +7.284%9,4898,21317,972Likely D
8Michael Tipping 2024Michael Tipping vs Leo C. KenneyR +1.7D +8.287%9,2437,84417,347Likely D
18Richard A Bennett 2024Elizabeth D. Bosworth vs John E. AndrewsR +9.4R +11.05%9,28011,57621,174Likely R
14Craig V Hickman 2024Craig V. Hickman vs Steven A. McGeeD +0.2D +11.596%12,5299,94622,818Likely D

Projected Maine Senate vote

35 seats on the ballot
PartyVotesShare
Democrats480,73764.6%
Republicans249,04233.4%
Independents and others14,9702.0%
Total744,750100%

The sum of every district on the ballot. Each district's turnout is its 2024 top of ticket vote on today's lines, scaled to the forecast's 2026 statewide vote less a small share who skip legislative races, split by the district forecast. A district with no candidate from one party gives all its votes to the other. The district table lists each seat's projected votes.

How this is built
Each district starts from its 2024 presidential vote, read off the precincts that voted in it, and moves with the state's 2026 House forecast and the national generic ballot. Half of what the last legislative winner ran ahead of the district carries over, 2026 primary turnout moves districts where it is posted, and district and statewide legislative polls count by recency and sample. A seat with no candidate from one party is called for the other. 2,000 simulations share a national, a state and a district shock. The map's district shapes are estimated from where each district's voters are in the precinct returns. All chambers.