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Maine — 2022 governor election
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Akashicstate2022 gubernatorial electionMaine · GovernorMillsD+13.1
How it voted
Share of the 2022 vote
| Janet T Mills ✓Democrat | 55.6% | 375,332 |
|---|---|---|
| Paul R LepageRepublican | 42.5% | 287,087 |
| Sam HunklerIndependent | 1.9% | 12,562 |
2022gubernatorial margin
D+60R+60
16 counties, each filled by 2022 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (16 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin, ME | Republican | R+0.6 |
| Aroostook, ME | Republican | R+17.3 |
| Cumberland, ME | Democratic | D+40.2 |
| Franklin, ME | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| Hancock, ME | Democratic | D+16.1 |
| Kennebec, ME | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| Knox, ME | Democratic | D+22.5 |
| Lincoln, ME | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| Oxford, ME | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Penobscot, ME | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Piscataquis, ME | Republican | R+22.7 |
| Sagadahoc, ME | Democratic | D+20.9 |
| Somerset, ME | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Waldo, ME | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| Washington, ME | Republican | R+14.2 |
| York, ME | Democratic | D+18.3 |
presidential baselinePresident 2020D+8.6Governor 2022D+13.1vs. baselineD+4.5
Maine's 2022 governor race ran 4.5 points more Democratic than its 2020 presidential margin.
By county — 16 counties
| County | Won | Led by | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | D | Janet T Mills | +40.2 | 161,851 |
| York | D | Janet T Mills | +18.3 | 104,428 |
| Penobscot | R | Paul R Lepage | +5.3 | 68,647 |
| Kennebec | D | Janet T Mills | +4.1 | 60,346 |
| Androscoggin | R | Paul R Lepage | +0.7 | 47,019 |
| Hancock | D | Janet T Mills | +16.1 | 30,535 |
| Aroostook | R | Paul R Lepage | +17.3 | 28,632 |
| Oxford | R | Paul R Lepage | +4.9 | 27,735 |
| Somerset | R | Paul R Lepage | +18.2 | 22,816 |
| Knox | D | Janet T Mills | +22.5 | 22,256 |
| Waldo | D | Janet T Mills | +11.5 | 21,007 |
| Lincoln | D | Janet T Mills | +14.8 | 20,946 |
| Sagadahoc | D | Janet T Mills | +20.9 | 20,842 |
| Franklin | D | Janet T Mills | +1.5 | 14,928 |
| Washington | R | Paul R Lepage | +14.2 | 14,777 |
| Piscataquis | R | Paul R Lepage | +22.7 | 8,216 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2022 gubernatorial returns · precinct returns aggregated to county. Real returns — nothing estimated.