An Act To Reapportion the County Commissioner Districts
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1557
Sponsors: DUNLAP
Amends: 30-A MRSA §61, 30-A MRSA §66

Legislative Document 
No. 1557 
H.P.1140 
House of Representatives, April 10, 2003 
An Act To Reapportion the County Commissioner Districts 
Submitted by the Apportionment Commission pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 
30-A, section 65. 
Presented by Representative DUNLAP of Old Town. 
Printed on t'efi:ycled paper 
17/~/h.17Pc~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §61, first" as enacted by PL 1987, c. 737, 
Pt. A, §2 and Pt. C, §106 and amended by PL 1989, c. 6, c. 9, §2 
and c. 104, Pt. C, §§8 and 10, is further amended to read: 
There shall be a board of commissioners for each county 
consisting of a 
chairman and 
other persons. 
Each of the 
commissioners of a county must represent one of the commissioner 
districts 
established 
\iBQel'--~--99 
by 
law 
for 
the 
commissioner's county. 
Sec. 2. 30-A MRSA §66, as amended by PL 1995, c. 611, Pt. B, 
§1, is repealed. 
Sec. 2. Apportionment of county commissioner districts; legislative 
intent. 
The county commissioner districts are established in the 
unanimous plan for the apportionment of the county commissioner 
districts submitted by the apportionment commission to the Clerk 
of the House on April 3, 2003. 
Notwithstanding the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 30-A, the Legislature intends by the passage of 
this Act to implement the plan establishing the districts and to 
make the apportionment as described in Appendix A of this Act. 
, 
APPENDIX A OF LR 2085 
COUNTY DISTRICTS SUMMARY 
TO: 
CHAIR.1\.1..t\.N ZILLMAN A..~TI REAPPORTIONNffiNT COMMISSION MEMBERS 
FROM: 
NORM FERGUSON, CONSULTANT FOR REP"lJBLICAN COMMISSION MEMBERS 
SUBJECT: COUNTY CO:MMISSIONER DISTRICTS 
DATE: 
4/2/2003 
Enclosed is a completed plan to apportion the County Commissioner districts. 
I have worked with Greg Olson in the Democrats' Commission Office and we have discussed and 
reached agreement on the plan submitted. Every County Commissioner has agreed to their 
respective county plan submitted for the Reapportionment Commission's approval. 
The plan that is attached is in the same format as was used by the Apportionment Commission ten 
years ago. We have also supplied a map for the Commission to inspect. 
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ANDROSCOGGIN 
District I 
Ideal population 
34598 
Actual population 
34648 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
Relative deviation from ideal 
0.14% 
Durham 
3381 
Greene 
4076 
, 
Leeds 
2001 
Lisbon 
9077 
Livermore 
2106 
Livermore Falls 
3227 
Sabattus 
4486 
Turner 
4972 
Wales 
1322 
District II 
Ideal population 
34598 
Actual population 
33455 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
1143 
Relative deviation from ideal 
-3.30% 
Auburn 
23203 
Mechanic Falls 
3138 
Minot 
2248 
Poland 
4866 
District III 
Ideal population 
34598 
Actual population 
35690 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
1092 
Relative deviation from ideal 
3.16% 
Lewiston 
35690 
2/25 
AROOSTOOK 
District I 
Ideal population 
24646 
Actual population 
24727 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
Relative deviation from ideal 
0.33% 
Amity 
Bancroft 
Blaine 
Bridgewater 
Cary plantation 
Central Aroostook unorg. 
Crystal 
Dryer Brook 
Easton 
1249 
Fort Fairfield 
3579 
Hammond 
Haynesville 
Hersey 
Hodgdon 
1240 
Houlton 
6476 
Island Falls 
Linneus 
Littleton 
Ludlow 
Macwahoc plantation 
Mars Hill 
1480 
Merrill 
Monticello 
Moro plantation 
New Limerick 
Oakfield 
Orient 
Oxbow plantation 
Reed plantation 
Sherman 
Smyna 
Southern Aroostook unorg. 
Weston 
District II 
Ideal population 
24646 
Actual population 
24659 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
Relative deviation from ideal 
0.05% 
Ashland 
1474· 
3/25 
Caribou 
8312 
Castle Hill 
Chapman 
Garfield 
Mapleton 
1889 
Masardis 
Northwest Aroostook unorg. 
