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Maine — 2016 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2016 presidential electionMaine · PresidentClintonD+2.7
How it voted
Share of the 2016 vote
| Hillary Clinton ✓Democratic | 47.7% | 354,718 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 45.0% | 334,945 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 7.3% | 54,278 |
2016presidential margin
D+60R+60
16 counties, each filled by 2016 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 | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Aroostook County, ME | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Cumberland County, ME | Democratic | D+26.3 |
| Franklin County, ME | Republican | R+5.5 |
| Hancock County, ME | Democratic | D+7.5 |
| Kennebec County, ME | Republican | R+3.6 |
| Knox County, ME | Democratic | D+14.2 |
| Lincoln County, ME | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| Oxford County, ME | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Penobscot County, ME | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Piscataquis County, ME | Republican | R+25.1 |
| Sagadahoc County, ME | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| Somerset County, ME | Republican | R+22.7 |
| Waldo County, ME | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Washington County, ME | Republican | R+18.4 |
| York County, ME | Democratic | D+4.8 |
Nominees: Hillary Clinton (D) · Donald Trump (R)
Maine's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2016 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 | R | 23,009 | 28,227 | 55,601 | |
| Aroostook County | R | 13,386 | 19,419 | 35,097 | |
| Cumberland County | D | 102,981 | 57,709 | 171,818 | |
| Franklin County | R | 7,016 | 7,918 | 16,488 | |
| Hancock County | D | 16,117 | 13,705 | 32,130 | |
| Kennebec County | R | 29,302 | 31,675 | 66,208 | |
| Knox County | D | 12,443 | 9,148 | 23,147 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 10,241 | 9,727 | 21,503 | |
| Oxford County | R | 12,172 | 16,210 | 31,201 | |
| Penobscot County | R | 32,838 | 41,622 | 80,540 | |
| Piscataquis County | R | 3,098 | 5,406 | 9,182 | |
| Sagadahoc County | D | 10,664 | 9,304 | 21,616 | |
| Somerset County | R | 9,092 | 15,001 | 26,064 | |
| Waldo County | D | 10,440 | 10,378 | 22,707 | |
| Washington County | R | 6,075 | 9,093 | 16,365 | |
| York County | D | 55,844 | 50,403 | 114,274 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2016 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.