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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 |
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% |
County-by-county results — 16 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County | D | 30,503 | 24,519 | 56,067 | |
| Aroostook County | D | 19,569 | 17,564 | 37,733 | |
| Cumberland County | D | 94,846 | 65,384 | 162,962 | |
| Franklin County | D | 9,465 | 7,378 | 17,261 | |
| Hancock County | D | 18,048 | 14,405 | 33,122 | |
| Kennebec County | D | 35,616 | 29,761 | 66,772 | |
| Knox County | D | 12,690 | 10,103 | 23,247 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 11,351 | 10,370 | 22,142 | |
| Oxford County | D | 16,618 | 14,196 | 31,546 | |
| Penobscot County | D | 40,417 | 40,318 | 82,112 | |
| Piscataquis County | R | 4,409 | 5,299 | 9,940 | |
| Sagadahoc County | D | 11,107 | 9,497 | 21,079 | |
| Somerset County | D | 13,555 | 12,953 | 27,108 | |
| Waldo County | D | 11,555 | 10,309 | 22,318 | |
| Washington County | R | 8,391 | 8,619 | 17,310 | |
| York County | D | 58,702 | 49,526 | 110,033 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2004 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.