Presque Isle 
9511 
Washburn 
1627 
Westfield 
District III 
Ideal population 
24646 
Actual population 
24552 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
Relative deviation from ideal 
-0.38% 
Allagash 
Caswell 
Connor unorg. 
Cyr plantation 
Eagle Lake 
Fort Kent 
4233 
Frenchville 
1225 
Grand Isle 
Hamlin 
Linestone 
2361 
Madawaska 
4534 
Nashville 
New Canada 
New Sweden 
Perham 
Portage Lake 
St. Agatha 
St. Francis 
Stjohn 
Stockholm 
Square Lake unorg. 
Van Buren 
2631 
Wade 
Wallagrass 
Westman land 
Winterville 
Woodland 
1403 
4/25 
CUMBERLAND 
District I 
Ideal population 
88537 
Actual population 
90280 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
1743 
Relative deviation from ideal 
1.97% 
Portland 
64249 
Cumberland 
7159 
Falmouth 
10310 
Long Island 
Yarmouth 
8360 
District II 
Ideal population 
88537 
Actual population 
88930 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
Relative deviation from ideal 
0.44% 
Cape Elizabeth 
9068 
Frye Island 
Gorham 
14141 
Scarborough 
16970 
South Portland 
23324 
Standish 
9285 
Westbrook 
16142 
District III 
Ideal population 
88537 
Actual population 
86402 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
2135 
Relative deviation from ideal 
-2.41% 
Baldwin 
1290 
Bridgton 
4883 
Brunswick 
21172 
Casco 
3469 
Free'port 
7800 
Gray 
6820 
Harpswell 
5239 
Harrison 
2315 
. Naples 
3274 
New Gloucester 
4803 
Pownal 
1491 
Raymond 
4299 
Sebago 
1433 
Windham 
14904 
North Yarmouth 
3210 
5/25 
FRANKLIN 
District I 
Ideal population 
9822 
Actual population 
9628 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
-194 
Relative deviation from ideal 
-1.98% 
Carthage 
Jay 
4985 
Wilton 
4123 
District II 
Ideal population 
9822 
Actual population 
9877 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
Relative deviation from ideal 
0.56% 
Chesterville 
1170 
Farmington 
7410 
New Sharon 
1297 
District III 
Ideal population 
9822 
Actual population 
9962 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
Relative deviation from ideal 
1.43% 
Avon 
Carrabassett Valley 
Coplin PIt. 
Dallas 
East Central Franklin Unorg. 
Eustis 
Industry 
Kingfield 
1103 
Madrid 
New Vineyard 
North Franklin Unorg. 
Phillips 
Rangeley 
1052 
Rangeley PIt. 
Sandy River PIt. 
South Franklin Unorg. 
S~rong 
1259 
Temple 
Weld 
West gentral Franklin Unorg. 
Wyman Unorg. 
6/25 
HANCOCK 
District I 
Ideal population 
17264 
Actual population 
16926 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
Relative deviation from ideal 
-1.96% 
Amherst 
Aurora 
Blue Hill 
2390 
Central Hancock unorg. 
East Hancock unorg. 
Eastbrook 
Ellsworth 
6456 
Gouldsboro 
1941 
Great Pond 
Mariaville 
Northwest Hancock unorg. 
