2020 United States presidential election in Maine

The 2020 United States presidential election in Maine was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, as part of the 2020 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated.[1] Maine voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote, pitting the Republican Party's nominee, incumbent President Donald Trump, and running mate Vice President Mike Pence against Democratic Party nominee, former Vice President Joe Biden, and his running mate California Senator Kamala Harris. Maine has four electoral votes in the Electoral College.[2] Unlike all other states except Nebraska, Maine awards two electoral votes based on the statewide vote, and one vote for each congressional district. In the 2016 election, Maine split its vote for the first time since 1828, awarding one electoral vote to Trump as he got the most votes in Maine's 2nd congressional district.[3]

Main article: 2020 United States presidential election
2020 United States presidential election in Maine
November 3, 2020
Turnout78%
 
Nominee Joe Biden Donald Trump
Party Democratic Republican
Home state Delaware Florida
Running mate Kamala Harris Mike Pence
Electoral vote 3 1
Popular vote 435,072[lower-alpha 1] 360,737[lower-alpha 1]
Percentage 53.09% 44.02%
President before election

Donald Trump
Republican

 Elected President

Joe Biden
Democratic

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Maine became the first state to use ranked-choice voting for a presidential general election, with voters able to rank their preferred candidates on the ballot.[4]

Biden carried Maine by a 9% margin over Trump, improving over Hillary Clinton's 3% win margin in 2016. Biden handily carried Maine's 1st congressional district by 23%, while Trump carried its 2nd congressional district by 7.5%, winning a single electoral vote from the state. This marked the first election in history in which Maine and Nebraska both split their electoral votes. Ranked-choice tabulation was ultimately not used as Biden earned a majority statewide and in the 1st district, while Trump earned a majority in the 2nd district. Biden narrowly flipped Kennebec County (home to the state capital, Augusta) four years after Clinton lost it. All other counties favored the same party they did in 2016.[5]

Maine is located in New England, an area that has become a hotbed for the Democratic Party. It was once a classic Rockefeller Republican state, but social issues have moved it to the Democratic column. Per exit polls by the Associated Press, Biden's strength in Maine came from liberals, with Biden winning whites 54%–44%, including 56% of white women. Biden was even competitive with Trump among Maine's gun owners, a traditionally Republican interest group, capturing 42% of their vote to Trump's 57%.[6]

Maine was one of sixteen states where President Trump received less percentage of the vote than he did in the 2016 election.[lower-alpha 2] This is the first time since 2004 that Maine's 2nd congressional district backed the candidate who lost the electoral college and overall presidential race.

Primary elections

The primary elections were held on Super Tuesday, March 3, 2020.

Republican primary

Incumbent President Donald Trump ran unopposed in the Republican primary, and thus he received all of Maine's 22 delegates to the 2020 Republican National Convention.[7]

2020 Maine Republican presidential primary[8]
Candidate Votes % Delegates[9]
Donald Trump 95,360 83.85 22
Blank ballots 18,368 16.15 0
Total 113,728 100% 22

Democratic primary

In an electoral upset, moderate candidate Joe Biden won the state, which primary opponent Bernie Sanders previously won in 2016.

This section is an excerpt from 2020 Maine Democratic presidential primary[edit]
2020 Maine Democratic presidential primary[10]
Candidate Votes % Delegates[11]
Joe Biden 68,729 33.37 11
Bernie Sanders 66,826 32.45 9
Elizabeth Warren 32,055 15.57 4
Michael Bloomberg 24,294 11.80
Pete Buttigieg (withdrawn†) 4,364 2.12
Amy Klobuchar(withdrawn†) 2,826 1.37
Tulsi Gabbard 1,815 0.88
Andrew Yang (withdrawn†) 696 0.34
Tom Steyer (withdrawn†) 313 0.15
Deval Patrick (withdrawn†) 218 0.11
Marianne Williamson (withdrawn) 201 0.10
Cory Booker (withdrawn) 183 0.09
Blank ballots 3,417 1.66
Total 205,937 100% 24
† Candidate withdrew after early voting started.

