Maine Election Results

Categories: Politics | Election 2008
  • On November 3, 2009, Maine voted to reject the Same-sex Marriage Law with 53% against gay marriage. The state also voted to expand their medical marijuana act, did not repeal school consolidation laws and voted down a decrease of taxes on hybrid vehicles.http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/elections_09_results.html?

    The state of Maine has four electoral votes, which are apportioned such that two go to the winner of the state's popular vote, and two are given to the winner in each of the state's two Congressional districts..Bangor Daily News: Why Maine Splits its Electoral Votes (October 27, 2008) Obama won all four of Maine's electoral votes. Incumbent Senator Susan Collins was projected to have won re-election.

  • Congressional District Apportionment

    Maine is one of two U.S. states that splits its electoral votes. Two of the four votes go to the candidate who wins the popular vote in the state; the other two votes are apportioned based on the vote within the state's two congressional districts. In practice, the system has resulted in one candidate receiving all four votes since it was enacted in 1972.Bangor Daily News: Why Maine Splits its Electoral Votes (October 27, 2008)
  • Other Maine Races

    • Senate:
    • Number of Representative races: 2

  • Past Maine Winners

  • Maine Government

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