AUGUSTA, Maine – Nate Libby, a Lewiston Democrat, was officially declared the winner in the race for state Senate District 21 on Monday, according to Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap.
Libby, who currently serves in the Maine House of Representatives and on the Lewiston City Council, was running against Republican Patti Gagne, a local insurance agent and former chamber of commerce president.
Gagne requested the recount after unofficial results from Election Day indicated that Gagne lost the election by 71 votes. The unofficial tally was 6,576 for Gagne and 6,647 for Libby.
At the conclusion of the recount, which was conducted Monday in Augusta under the supervision of the secretary of state, it was determined that Libby received 6,646 votes, while Gagne received 6,563 – an 83-vote margin for Libby.
The recount was the second of three in the state Senate this fall. The secretary of state on Friday determined that incumbent state Sen. Mike Thibodeau, R-Winterport, prevailed against Democratic challenger Jonathan Fulford by 135 votes.
A final state Senate race recount for Falmouth’s District 25 between Democrat Catherine Breen and Republican Cathleen Manchester is set for Tuesday. Unofficial results show Breen winning the race by 32 votes.