Libertarian nominee
  • Jo Jorgensen, Psychology Senior Lecturer at Clemson University

Green nominee

Alliance nominee

General election

Libertarian

The Libertarian Party was recognized by Maine as an official party in June 2016 but lost that status in December 2018. To qualify for ballot access, Jorgensen was required to submit 4,000 petition signatures to the state by August 3. Jorgensen sued the state for a reduction of the signature requirement, citing an increase in the difficulty of petitioning caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] Jorgensen was successful in appearing on the ballot.

At-large
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[13] Likely D September 10, 2020
Inside Elections[14] Safe D September 4, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[15] Likely D July 14, 2020
Politico[16] Lean D September 8, 2020
RCP[17] Lean D August 3, 2020
Niskanen[18] Safe D July 26, 2020
CNN[19] Safe D August 3, 2020
The Economist[20] Likely D September 2, 2020
CBS News[21] Likely D August 16, 2020
270towin[22] Likely D August 2, 2020
ABC News[23] Safe D July 31, 2020
NPR[24] Likely D August 3, 2020
NBC News[25] Likely D August 6, 2020
538[26] Likely D October 8, 2020

1st district
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[27] Safe D September 10, 2020
Inside Elections[28] Safe D September 4, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[29] Safe D July 14, 2020
Politico[30] Safe D September 8, 2020
RCP[31] Likely D August 3, 2020
Niskanen[18] Safe D July 26, 2020
CNN[32] Safe D August 3, 2020
The Economist[33] Likely D September 2, 2020
CBS News[34] Likely D August 16, 2020
270towin[35] Safe D August 2, 2020
ABC News[36] Safe D July 31, 2020
NPR[37] Likely D August 3, 2020
NBC News[38] Likely D August 6, 2020
538[39] Solid D September 9, 2020
JHK Forecasts[40] Safe D November 3, 2020

2nd district
Source Ranking As of
Princeton Electoral Consortium[41] Likely D (flip) October 30, 2020
The Cook Political Report[42] Tossup September 10, 2020
Inside Elections[43] Tossup September 4, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[44] Lean R November 2, 2020
Politico[45] Tossup September 8, 2020
RCP[46] Tossup August 3, 2020
Niskanen[18] Tossup July 26, 2020
CNN[47] Tossup August 3, 2020
The Economist[48] Likely D (flip) September 2, 2020
CBS News[49] Tossup August 16, 2020
270towin[50] Tossup August 2, 2020
ABC News[51] Tossup July 31, 2020
NPR[52] Tossup August 3, 2020
NBC News[53] Lean D (flip) August 6, 2020
538[54] Tossup September 9, 2020
JHK Forecasts[55] Lean D (flip) November 3, 2020

Graphical summary (statewide)

Aggregate polls

Source of poll
aggregation		 Dates
administered		 Dates
updated		 Joe
Biden
Democratic		 Donald
Trump
Republican		 Other/
Undecided
[lower-alpha 3]		 Margin
270 to Win September 25 – October 31, 2020 November 2, 2020 51.8% 40.2% 8.0% Biden +11.6
FiveThirtyEight until October 31, 2020 November 2, 2020 53.9% 40.4% 5.7% Biden +13.5
Average 52.8% 40.3% 6.9% Biden +12.5

