Maine Election Results

On November 2, 2010, Maine held elections for 2 US House of Representative Districts and for the governor of Maine. In District 1, Democrat Chellie Pingree defeated Republican, Dean Scontras. The District 2 winner was Democrat Mike Michaud who beat out Republican Jason Levesque.http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2010/results/state/#val=ME

The Governor's race was tightly contested with Republican Paul LePage narrowly defeating Independent Eliot Cutler for the seat.http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/results/maine

Maine residents also voted on four major ballot measures. Residents confirmed a measure to allow a casino in Oxford County, one to issue a bond for dental care access, and a bond for waterfront and land preservation. Voters denied a measure on voting rights for legal noncitizens in Portland.http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/results/maine

History

The state of Maine was granted statehood on March 15, 1820 as part of the Missouri Compromise. The state has a two-house legislative body with 35 senators and 151 representatives. Both arms of the legislature are elected to 2 year terms. The governor of Maine is elected to a 4 year term and may be reelected once. Maine politics are also noted for their high level of unpredictability. Angus King, an independent, won the governorship in 1994 and again in 1998; he was then succeeded by John Baldacci, a Democrat, elected in 2002 and reelected in 2006. The state sends 2 representatives and 2 senators to the U.S. Congress.http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/us/A0859435.html

Early on the state was primarily Republican, but in the last 4 Presidential elections they have swung to the side of the Democratic Party.http://www.270towin.com/states/Maine

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 one is given to the winner in each of the state's two Congressional districts..http://bangornews.com/detail/91960.html Obama won all four of Maine's electoral votes.http://www.270towin.com/states/Maine

• REJECT SAME-SEX MARRIAGE LAW Yes 298,575 votes 52.79%, No 267,014 47.21%

• DECREASE AUTOMOBILE EXCISE TAX No 414,038 74.05%, Yes 145,093 25.95%

• REPEAL SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION LAWS No 317,332 58.40%, Yes 226,023 41.60%

• VOTER APPROVAL OF TAX INCREASES No 334,096 60.19%, Yes 220,985 39.81%

• MAINE MEDICAL MARIJUANA ACT Yes 329,600 58.67%, No 232,223 41.33%

• HIGHWAY BOND ISSUE Yes 361,264 65.41%, No 191,002 34.59%

• INCREASE TIME FOR POLITICIANS TO CERTIFY PETITION SIGNATURES No 283,027 52.22%, Yes 258,935 47.78%http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/elections_09_results.html?

• 2008 Presidential Election Winner: Barack Obama

• Winner of Maine's Four Electoral Votes: Barack Obama
• Margin of Victory: 58% to 41%

• Winner of Maine's Senate Seat: Senator Susan Collins
• Margin of Victory: 61% to 39%

• CNN: Maine Election Results 2008
• ABC News: Maine 2008 Presidential Election

Maine Exit Polls

• Winner of Maine's Senate Seat: Senator Olympia Snowe
• Margin of Victory: 74% to 20%

• The Washington Post: 2006 Maine Election Results

• 2004 Presidential Election Winner: George W. Bush

• Winner of Maine's Four Electoral Votes: John Kerry
• Margin of victory: 53% to 45%

• The Washington Post: 2004 Maine Election Results