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Maine — 2012 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2012 presidential electionMaine · PresidentObamaD+15.2
How it voted
Share of the 2012 vote
| Barack Obama ✓Democratic | 56.2% | 399,235 |
|---|---|---|
| Mitt RomneyRepublican | 41.0% | 291,418 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.7% | 19,473 |
2012presidential margin
D+60R+60
16 counties, each filled by 2012 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+7.6 |
| Cumberland County, ME | Democratic | D+26.9 |
| Franklin County, ME | Democratic | D+18.4 |
| Hancock County, ME | Democratic | D+17.0 |
| Kennebec County, ME | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| Knox County, ME | Democratic | D+22.5 |
| Lincoln County, ME | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| Oxford County, ME | Democratic | D+14.7 |
| Penobscot County, ME | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| Piscataquis County, ME | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Sagadahoc County, ME | Democratic | D+16.3 |
| Somerset County, ME | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| Waldo County, ME | Democratic | D+10.6 |
| Washington County, ME | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| York County, ME | Democratic | D+16.3 |
Nominees: Barack Obama (D) · Mitt Romney (R)
Maine's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2012 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 | 28,989 | 22,232 | 52,862 | |
| Aroostook County | D | 17,777 | 15,196 | 33,860 | |
| Cumberland County | D | 101,950 | 57,821 | 163,786 | |
| Franklin County | D | 9,367 | 6,369 | 16,282 | |
| Hancock County | D | 17,569 | 12,324 | 30,799 | |
| Kennebec County | D | 35,068 | 26,519 | 63,497 | |
| Knox County | D | 13,223 | 8,248 | 22,067 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 11,315 | 8,899 | 20,757 | |
| Oxford County | D | 16,330 | 11,996 | 29,420 | |
| Penobscot County | D | 38,811 | 36,547 | 77,306 | |
| Piscataquis County | R | 4,149 | 4,530 | 8,955 | |
| Sagadahoc County | D | 11,821 | 8,429 | 20,794 | |
| Somerset County | D | 12,216 | 11,800 | 24,787 | |
| Waldo County | D | 11,296 | 9,058 | 21,061 | |
| Washington County | D | 7,803 | 7,550 | 15,836 | |
| York County | D | 61,551 | 43,900 | 108,057 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2012 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.