Statewide polls
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 4]		 Margin
of error		 Donald
Trump
Republican		 Joe
Biden
Democratic		 Jo
Jorgensen
Libertarian		 Howie
Hawkins
Green		 Other Undecided
Change Research Oct 29 – Nov 2, 2020 1,024 (LV) ± 3.5% 40% 52% 4% 2% 1%[lower-alpha 5] 1%
SurveyMonkey/Axios Oct 20 – Nov 2, 2020 1,274 (LV) ± 4% 42%[lower-alpha 6] 56% – – – –
Emerson College Oct 29–31, 2020 611 (LV) ± 3.9% 43%[lower-alpha 7] 54% – – 2%[lower-alpha 8] –
SurveyMonkey/Axios Oct 1–28, 2020 1,995 (LV) – 43% 56% – – – –
SurveyUSA/FairVote Oct 23–27, 2020 1,007 (LV) ± 3.7% 40%[lower-alpha 9] 53% 2% 2% 1%[lower-alpha 10] 2%
42%[lower-alpha 11] 55% – – 1%[lower-alpha 12] 2%
Colby College Oct 21–25, 2020 879 (LV) ± 3.3% 38% 51% – – 4%[lower-alpha 13] 8%
Pan Atlantic Research Oct 2–6, 2020 600 (LV) ± 4.5% 40% 50% – – 6%[lower-alpha 14] 4%
Critical Insights/Digital Research/Bangor Daily News Sep 25 – Oct 4, 2020 466 (LV) ± 4.4% 40%[lower-alpha 9] 51% 3% 1% 2%[lower-alpha 15] 3%
40%[lower-alpha 16] 52% – – 5%[lower-alpha 17] 3%
SurveyMonkey/Axios Sep 1–30, 2020 729 (LV) – 38% 60% – – – 2%
Data for Progress (D) Sep 23–28, 2020 718 (LV) ± 3.7% 39%[lower-alpha 9] 53% 2% 1% – 5%
41%[lower-alpha 18] 55% – – – 4%
Colby College Sep 17–23, 2020 847 (LV) ± 3.4% 39% 50% – – 4%[lower-alpha 19] 6%
Suffolk University/Boston Globe Sep 17–20, 2020 500 (LV) ± 4.4% 39%[lower-alpha 9] 51% 1% 0% 1%[lower-alpha 20] 7%
39%[lower-alpha 21] 51% – – 2%[lower-alpha 22] 8%
Siena College/NYT Upshot Sep 11–16, 2020 663 (LV) ± 5.1% 38%[lower-alpha 23] 55% 0% 0% 1%[lower-alpha 24] 6%[lower-alpha 25]
Quinnipiac University Sep 10–14, 2020 1,183 (LV) ± 2.9% 38% 59% – – 0%[lower-alpha 26] 3%
Fabrizio Ward/Hart Research Associates/AARP Aug 30 – Sep 5, 2020 800 (LV) ± 3.5% 40% 54% – – 1%[lower-alpha 27] 5%
SurveyMonkey/Axios Aug 1–31, 2020 502 (LV) – 37% 61% – – – 1%
Critical Insights/Digital Research/Bangor Daily News Jul 28 – Aug 9, 2020 453 (LV) – 38% 45% – – 11%[lower-alpha 28] 6%
Quinnipiac University Jul 30 – Aug 3, 2020 805 (RV) ± 3.7% 37% 52% – – 6%[lower-alpha 29] 4%
RMG Research Jul 27 – Aug 2, 2020 500 (RV) ± 4.5% 39% 50% – – 7%[lower-alpha 30] 4%
Data for Progress Jul 24 – Aug 2, 2020 866 (LV) – 42%[lower-alpha 9] 49% 1% 1% – 7%
43%[lower-alpha 31] 53% – – – 4%
SurveyMonkey/Axios Jul 1–31, 2020 733 (LV) – 41% 57% – – – 1%
Public Policy Polling/AFSCME[upper-alpha 1] Jul 23–24, 2020 962 (V) – 42% 53% – – – 5%
Colby College/SocialSphere Jul 18–24, 2020 888 (RV) ± 3.9% 38% 50% – – 5%[lower-alpha 32] 7%
Public Policy Polling Jul 2–3, 2020 1,022 (V) ± 3.1% 42% 53% – – – 5%
SurveyMonkey/Axios Jun 8–30, 2020 202 (LV) – 46% 51% – – – 3%
Public Policy Polling Mar 2–3, 2020 872 (V) ± 3.3% 42% 52% – – – 6%
Public Policy Polling Oct 11–13, 2019 939 (LV) ± 3.2% 42% 54% – – – 4%
Fabrizio Ward/AARP Jul 29–31, 2019 600 (LV) ± 4.0% 44% 50% – – – 5%
Gravis Marketing Jun 24, 2019 767 (RV) ± 3.5% 46% 54% – – – –