Osborn 
Otis 
Sorrento 
Sullivan 
1185 
Surry 
1361 
Waltham 
Winter Harbor 
District II 
Ideal population 
17264 
Actual population 
17566 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
Relative deviation from ideal 
1.75% 
Brooklin 
Brooksville 
Bucksport 
4908 
Castine 
1343 
Dedham 
1422 
Deer Isle 
1876 
Orland 
2134 
Penobscot 
1344 
Sedgwick 
1102 
Stonington 
1152 
Verona 
District III 
Ideal population 
17264 
Actual population 
17299 
7/25 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
Relative deviation from ideal 
0.20% 
Bar Harbor 
4820 
Cranberry Isles 
Franklin 
1370 
Frenchboro 
Hancock 
2147 
Lamoine 
1495 
Mount Desert 
2109 
\ 
Southwest Harbor 
1966 
Swan's Island 
Tremont 
1529 
Trenton 
1370 
8/25 
KENNEBEC 
District I 
Ideal population 
39038 
Actual population 
39449 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
Relative deviation from ideal 
1.05% 
Augusta 
18560 
Chelsea 
2559 
China 
4106 
Pittston 
2548 
Randolph 
1911 
Sidney 
3514 
Vassalboro 
4047 
Windsor 
2204 
District II 
Ideal population 
39038 
Actual population 
40484 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
1446 
Relative deviation from ideal 
3.70% 
Belgrade 
2978 
Farmingdale 
2804 
Fayette 
1040 
Gardiner 
6198 
Hallowell 
2467 
Litchfield 
3110 
Manchester 
2465 
Monmouth 
3785 
Mount Vernon 
1524 
Rome 
Readfield 
2360 
Vienna 
Wayne 
1112 
West Gardiner 
2902 
Winthrop 
6232 
District 111 
Ideal population 
39038 
Actual population 
37181 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
1857 
Relative deviation from ideal 
-4.76% 
Albion 
1946 
Benton 
2557 
Clinton 
3340 
Oakland 
5959 
9/25 
Waterville 
Winslow 
Unity Unorg. 
10/25 
15605 
7743 
\ 
KNOX 
District I 
Ideal population 
13206 
Actual population 
13835 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
Relative deviation from ideal 
4.76% 
Owls Head 
1601 
Rockland 
7609 
Rockport 
3209 
South Thomaston 
1416 
District If 
Ideal population 
13206 
Actual population 
12648 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
Relative deviation from ideal 
-4.23% 
Cushing 
1322 
Friendship 
1204 
St. George 
2580 
Thomaston 
3748 
Warren 
3794 
District "I 
Ideal population 
13206 
Actual population 
13135 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
Relative deviation from ideal 
-0.54% 
Appleton 
1271 
Camden 
5254 
Hope 
1310 
Isle Au Haut 
Matinicus Isle PIt. 
North· Haven 
Union 
2209 
Unorganize Territory 
Vinalhaven 
1235 
Washington 
1345 
11/25 
LINCOLN 
District I 
Ideal population 
11205 
Actual population 
11416 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
Relative deviation from ideal 
1.88% 
Boothbay 
2960 
Edgecomb 
1090 
Boothbay Harbor 
2334 
Southport 
Westport 
Wiscasset 
3603 
District II 
Ideal population 
11205 
Actual population 
10940 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
Relative deviation from ideal 
-2.37% 
Bremen 
Bristol 
2644 
Monhegan plan·tation 
Nobleboro 
1626 
South Bristol 
Waldoboro 
4916 
District III 
Ideal population 
11205 
Actual population 
11260 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
Relative deviation from ideal 
0.49% 
Alna 
Damariscotta 
2041 
Dresden 
1625 
Hibberts Gore unorg. 
Jefferson 
2388 
Newcastle 
1748 
Somerville 
Whitefield 
2273 
12/25 
OXFORD 
District I 
Ideal population 
18252 
Actual population 
18627 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
Relative deviation from ideal 
2.05% 
Batchelders Grant 
Bethel 
2411 
Brownfield 
1251 
Denmark 
1004 
Fryeburg 
3083 
Hanover 
Hiram 
1423 
Lovell 
Mason unorg. 
Norway 
4611 
Porter 
1438 
Stow 
Sweden 
Waterford 
1455 
District II 
Ideal population 
18252 
Actual population 
18552 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
Relative deviation from ideal 
1.64% 
Andover 
Byron 
Canton 
1121 
Dixfield 
2514 
Gilead 
Hartford 
Lincoln Plantation 
Magalloway 
Mexico 
2959 
Milton unorg. 
Newry 
North Oxford unorg. 
Peru 
1515 
Roxbury 
Rumford 
6472 
Sumner 
Upton 
District III 
Ideal population 
18252 
13/25 
Actual population 
17576 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
Relative deviation from ideal 
-3.70% 
Albany unorg. 
