Elections / 2020 · Senate · ME
Maine — 2020 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2020 Senate electionMaine · U.S. SenateCollinsR+8.6
How it voted
Share of the 2020 vote
| Susan Margaret Collins ✓Republican | 51.0% | 417,645 |
|---|---|---|
| Sara I. GideonDemocrat | 42.4% | 347,223 |
| Lisa SavageIndependent | 5.0% | 40,579 |
2020Senate margin
D+60R+60
17 counties, each filled by 2020 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (17 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ANDROSCOGGIN, ME | Republican | R+18.4 |
| AROOSTOOK, ME | Republican | R+40.1 |
| CUMBERLAND, ME | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| FRANKLIN, ME | Republican | R+20.4 |
| HANCOCK, ME | Republican | R+5.6 |
| KENNEBEC, ME | Republican | R+16.4 |
| KNOX, ME | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| LINCOLN, ME | Republican | R+8.3 |
| OXFORD, ME | Republican | R+23.5 |
| PENOBSCOT, ME | Republican | R+26.0 |
| PISCATAQUIS, ME | Republican | R+40.0 |
| SAGADAHOC, ME | Republican | R+3.2 |
| SOMERSET, ME | Republican | R+38.2 |
| STATEWIDE UOCAVA, ME | Democratic | D+52.9 |
| WALDO, ME | Republican | R+11.4 |
| WASHINGTON, ME | Republican | R+34.3 |
| YORK, ME | Republican | R+4.8 |
presidential baselinePresident 2020D+8.6Senate 2020R+8.6vs. baselineR+17.2
Maine's 2020 Senate race ran 17.2 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Maine's Senate margins
Every 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, 2020ME
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2020 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.