Maine — 1996 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1996 Senate electionMaine · U.S. SenateCollinsR+5.3
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Susan M. Collins ✓Republican | 49.2% | 298,422 |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph E. BrennanDemocrat | 43.9% | 266,226 |
| John C. RensenbrinkIndependent | 3.9% | 23,441 |
1996Senate margin
D+60R+60
16 counties, each filled by 1996 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (16 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ANDROSCOGGIN, ME | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| AROOSTOOK, ME | Republican | R+16.7 |
| CUMBERLAND, ME | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| FRANKLIN, ME | Republican | R+2.7 |
| HANCOCK, ME | Republican | R+19.3 |
| KENNEBEC, ME | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| KNOX, ME | Republican | R+11.3 |
| LINCOLN, ME | Republican | R+14.4 |
| OXFORD, ME | Republican | R+2.1 |
| PENOBSCOT, ME | Republican | R+15.7 |
| PISCATAQUIS, ME | Republican | R+18.1 |
| SAGADAHOC, ME | Republican | R+6.7 |
| SOMERSET, ME | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| WALDO, ME | Republican | R+16.4 |
| WASHINGTON, ME | Republican | R+14.7 |
| YORK, ME | Republican | R+1.9 |
presidential baselinePresident 1996D+20.9Senate 1996R+5.3vs. baselineR+26.2
Maine's 1996 Senate race ran 26.2 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Maine's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +20.4% |
| 1978 | −22.7% |
| 1982 | +21.7% |
| 1984 | −47.5% |
| 1988 | +62.6% |
| 1990 | −22.7% |
| 1994 | −23.9% |
| 1996 | −5.3% |
| 2000 | −37.9% |
| 2002 | −16.9% |
| 2006 | −53.7% |
| 2008 | −22.7% |
| 2012 | +22.1% |
| 2014 | −37.0% |
| 2018 | +19.1% |
| 2020 | −8.6% |
| 2024 | +17.4% |
Same ballot, 1996ME
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.