Presidential voting trends in Maine
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A bellwether is any indicator or predictor of something. In presidential electoral politics, states may be considered bellwethers of future electoral outcomes because of how many times they have voted for the winning candidate or party. Below is an analysis of Maine's voting record in presidential elections from 1900 to 2020. The state's accuracy is based on the number of times the state has voted for the winning presidential candidate. The majority of statistical data is from the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration and compiled, here, by Ballotpedia, unless otherwise noted.
Presidential election voting record in Maine
- See also: Presidential voting trends by state and Bellwether
Between 1900 and 2020, Maine participated in 31 presidential elections.
1900-2020
- Maine voted for Joe Biden (D) in the 2020 presidential election.
- Between 1900 and 2020, Maine voted for the winning presidential candidate 61.3% of the time.
- Between 2000 and 2020, Maine voted for the winning presidential candidate 50% of the time.
- Since 1900, Maine has voted Democratic 35.5% of the time and Republican 64.5% of the time.
- Since 2000, Maine has voted Democratic 100% of the time and Republican 0% of the time.
Split electoral votes
In 2016, Maine's electoral votes were split. Donald Trump (R) received one electoral vote, while Hillary Clinton (D) received three.[1] In 2020, Maine again split its electoral votes. Trump received one electoral vote, and Joe Biden (D) received three.
Presidential voting history
Maine presidential election results (1900-2020)
- 11 Democratic wins
- 20 Republican wins
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 |
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| Winning Party | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
See also
Use the dropdown menu below to navigate Ballotpedia's coverage of presidential election voting trends in each state.
- Presidential voting history by state
- Presidential voting trends by state
- Presidential election accuracy data
- Presidential statewide margins of victory of 5 percentage points or fewer, 1948-2020
- Splits between the Electoral College and popular vote
- Results of U.S. House elections in presidential election years, 1920-2020
External links
- U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
- University of California Santa Barbara, The American Presidency Project
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