With 12 towns out of 33 reporting late Tuesday, incumbent Sen. Chandler Woodcock, R-Farmington, was winning the Senate District 18 race.

The district covers 33 towns and unorganized territories in Franklin, Kennebec and Somerset counties.

Woodcock had received 6,544 votes as of 11:26 p.m. with former lawmaker Richard “Spike” Carey, a Democrat from Belgrade receiving 3,146 and Clyde Dyar of Mount Vernon, an undeclared candidate, getting 1,296.

Readfield voters favored Carey with 711 votes, Woodcock with 632 votes and Dyar with 234 votes.

Avon voters cast 164 votes for Woodcock, 52 votes for Carey and 36 votes for Dyar. Chesterville voters cast 414 votes for Woodcock, 183 for Carey, and 96 for Dyar.

Coplin Plantation gave 48 votes to Woodcock, 35 to Carey and 11 to Dyar.

Eustis voters favored Woodcock with 226 votes to challengers, Carey 116 votes and Dyar’ 37 votes. Farmington voters cast 2,332 votes for Woodcock, 1,039 votes for Carey and 558 for Dyar. Industry voters favored Woodcock with 350 votes and gave Carey 106 votes and Dyar 33 votes. Perkins Township voters cast eight votes for Woodcock, three for Carey and one for Dyar.

Rangeley Plantation voters cast 65 votes for Woodcock, 32 for Carey and four for Dyar. Sandy River Plantation voters favored Woodcock with 55 votes, Carey with 30 votes and Dyar with 7.

Weld voters gave Woodcock 177 votes, Carey 74 votes and Dyar 29 votes.

Temple voters favored Woodcock with 229 votes, Carey 94 votes and Dyar 27 votes.

Wilton voters cast 1,532 votes for Woodcock, 582 votes for Carey and 185 votes for Dyar.

Taxes top educator Woodcock’s agenda, and that along with the state’s general economy, are the reason’s why is seeking a third term as a legislator to further his legislative service, he said.

Retired landscaper, Carey, who served 20 years in the Legislature as a representative and a senator, said his No. 1 priority is to ease the suffering of the handicapped and others who lack a strong voice in government.

Tax reform is also a top priority for Dyar, who owns Meadow Brook Consulting Corp.

Dyar said he has not been happy with legislative results in the past few years and decided to try and help as opposed to criticizing.