Maine — 2012 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2012 Senate electionMaine · U.S. SenateKingD+25.5
How it voted
Share of the 2012 vote
| Angus King ✓Independent For Maine | 52.9% | 370,580 |
|---|---|---|
| Charles E. Summers Jr.Republican | 30.7% | 215,399 |
| Cynthia Ann DillDemocrat | 13.3% | 92,900 |
2012Senate margin
D+60R+60
16 counties, each filled by 2012 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Angus King won as an independent (caucusing with the Democrats); the headline figure is the 22.1-point margin of victory over Summers, not the D−R measure.
County-level results (16 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ANDROSCOGGIN, ME | Democratic | D+26.5 |
| AROOSTOOK, ME | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| CUMBERLAND, ME | Democratic | D+36.6 |
| FRANKLIN, ME | Democratic | D+26.7 |
| HANCOCK, ME | Democratic | D+22.1 |
| KENNEBEC, ME | Democratic | D+26.0 |
| KNOX, ME | Democratic | D+33.4 |
| LINCOLN, ME | Democratic | D+26.1 |
| OXFORD, ME | Democratic | D+26.3 |
| PENOBSCOT, ME | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| PISCATAQUIS, ME | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| SAGADAHOC, ME | Democratic | D+35.2 |
| SOMERSET, ME | Democratic | D+9.8 |
| WALDO, ME | Democratic | D+19.3 |
| WASHINGTON, ME | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| YORK, ME | Democratic | D+27.4 |
presidential baselinePresident 2012D+15.2Senate 2012D+22.1vs. baselineD+7.0
Maine's 2012 Senate race ran 7.0 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Angus King is an independent who caucuses with the Democrats; the seat is shown Democratic-aligned here so the comparison reads against the side it anchors.
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, 2012ME
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2012 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.