Buckfield 
1723 
Greenwood 
Hebron 
1053 
Otisfield 
1560 
Oxford 
3960 
Paris 
4793 
Stoneham 
West Paris 
1722 
Woodstock 
1307 
14/25 
PENOBSCOT 
District I 
Ideal population 
48306 
Actual population 
47826 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
Relative deviation from ideal 
-0.99% 
Bangor 
31473 
Brewer 
8987 
Clifton 
Eddington 
2052 
Holden 
2827 
Veazie 
1744 
District II 
Ideal popultion 
48306 
Actual population 
47247 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
1059 
Relative deviation from ideal 
-2.19% 
Bradford 
1186 
Carmel 
2416 
Charleston 
1397 
Corinna 
2145 
Corinth 
2511 
Dexter 
3890 
Dixmont 
1065 
Etna 
1012 
Exeter 
Garland 
Glenburn 
3964 
Hampden 
6327 
Hermon 
4437 
Hudson 
1393 
Kenduskeag 
1171 
Levant 
2171 
Newburgh 
1394 
Newport 
3017 
Orrington 
3526 
Plymouth 
1257 
Stetson 
District III 
Ideal population 
48306 
Actual population 
49846 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
1540 
Relative deviation from ideal 
3.19% 
15/25 
Alton 
Argyle Unorg. 
Bradley 
1242 
Burlington 
Carroll Plantation 
Chester 
Drew Plantation 
East Central Penobscot Unorg. 
East Millinocket 
1828 
Edinburg 
Enfield 
1616 
Greenbush 
1421 
Kingman Unorg. 
Howland 
1362 
Lagrange 
Lakeville 
Lee 
Lincoln 
5221 
Lowell 
Mattawamkeag 
Maxfield 
Medway 
1489 
Milford 
2950 
Millinocket 
5203 
Mount Chase 
North Penobscot Unorg. 
Old Town 
8130 
Orono 
9112 
Passadumkeag 
Patten 
1111 
Penobscot Reservation 
Prentiss Unorg. 
Seboeis Plantation 
Springfield 
Stacyville 
Twombly Unorg. 
Webster Plantation 
Winn 
Woodville 
16/25 
PISCATAQUIS 
District I 
Ideal population 
5745 
Actual population 
6044 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
Relative deviation from ideal 
5.20% 
Abbot 
Beaver Cove 
Blanchard 
Greenville 
1623 
Guilford 
1531 
Kingsbury plantation 
Monson 
Northwest Piscataquis unorg. 
Parkman 
Shirley 
Wellington 
District II 
Ideal population 
5745 
Actual population 
5754 
Absolute population from ideal 
Relative deviation from ideal 
0.16% 
Dover -F oxcroft 
4211 
Bowerbank 
Sangerville 
1270 
Willimantic 
Elliotsville 
District III 
Ideal population 
5745 
Actual population 
5437 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
Relative deviation from ideal 
-5.36% 
Atkinson 
Brownville 
1259 
Lakeview plantation 
Medford 
. Milo 
2383 
Northeast Piscataquis unorg. 
Sebec 
Southeast Piscataquis unorg. 
17/25 
SAGADAHOC 
District I 
Ideal population 
11738 
Actual population 
11827 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
Relative deviation from ideal 
0.76% 
Bowdoin 
2727 
Topsham 
9100 
District" 
Ideal population 
11738 
Actual population 
11846 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
Relative deviation from ideal 
0.92% 
Bowdoinham 
2612 
Georgetown 
1020 
Perkins unorg. 
Phippsburg 
2106 
Richmond 
3298 
Woolwich 
2810 
District III 
Ideal population 
11738 
Actual population 
11541 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
-197 
Relative deviation from ideal 
-1.68% 
Arrowsic 
Bath 
9266 
West Bath 
1798 
18/25 
SOMERSET 
District I 
Ideal population 
16963 
Actual population 
16902 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
Relative deviation from ideal 
-0.36% 
Anson 
2583 
Athens 
Bingham 
Brighton plantation 
Cambridge 
Caratunk 
Central Somerset unorg. 
Dennistown plantation 
Embden 
Harmony 
Hartland 
1816 
Highland plantation 
Jackman 
Moose River 
Moscow 
New Portland 
Northeast Somerset unorg. 
Northwest somerset unorg. 
Palmyra 
1953 
Pleasant Ridge plantation 
Ripley 
SeboomookLakeuno~. 