Graphical summary

Aggregate polls
Source of poll
aggregation		 Dates
administered		 Dates
updated		 Joe
Biden
Democratic		 Donald
Trump
Republican		 Other/
Undecided
[lower-alpha 3]		 Margin
Real Clear Politics September 17 – October 6, 2020 October 30, 2020 56.7% 34.3% 9.0% Biden +22.4

with Donald Trump and Joe Biden
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 4]		 Margin
of error		 Donald
Trump
Republican		 Joe
Biden
Democratic		 Jo
Jorgensen
Libertarian		 Howie
Hawkins
Green		 Other Undecided
Change Research Oct 29 – Nov 2, 2020 549 (LV) – 35% 56% 4% 3% – –
Emerson College Oct 29–31, 2020 310 (LV) – 39% 58% – – 3%[lower-alpha 33] 1%
SurveyUSA/FairVote Oct 23–27, 2020 498 (LV) – 35%[lower-alpha 9] 59% 2% 2% 1%[lower-alpha 34] 2%
36%[lower-alpha 35] 61% – – 1%[lower-alpha 36] 2%
Colby College Oct 21–25, 2020 426 (LV) – 34% 56% – – 4%[lower-alpha 37] 7%
Pan Atlantic Research Oct 2–6, 2020 300 (LV) ± 6.4% 37% 54% – – 7% –
Critical Insights/Digital Research/Bangor Daily News Sep 25 – Oct 4, 2020 232 (LV) – 30% 62% 3% 1% 2%[lower-alpha 38] 3%
Colby College Sep 17–23, 2020 416 (LV) – 36% 54% – – 5%[lower-alpha 39] 5%
Suffolk University/Boston Globe Sep 17–20, 2020 267 (LV) – 33%[lower-alpha 9] 54% 2% 0% 1%[lower-alpha 40] 9%
34%[lower-alpha 41] 55% 0% 0% 2%[lower-alpha 42] 9%
Quinnipiac University Sep 10–14, 2020 707 (LV) – 32% 64% – – 1%[lower-alpha 43] 3%
Fabrizio Ward/Hart Research Associates/AARP Aug 30 – Sep 5, 2020 433 (LV) – 35% 58% – – – –
Critical Insights/Digital Research/Bangor Daily News Jul 28 – Aug 9, 2020 250 (LV) – 33% 49% – – 11%[lower-alpha 44] 6%
Quinnipiac University Jul 30 – Aug 3, 2020 392 (LV)[lower-alpha 45] – 30% 61% – – 6%[lower-alpha 46] 3%
Colby College/SocialSphere Jul 18–24, 2020 425 (LV) – 35% 55% – – 6%[lower-alpha 47] 5%
Public Policy Polling Oct 11–13, 2019 478 (LV) – 38% 58% – – – 3%

