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| Population (Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Maine Department of the Secretary of State) Total Resident Population, July 1, 2012 est. 1,329,192 Total Registration, Nov. 6, 2012 984,220 (active) Dem. 314,993 (32.00%) Rep. 269,589 (27.39%) Grn Ind. 37,764 (3.84%) Unenrolled 361,797 (36.76%) Am. Elect 77 Maine has: 16 counties. Five largest counties: Cumberland, York, Penobscot, Kennebec, Androscoggin. >
Government Governor: Paul LePage (R) elected 2010. State Legislature: Maine Legislature House: 151 seats Senate: 35 seats Local: Local Government NACO Counties U.S. House: 2D - 1. C.Pingree (D) | 2. M.Michaud (D). U.S. Senate: Olympia Snowe (R) retiring in 2012, Susan Collins (R) re-elected in 2008. |
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Party of ME (2) Portland
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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. |
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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Republicans 24 Delegates: 3 RNC; 15 at-large; 6 by CD (3 x 2 CDs). 1.05% of the 2,286 Delegates. Feb. 4-11,
2012
Presidential
Preference Survey Results (non-binding)
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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 |
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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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