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Population (Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Maine Department of the Secretary of State) Total Resident Population, July 1, 2016 est. 1,331,479 Total Registration, Nov. 2016 1,058,444 (active) > Dem. 338,352 (31.97%) Rep. 285,320 (26.96%) Grn Ind. 44,569 (4.21%) Lib. 5,616 (0.53%) Unenrolled 384,587 (36.34%) Maine has: 16 counties. Five largest counties: Cumberland, York, Penobscot, Kennebec, Androscoggin.
Government Governor: Paul LePage (R) elected 2010, re-elected 2014. State Legislature: Maine Legislature House: 151 seats Senate: 35 seats Local: Local Government NACO U.S. House: 1D, 1R - 1. C.Pingree (D) | 2. B.Poliquin (R). U.S. Senate: Angus King (I) elected in 2012, Susan Collins (R) re-elected in 2014.
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Voting Eligible
Population*: 1,060,905. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 70.5%. Voter Registration Deadline: "You can register to vote until, and including, Election Day." |
Total ballots cast 771,892 includes 23,965 blank. |
Overview: Maine's electors are
chosen by congressional district. Clinton
achieved a statewide plurality of 22,142 votes (2.97 percentage
points), carrying six counties to ten for Trump. However, Trump campaigned in and won CD2, a large
rural district covering the northern and western
part of the state,
thereby gaining one of the state's four electoral votes.
Trump made four post-primary visits
to the state, while Clinton made none. Gov. Paul LePage (R) was one of very few governors to endorse Trump during the primaries, on Feb. 26, 2016 (although his first choices were Gov. Christie and former Gov. Bush). Sen. Susan Collins (R) stated she would "not be voting for Donald Trump" in an op-ed that ran in The Washington Post on Aug. 8, 2016 (>). Maine was one of eight states where Gary Johnson (L) obtained 5-percent or more of the vote. The pro-Johnson Americans Deserve Better PAC made a bit of a splash with a two-week radio, TV and online ad buy in CD2 in August [PDF]. Closely contested ballot measures helped boost interest the election. Maine had the third highest turnout as a percentage of voting eligilble population after Minnesota and New Hampshire. Clinton | Trump BALLOT [PDF] |
[State Primary: June 14, 2016] |
Democratic Municipal Caucuses -- Sunday, March 6, 2016 |
Democrats
30 Delegates: 17 District, 5 At-Large, 3 PLEO and 5 Unpledged. details |
Republicans 23 Delegates: 3 RNC; 14 At-Large; 6 by CD (3 x 2 CDs). details |
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Clinton* 38.76% |
Clinton 51.62% |
Gore 49.09% |
Kerry 53.57% |
Obama 57.71% |
Obama 56.27% |
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Voting Eligible
Population*: 1,036,242. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 70.6%. Voter Registration Deadline: "You can register to vote until, and including, Election Day." |
Total ballots cast 724,758, includes 11,578 blank ballots. |
2012
Overview Obama/Biden gained a plurality of 109,030 votes (15.35 percentage points), winning every county but Piscataquis (the large county in North Central Maine is the state's least populous). Maine's electors are chosen by congressional district, and Maine Republicans talked up the possibility of winning in CD2 (northern and western). However, unlike in 2008 none of Republican principals visited; RNC chair Reince Priebus' Sept. 28 visit to a Victory center in Westbrook may have been the highlight. The Democratic principals were likewise absent. The only visits in the Fall were Green Party nominee Jill Stein's trip on Sept. 1 including CannaFEST and LIbertarian VP nominee Jim Gray's appearance at the University of Southern Maine in Portland on Sept. 21. Stein achieved her best showing at 1.14%. Maine had the fifth highest turnout as a percentage of voting eligilble population (after MN, WI, NH and CO). Obama | Romney BALLOT [PDF] |
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Voting Eligible Population*: 1,024,699. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 71.4%. Total Registration: 942,825. Dem. 310,950 (32.98%) Rep. 258,147 (27.38%) Grn Ind. 27,354 (2.90%) Unenrolled 346,374 (36.74%) |
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2008
Overview Maine was one of six states where the turnout rate in the presidential election was actually less than in 2004. The Obama-Biden ticket won with a plurality of 126,650 votes (17.33 percentage points). McCain visited Kennebunkport and South Portland on July 21, Sarah Palin rallied in Bangor on Oct. 16, and Todd Palin made several stops on Oct. 11-12. The McCain campaign made a play for the 2nd CD, hoping to pick up one electoral vote, but the margin there was 189,778 votes for Obama (54.61%) to 150,669 votes for McCain (43.35%) and 7,090 for Nader, McKinney and others. Obama/Allies | McCain/Allies | Nader |
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Voting Eligible Population*: 1,003,792. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 73.8%. Registration: Dem. 319,198 (31.17%) Rep. 287,452 (28.07%) Grn Ind. 24,155 (2.36%) Unenrolled 393,151 (38.40%) ...Total 1,023,956. |
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2004
Overview The Kerry campaign secured a plurality of 66,641 votes (8.99 percentage points). Kerry carried the 1st CD by 55.07% to 43.14% with 1.79% to the other four candidates (211,703 to 165,824 and 6,865). The 2nd CD was somewhat closer 51.95% to 46.13% and 1.92% (185,139 to 164,377 and 6,844). The presence of Mainer Pat LaMarche on the Green Independent ticket did not help its performance significantly. General Election Details Kerry/Allies | Bush/Cheney '04 |
General Election -- Tuesday, November 7, 2000 |
Voting Eligible
Population*: 969,292. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 67.2%. Registration: Dem. 297,405 (31.40%) Rep. 278,228 (29.37%) Ref. 3,114 (0.33%) Grn Ind. 8,743 (0.92%) Unenrolled 359,699 (37.98%) ...Total 947,189. |
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2000
Overview In 1992 and 1996, Mainers provided Ross Perot with his strongest showings percentagewise of any state. They have twice elected independent Angus King as governor. While the two House members are Democrats, both Senators are Republicans. About 38% of the electorate are unenrolled voters. In short, Maine's voters tend to be independent-minded. In 2000 they backed Gore with a plurality of 33,335 votes (5.12 percentage points). He carried the 1st CD, which covers Southern Maine up to Augusta, by 50.52% to 42.59% with 5.82% for Nader (176,293 to 148,618 and 20,297). The 2nd CD was closer--indeed right up to Election Night the Bush camp had hopes of gaining one elector--but it did go for Gore 47.43% to 45.56% with 5.56% for Nader (143,658 to 137,998 and 16,830). General Election Activities |
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