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Maine — 2018 governor election
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Akashicstate2018 gubernatorial electionMaine · GovernorMillsD+7.7
How it voted
Share of the 2018 vote
| Janet T Mills ✓Democrat | 50.9% | 320,962 |
|---|---|---|
| Shawn H MoodyRepublican | 43.2% | 272,311 |
| Teresea M HayesIndependent | 5.9% | 37,268 |
2018gubernatorial margin
D+60R+60
17 counties, each filled by 2018 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (17 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin, ME | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Aroostook, ME | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Cumberland, ME | Democratic | D+26.4 |
| Franklin, ME | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| Hancock, ME | Democratic | D+13.8 |
| Kennebec, ME | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| Knox, ME | Democratic | D+19.6 |
| Lincoln, ME | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| Oxford, ME | Republican | R+7.2 |
| Penobscot, ME | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Piscataquis, ME | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Sagadahoc, ME | Democratic | D+12.8 |
| Somerset, ME | Republican | R+12.1 |
| State Uocava, ME | Democratic | D+73.0 |
| Waldo, ME | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| Washington, ME | Republican | R+6.1 |
| York, ME | Democratic | D+6.7 |
presidential baselinePresident 2016D+2.7Governor 2018D+7.7vs. baselineD+5.1
Maine's 2018 governor race ran 5.1 points more Democratic than its 2016 presidential margin.
By county — 17 counties
| County | Won | Led by | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | D | Janet T Mills | +26.4 | 153,478 |
| York | D | Janet T Mills | +6.7 | 95,299 |
| Penobscot | R | Shawn H Moody | +4.0 | 64,302 |
| Kennebec | D | Janet T Mills | +1.8 | 55,951 |
| Androscoggin | R | Shawn H Moody | +4.7 | 45,041 |
| Hancock | D | Janet T Mills | +13.8 | 28,113 |
| Aroostook | R | Shawn H Moody | +15.3 | 27,070 |
| Oxford | R | Shawn H Moody | +7.2 | 25,589 |
| Somerset | R | Shawn H Moody | +12.2 | 20,776 |
| Knox | D | Janet T Mills | +19.6 | 20,370 |
| Waldo | D | Janet T Mills | +8.7 | 19,589 |
| Sagadahoc | D | Janet T Mills | +12.8 | 19,076 |
| Lincoln | D | Janet T Mills | +7.1 | 19,019 |
| Franklin | D | Janet T Mills | +5.9 | 14,080 |
| Washington | R | Shawn H Moody | +6.1 | 13,054 |
| Piscataquis | R | Shawn H Moody | +16.3 | 7,405 |
| State Uocava | D | Janet T Mills | +73.0 | 2,329 |
Same ballot, 2018ME
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2018 gubernatorial returns · precinct returns aggregated to county. Real returns — nothing estimated.