Graphical summary


with Donald Trump and Joe Biden
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 4]		 Margin
of error		 Donald
Trump
Republican		 Joe
Biden
Democratic		 Jo
Jorgensen
Libertarian		 Howie
Hawkins
Green		 Other Undecided
Change Research Oct 29 – Nov 2, 2020 475 (LV) ± 4.6% 46%[lower-alpha 9] 47% 4% 1% 0%[lower-alpha 48] 1%
50%[lower-alpha 49] 50% – – – –
Emerson College Oct 29–31, 2020 301 (LV) – 47% 50% – – 3%[lower-alpha 50] 0%
SurveyUSA/FairVote Oct 23–27, 2020 509 (LV) – 45%[lower-alpha 9] 48% 2% 2% 1%[lower-alpha 51] 2%
49%[lower-alpha 52] 51% – – – –
Colby College Oct 21–25, 2020 453 (LV) – 42% 46% – – 4%[lower-alpha 53] 9%
Pan Atlantic Research Oct 2–6, 2020 300 (LV) ± 6.4% 43% 47% – – 6% –
Critical Insights/Digital Research/Bangor Daily News Sep 25 – Oct 4, 2020 234 (LV) – 49% 41% 2% 1% 1%[lower-alpha 54] 3%
Colby College Sep 17–23, 2020 425 (LV) – 43% 46% – – 3%[lower-alpha 55] 8%
Suffolk University/Boston Globe Sep 17–20, 2020 233 (LV) – 45%[lower-alpha 9] 47% 0% 0% 1%[lower-alpha 56] 6%
45%[lower-alpha 57] 47% 0% 0% 1%[lower-alpha 58] 6%
Siena College/NYT Upshot Sep 11–16, 2020 440 (LV) – 45%[lower-alpha 59] 47% – – – –
Quinnipiac University Sep 10–14, 2020 476 (LV) – 44% 53% – – 0%[lower-alpha 60] 3%
Fabrizio Ward/Hart Research Associates/AARP Aug 30 – Sep 5, 2020 367 (LV) – 45% 49% – – – –
Left of Centre PAC[upper-alpha 2] Aug 25–28, 2020 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 49% 48% – – – 3%
Critical Insights/Digital Research/Bangor Daily News Jul 28 – Aug 9, 2020 249 (LV) – 38% 39% – – 12%[lower-alpha 61] 11%
Quinnipiac University Jul 30 – Aug 3, 2020 382 (RV)[lower-alpha 45] – 45% 44% – – 6%[lower-alpha 62] 5%
Colby College/SocialSphere Jul 18–24, 2020 449 (LV) – 42% 45% – – 4%[lower-alpha 63] 9%
Public Policy Polling Oct 11–13, 2019 461 (LV) – 46% 49% – – – 4%
Former candidates
with Donald Trump and Pete Buttigieg
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 4]		 Margin
of error		 Donald
Trump (R)		 Pete
Buttigieg (D)		 Undecided
Public Policy Polling Oct 11–13, 2019 939 (LV) ± 3.2% 43% 52% 5%
Gravis Marketing Jun 24, 2019 767 (RV) ± 3.5% 49% 51% –
with Donald Trump and Kamala Harris
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 4]		 Margin
of error		 Donald
Trump (R)		 Kamala
Harris (D)		 Undecided
Public Policy Polling Oct 11–13, 2019 939 (LV) ± 3.2% 44% 50% 6%
Gravis Marketing Jun 24, 2019 767 (RV) ± 3.5% 48% 52% –
with Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 4]		 Margin
of error		 Donald
Trump (R)		 Bernie
Sanders (D)		 Undecided
Public Policy Polling Mar 2–3, 2020 872 (V) ± 3.3% 42% 52% 7%
Public Policy Polling Oct 11–13, 2019 939 (LV) ± 3.2% 43% 53% 4%
Gravis Marketing Jun 24, 2019 767 (RV) ± 3.5% 47% 53% –
with Donald Trump and Elizabeth Warren
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 4]		 Margin
of error		 Donald
Trump (R)		 Elizabeth
Warren (D)		 Undecided
Public Policy Polling Oct 11–13, 2019 939 (LV) ± 3.2% 43% 53% 4%
Gravis Marketing Jun 24, 2019 767 (RV) ± 3.5% 48% 52% –
with Pete Buttigieg in Maine's 1st congressional district
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 4]		 Margin
of error		 Donald
Trump (R)		 Pete
Buttigieg (D)		 Undecided
Public Policy Polling Oct 11–13, 2019 478 (LV) – 38% 58% 3%
with Kamala Harris in Maine's 1st congressional district
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 4]		 Margin
of error		 Donald
Trump (R)		 Kamala
Harris (D)		 Undecided
Public Policy Polling Oct 11–13, 2019 478 (LV) – 39% 57% 4%
with Bernie Sanders in Maine's 1st congressional district
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 4]		 Margin
of error		 Donald
Trump (R)		 Bernie
Sanders (D)		 Undecided
Public Policy Polling Oct 11–13, 2019 478 (LV) – 39% 57% 4%
with Elizabeth Warren in Maine's 1st congressional district
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 4]		 Margin
of error		 Donald
Trump (R)		 Elizabeth
Warren (D)		 Undecided
Public Policy Polling Oct 11–13, 2019 478 (LV) – 39% 57% 3%
with Pete Buttigieg in Maine's 2nd congressional district
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 4]		 Margin
of error		 Donald
Trump (R)		 Pete
Buttigieg (D)		 Undecided
Public Policy Polling Oct 11–13, 2019 461 (LV) – 49% 44% 7%
with Kamala Harris in Maine's 2nd congressional district
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 4]		 Margin
of error		 Donald
Trump (R)		 Kamala
Harris (D)		 Undecided
Public Policy Polling Oct 11–13, 2019 461 (LV) – 49% 43% 8%
with Bernie Sanders in Maine's 2nd congressional district
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 4]		 Margin
of error		 Donald
Trump (R)		 Bernie
Sanders (D)		 Undecided
Public Policy Polling Oct 11–13, 2019 461 (LV) – 47% 49% 4%
with Elizabeth Warren in Maine's 2nd congressional district
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 4]		 Margin
of error		 Donald
Trump (R)		 Elizabeth
Warren (D)		 Undecided
Public Policy Polling Oct 11–13, 2019 461 (LV) – 48% 47% 5%
Hypothetical polling
with Generic Democrat
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 4]		 Margin
of error		 Donald
Trump (R)		 Generic
Democrat (D)		 Undecided
Colby College/SocialSphere Feb 10–13, 2020 1,008 (LV) ± 3.1% 34% 37% 30%[lower-alpha 64]
with Generic Opponent
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 4]		 Margin
of error		 Donald
Trump (R)		 Generic
Opponent		 Undecided
Pan Atlantic Research Mar 4–13, 2019 500 (LV) ± 4.4% 27% 53% 19%[lower-alpha 65]
with Generic Democrat in Maine's 1st congressional district
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 4]		 Margin
of error		 Donald
Trump (R)		 Generic
Democrat (D)		 Undecided
Colby College/SocialSphere Feb 10–13, 2020 515 (LV) – 28% 41% 31%[lower-alpha 66]
with Generic Democrat in Maine's 2nd congressional district
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 4]		 Margin
of error		 Donald
Trump (R)		 Generic
Democrat (D)		 Undecided
Colby College/SocialSphere Feb 10–13, 2020 493 (LV) – 41% 34% 28%[lower-alpha 67]

