Maine — 2004 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2004 presidential electionMaine · PresidentKerryD+9.0
How it voted
Share of the 2004 vote
| John Kerry ✓Democratic | 53.6% | 396,842 |
|---|---|---|
| George W. BushRepublican | 44.6% | 330,201 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.9% | 13,709 |
2004presidential margin
D+60R+60
16 counties, each filled by 2004 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+10.7 |
| Aroostook County, ME | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Cumberland County, ME | Democratic | D+18.1 |
| Franklin County, ME | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Hancock County, ME | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| Kennebec County, ME | Democratic | D+8.8 |
| Knox County, ME | Democratic | D+11.1 |
| Lincoln County, ME | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Oxford County, ME | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| Penobscot County, ME | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Piscataquis County, ME | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Sagadahoc County, ME | Democratic | D+7.6 |
| Somerset County, ME | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Waldo County, ME | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Washington County, ME | Republican | R+1.3 |
| York County, ME | Democratic | D+8.3 |
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 | Kerry, John+5,984 | 30,50354.4% | 24,51943.7% | 1,0451.9% | 56,067 |
| Aroostook County | Kerry, John+2,005 | 19,56951.9% | 17,56446.5% | 6001.6% | 37,733 |
| Cumberland County | Kerry, John+29,462 | 94,84658.2% | 65,38440.1% | 2,7321.7% | 162,962 |
| Franklin County | Kerry, John+2,087 | 9,46554.8% | 7,37842.7% | 4182.4% | 17,261 |
| Hancock County | Kerry, John+3,643 | 18,04854.5% | 14,40543.5% | 6692.0% | 33,122 |
| Kennebec County | Kerry, John+5,855 | 35,61653.3% | 29,76144.6% | 1,3952.1% | 66,772 |
| Knox County | Kerry, John+2,587 | 12,69054.6% | 10,10343.5% | 4542.0% | 23,247 |
| Lincoln County | Kerry, John+981 | 11,35151.3% | 10,37046.8% | 4211.9% | 22,142 |
| Oxford County | Kerry, John+2,422 | 16,61852.7% | 14,19645.0% | 7322.3% | 31,546 |
| Penobscot County | Kerry, John+99 | 40,41749.2% | 40,31849.1% | 1,3771.7% | 82,112 |
| Piscataquis County | Bush, George W.+890 | 4,40944.4% | 5,29953.3% | 2322.3% | 9,940 |
| Sagadahoc County | Kerry, John+1,610 | 11,10752.7% | 9,49745.1% | 4752.3% | 21,079 |
| Somerset County | Kerry, John+602 | 13,55550.0% | 12,95347.8% | 6002.2% | 27,108 |
| Waldo County | Kerry, John+1,246 | 11,55551.8% | 10,30946.2% | 4542.0% | 22,318 |
| Washington County | Bush, George W.+228 | 8,39148.5% | 8,61949.8% | 3001.7% | 17,310 |
| York County | Kerry, John+9,176 | 58,70253.3% | 49,52645.0% | 1,8051.6% | 110,033 |
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: John Kerry (D) · George W. Bush (R)
Maine's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2004 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% |
Same ballot, 2004ME
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2004 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.