Maine — 1916 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1916 presidential electionMaine · PresidentHughesR+4.0
How it voted
Share of the 1916 vote
| Charles E. Hughes ✓Republican | 51.0% | 69,508 |
|---|---|---|
| Woodrow WilsonDemocratic | 47.0% | 64,033 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.0% | 2,773 |
1916presidential margin
D+60R+60
16 counties, each filled by 1916 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maine cast 6 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (16 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County, ME | Democratic | D+9.4 |
| Aroostook County, ME | Republican | R+40.3 |
| Cumberland County, ME | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Franklin County, ME | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Hancock County, ME | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| Kennebec County, ME | Republican | R+9.6 |
| Knox County, ME | Democratic | D+20.9 |
| Lincoln County, ME | Republican | R+1.8 |
| Oxford County, ME | Republican | R+5.2 |
| Penobscot County, ME | Republican | R+0.2 |
| Piscataquis County, ME | Republican | R+9.6 |
| Sagadahoc County, ME | Republican | R+1.0 |
| Somerset County, ME | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Waldo County, ME | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| Washington County, ME | Republican | R+5.8 |
| York County, ME | Democratic | D+3.6 |
Maine results by county
16 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County | Woodrow Wilson+968 | 4,49643.7% | 5,46453.1% | 3263.2% | 10,286 |
| Aroostook County | Charles E. Hughes+3,345 | 5,77069.6% | 2,42529.2% | 981.2% | 8,293 |
| Cumberland County | Charles E. Hughes+1,973 | 11,76853.6% | 9,79544.6% | 3981.8% | 21,961 |
| Franklin County | Charles E. Hughes+80 | 1,98849.9% | 1,90847.9% | 892.2% | 3,985 |
| Hancock County | Woodrow Wilson+111 | 3,19248.1% | 3,30349.8% | 1362.1% | 6,631 |
| Kennebec County | Charles E. Hughes+1,204 | 6,73153.7% | 5,52744.1% | 2732.2% | 12,531 |
| Knox County | Woodrow Wilson+1,223 | 2,21137.8% | 3,43458.7% | 2013.4% | 5,846 |
| Lincoln County | Charles E. Hughes+63 | 1,78150.0% | 1,71848.2% | 651.8% | 3,564 |
| Oxford County | Charles E. Hughes+401 | 4,02651.7% | 3,62546.6% | 1311.7% | 7,782 |
| Penobscot County | Charles E. Hughes+30 | 7,32449.4% | 7,29449.2% | 2051.4% | 14,823 |
| Piscataquis County | Charles E. Hughes+379 | 2,14254.2% | 1,76344.6% | 501.3% | 3,955 |
| Sagadahoc County | Charles E. Hughes+37 | 1,82849.0% | 1,79148.0% | 1113.0% | 3,730 |
| Somerset County | Charles E. Hughes+433 | 3,56751.2% | 3,13445.0% | 2603.7% | 6,961 |
| Waldo County | Woodrow Wilson+121 | 2,41847.6% | 2,53950.0% | 1252.5% | 5,082 |
| Washington County | Charles E. Hughes+432 | 3,89152.2% | 3,45946.4% | 991.3% | 7,449 |
| York County | Woodrow Wilson+479 | 6,37547.5% | 6,85451.0% | 2061.5% | 13,435 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · Charles Evans Hughes (R)
Maine's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1916 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −12.8% |
| 1896 | −38.7% |
| 1900 | −26.5% |
| 1904 | −39.0% |
| 1908 | −29.7% |
| 1912 | +19.0% |
| 1916 | −4.0% |
| 1920 | −39.1% |
| 1924 | −50.2% |
| 1928 | −37.7% |
| 1932 | −12.6% |
| 1936 | −14.0% |
| 1940 | −2.3% |
| 1944 | −5.0% |
| 1948 | −14.5% |
| 1952 | −32.3% |
| 1956 | −41.7% |
| 1960 | −14.1% |
| 1964 | +37.7% |
| 1968 | +12.2% |
| 1972 | −23.0% |
| 1976 | −0.8% |
| 1980 | −3.4% |
| 1984 | −22.1% |
| 1988 | −11.5% |
| 1992 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | +20.9% |
| 2000 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | +6.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1916 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.