AUGUSTA, MAINE – The Department of the Secretary of State announced the results for a recount for Maine Senate District 30 Democrat (Gorham and part of Scarborough):
- Warren, Sophia Bailey – 3,838
- Sato, Eleanor Y. – 3,807
Representative Ellie Sato of Gorham requested a recount after Representative Sophia Warren of Scarborough was declared the winner with a 29-vote margin. District 30 is currently represented by Senator Stacy Brenner, who did not seek reelection.
Two additional recounts, for House District 49 Republican and House District 135 Democrat, are scheduled for this Thursday. Recounts are open to the public and media and are livestreamed on the Secretary of State’s YouTube page.
Recount process: Maine statute Title 21-A, §737-A lays out a specific plan, process and any related costs for votes to be recounted. In a recount, representatives of each candidate and staff members from the Department of the Secretary of State manually review each paper ballot to determine the official vote tally:
- In non-Ranked Choice races: any candidate other than the apparent winner who desires a recount must file with the Secretary of State a written request for a recount within five business days after the election.
- In Ranked Choice Voting races: only a candidate who received one of the top three rankings at the end of the penultimate round of ranked‑choice counting may request a recount, and they must file with the Secretary of State a written request within five business days after results are announced.
Official results must be presented to the governor within 20 days of the election (Monday, June 29) and will be posted on the Election Results page.
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