Maine House of Representatives (2024)

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How many representatives are in the Maine House of Representatives? ›

The Maine House consists of 151 individuals, (79 Democrats, 67 Republicans, 2 Independents and currently 3 Vacancies) Plus seats for three nonvoting members representing the Penobscot Nation, the Passamaquoddy Tribe and the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians.

The legislature is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate. There are 151 representatives and 35 senators. Members of both chambers are elected for two-year terms and are limited to four consecutive terms in the same position.

The Maine State Legislature is the state legislature of Maine. It is a bicameral body composed of the lower Maine House of Representatives and the upper Maine State Senate. The Legislature convenes at the State House in Augusta, where it has met since 1832. Maine has a Democratic trifecta.

The Maine House of Representatives is the lower house of the Maine Legislature. The House consists of 151 voting members and three nonvoting members. The voting members represent an equal number of districts across the state and are elected via plurality voting.

As of the 2020 census, the largest delegation was California, with 52 representatives. Six states have only one representative: Alaska, Delaware, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, and Wyoming.

At the national level, Maine is generally a Democratic state, although its senate seats are often held by Republicans. However, it used to be a Republican state entirely, before tilting towards the Democrats in the 1960s.

Of the 35 members, there are 22 Democrats and 13 Republicans.

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Who is the governor of Maine? ›

Home | Office of Governor Janet T. Mills.

In Maine, the governor can be elected for two consecutive four-year terms. Maine's governor does not have term limits. Maine does not have a lieutenant governor or secretary of state; for the purpose of succession the president of the Maine Senate is next in line after the governor.

Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross is a ninth-generation Mainer who has dedicated her career to public service and social justice.

Republican Susan Collins (first elected in 1996) and Independent Angus King (first elected in 2012) are Maine's current U.S. senators, making Maine one of seven states to have a split United States Senate delegation.

The speaker acts as leader of the House and combines several institutional and administrative roles. Majority and minority leaders represent their respective parties on the House floor. Whips assist leadership in managing their party's legislative program on the House floor.

Each state sends two Senators to represent their state in the U.S. Senate. However, in the House of Representatives, a state's representation is based on its population. For example, smaller states like Vermont and Delaware have one representative while large states like California have 53 representatives.

As defined under Article IV, Part Second, Section 1 of the Maine Constitution, the Senate currently consists of 35 Senators.

The House of Representatives is made up of 435 elected members, divided among the 50 states in proportion to their total population.

151 senators and 35 representatives.