Hillary Clinton is expected to win Maine’s popular vote, which should net her 2 of Maine’s 4 electoral votes. The remaining electoral votes will be given to the winner of each Congressional district. Hillary Clinton should easily win Maine’s 1st Congressional district that includes the city of Portland and the more densley populated coast, but as 538 recently put it “Trump’s Appeal To Rural Voters May Win Him An Electoral Vote In Maine” if he wins Maine’s 2nd district.
Competitive House of Representative Elections: ME-02 is currently held by Representative Bruce Poliquin (Republican) who is up for re-election and running against Democrat Emily Cain. The race is considered a toss up.
updated: November 8, 2016
Maine 2016 Election Results
Maine Political Facts
Governor: Paul LePage (Republican) – Current Term: 2015 – 2019
Senators:
U.S. Representatives: # of Representatives: 2
Electoral Votes: 4
Poll Hours – November 8th, 2016:
- Polls Open: 6 a.m.
- Polls Close: 8 p.m.
- Maine Voting Information
- Notes: Polling places in municipalities with a population of less than 500 will open between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., while those in municipalities with a population of 500 or more will open between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. All polling places will close at 8 p.m.[24]
Past Maine Presidential Election Results
| Year | Democratic Candidate | % of Vote | Republican Candidate | % of Vote | ||
| 2012 | Obama | 56% | Romney | 40% |
| 2008 | Obama | 58% | McCain | 40% |
| 2004 | Kerry | 53% | Bush | 45% |
| 2000 | Gore | 49% | Bush | 44% |
| 1996 | Clinton | 52% | Dole | 31% |
| 1992 | Clinton | 39% | Bush | 30% |
| 1988 | Dukakis | 44% | Bush | 55% |
| 1984 | Mondale | 39% | Reagan | 61% |
| 1980 | Carter | 42% | Reagan | 46% |
| 1976 | Carter | 48% | Ford | 49% |
| 1972 | McGovern | 39% | Nixon | 61% |
| 1968 | Humphrey | 55% | Nixon | 43% |
| 1964 | Johnson | 69% | Goldwater | 31% |
| 1960 | Kennedy | 43% | Nixon | 57% |
Maine State Facts
Population (2010 census): 1,328,361
Population Rank By State: 41
Population Growth Estimate (2010-2014): 0.1%
Capital: Augusta
Largest City: Portland
State Nickname: Pine Tree State
