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Maine — 2000 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2000 presidential electionMaine · PresidentGoreD+5.1
How it voted
Share of the 2000 vote
| Al Gore ✓Democratic | 49.1% | 319,951 |
|---|---|---|
| George W. BushRepublican | 44.0% | 286,616 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 6.9% | 45,250 |
2000presidential margin
D+60R+60
16 counties, each filled by 2000 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maine cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (16 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County, ME | Democratic | D+12.8 |
| Aroostook County, ME | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| Cumberland County, ME | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| Franklin County, ME | Democratic | D+7.3 |
| Hancock County, ME | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Kennebec County, ME | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| Knox County, ME | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| Lincoln County, ME | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Oxford County, ME | Democratic | D+6.6 |
| Penobscot County, ME | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Piscataquis County, ME | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Sagadahoc County, ME | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| Somerset County, ME | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| Waldo County, ME | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Washington County, ME | Republican | R+8.0 |
| York County, ME | Democratic | D+4.6 |
complete certified result
Maine candidate results
Top three shown first · expand for every reported candidate and write-in category
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab — U.S. President 1976–2024 state candidate returns
Nominees: Al Gore (D) · George W. Bush (R)
Maine's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2000 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% |
County-by-county results — 16 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County | D | 26,251 | 19,948 | 49,245 | |
| Aroostook County | D | 17,196 | 16,555 | 35,143 | |
| Cumberland County | D | 74,203 | 58,543 | 142,620 | |
| Franklin County | D | 7,593 | 6,459 | 15,448 | |
| Hancock County | D | 12,983 | 12,732 | 28,574 | |
| Kennebec County | D | 31,198 | 23,967 | 58,907 | |
| Knox County | D | 9,453 | 8,968 | 20,501 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 8,634 | 9,457 | 19,671 | |
| Oxford County | D | 13,649 | 11,835 | 27,493 | |
| Penobscot County | R | 32,868 | 35,620 | 73,206 | |
| Piscataquis County | R | 3,745 | 4,845 | 9,256 | |
| Sagadahoc County | D | 8,844 | 8,052 | 18,406 | |
| Somerset County | D | 11,538 | 10,684 | 23,951 | |
| Waldo County | R | 8,477 | 8,689 | 19,138 | |
| Washington County | R | 6,701 | 7,958 | 15,708 | |
| York County | D | 46,618 | 42,304 | 94,550 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2000 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.