St. Albans 
1836 
Starks 
The Forks plantation 
West Forks plantation 
District II 
Ideal population 
16963 
Actual population 
16907 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
Relative deviation from ideal 
-0.33% 
Fairfield 
6573 
Madison 
4523 
Mercer 
Norridgewock 
3294 
Smithfield 
Solon 
District '" 
19/25 
Ideal population 
16963 
Actual population 
17079 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
Relative deviation from ideal 
0.68% 
Canaan 
2017 
Cornville 
1208 
Detroit 
Pittsfield 
4214 
Skowhegan 
8824 
20/25 
WALDO 
District I 
Ideal population 
12093 
Actual population 
11911 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
Relative deviation from ideal 
-1.51% 
Belfast 
6381 
Belmont 
Islesboro 
Lincolnville 
2042 
Northport 
1331 
Waldo 
District II 
Ideal population 
12093 
Actual population 
12152 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
Relative deviation from ideal 
0.49% 
Frankfort 
1041 
Jackson 
. Monroe 
Prospect 
Searsport 
2641 
Stockton Springs 
1481 
Swanville 
1357 
Winterport 
3602 
District III 
Ideal population 
12093 
Actual population 
12217 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
Relative deviation from ideal 
1.03% 
Brooks 
1022 
Burnham 
1142 
Freedom 
Knox 
Liberty 
Montville 
1002 
Morrill 
Palermo 
1220 
Searsmont 
1174 
Thorndike 
Troy 
Unity 
1889 
21/25 
WASHINGTON 
District I 
Ideal population 
11314 
Actual population 
11274 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
Relative deviation from ideal 
-0.35% 
Alexander 
Baileyville 
1686 
Baring 
Beddington 
Calais 
3447 
Charlotte 
Codyville 
Cooper 
Crawford 
Danforth 
Deblois 
Dennysville 
Grand Lake Stream 
Meddybemps 
Northfield 
Princeton 
Robbinston 
Tamadge 
Topsfield 
Vanceboro 
Waite 
Wesley 
Indian Township 
North Washington Unorg. 
District II 
Ideal population 
11314 
Actual population 
11130 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
Relative deviation from ideal 
-1.63% 
Cutler 
East Central Washington Unorg. 
East Machias 
1298 
Eastport 
1640 
Lubec 
1652 
Machias 
2353 
Passamaquoddy Pleasant Point 
Pembroke 
Perry 
Whiting 
22/25 
District III 
Ideal population 
11314 
Actual population 
11537 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
Relative deviation from ideal 
1.97% 
Addison 
1209 
Beals 
Centerville 
Cherryfield 
1157 
Columbia 
Columaia Falls 
Harrington 
Jonesboro 
Jonesport 
1408 
Machiasport 
1160 
Marshfield 
Milbridge 
1279 
Roque Bluffs 
Steuben 
1126 
Whitneyville 
23/25 
YORK - 5 DISTRICTS 
District I 
Ideal population 
37348 
Actual population 
34971 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
2377 
Relative deviation from ideal 
-6.36% 
Acton 
2145 
Berwick 
6353 
Buxton 
7452 
Cornish 
1269 
Hollis 
4114 
Lebanon 
5083 
Limerick 
2240 
Limington 
3403 
Newfield 
1328 
Parsonsfield 
1584 
District" 
Ideal population 
37348 
Actual population 
38709 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
1361 
Relative deviation from ideal 
3.64% 
Arundel 
3571 
Biddeford 
20942 
Kennebunk 
3720 
Kennebunkport 
10476 
District III 
Ideal population 
37348 
Actual population 
37492 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
Relative deviation from ideal 
0.39% 
Dayton 
1805 
Lyman 
3795 
Old Orchard Beach 
8856 
Saco 
16822 
Waterboro 
6214 
District IV 
Ideal population 
37348 
Actual population 
36593 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
Relative deviation from ideal 
-2.02% 
Alfred 
2497 
24/25 
North Berwick 
4293 
Sanford 
20806 
Shapleigh 
2326 
South Berwick 
6671 
District V 
Ideal population 
37348 
Actual population 
38977 
Absolute deviation from ideal 
1629 
Relative deviation from ideal 
4.36% 
Eliot 
5954 
Kittery 
9543 
Ogunquit 
1226 
Wells 
9400 
York 
12854 
25/25 
SUMMARY 
This bill repeals the current statutory county commissioner 
districts and enacts the districts for the county commissioners 
as 
described 
in 
the 
unanimous 
report 
submitted 
by 
the 
apportionment commission to the Clerk of the House.