Statewide (2 electoral votes)
2020 United States presidential election in Maine[56]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joe Biden
Kamala Harris 		435,072 53.09% +5.26%
Republican Donald Trump
Mike Pence		 360,737 44.02% -0.85%
Libertarian Jo Jorgensen
Spike Cohen		 14,152 1.73% -3.36%
Green Howie Hawkins
Angela Walker		 8,230 1.00% -0.91%
Alliance Rocky De La Fuente
Darcy Richardson		 1,183 0.14% N/A
Write-in 87 0.01% N/A
Total votes 819,461 100.00%

1st congressional district (1 electoral vote)
2020 United States presidential election in Maine's 1st congressional district[56]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joe Biden
Kamala Harris 		266,376 60.11% +6.15%
Republican Donald Trump
Mike Pence		 164,045 37.02% -2.13%
Libertarian Jo Jorgensen
Spike Cohen		 7,343 1.66% -3.05%
Green Howie Hawkins
Angela Walker		 4,654 1.05% -0.87%
Alliance Rocky De La Fuente
Darcy Richardson		 649 0.15% N/A
Write-in 45 0.01% N/A
Total votes 443,112 100.00%

2nd congressional district (1 electoral vote)
2020 United States presidential election in Maine's 2nd congressional district[56]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Donald Trump
Mike Pence 		196,692 52.26% +1.00%
Democratic Joe Biden
Kamala Harris		 168,696 44.82% +3.84%
Libertarian Jo Jorgensen
Spike Cohen		 6,809 1.81% -3.71%
Green Howie Hawkins
Angela Walker		 3,576 0.95% -0.94%
Alliance Rocky De La Fuente
Darcy Richardson		 534 0.14% N/A
Write-in 42 0.01% N/A
Total votes 376,349 100.00%

By county
Vote breakdown by county[57]
Joe Biden
Democrat		 Donald Trump
Republican		 Other Margin Total
County Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes
Androscoggin27,61747.04%29,26849.85%2,4764.17%1,651-2.78%59,361
Aroostook13,95639.04%21,08058.97%1,1743.24%7,124-19.67%36,210
Cumberland128,75966.45%59,58430.75%7,5713.86%69,17535.31%195,914
Franklin8,48446.16%9,29450.57%7764.41%685-3.89%17,599
Hancock19,36954.83%14,98242.41%1,3253.71%4,38712.30%35,676
Kennebec34,90248.57%34,72148.32%2,9924.12%1810.25%72,615
Knox14,69559.38%9,44238.16%9403.61%5,12819.70%26,032
Lincoln12,68453.76%10,25643.47%9173.84%2,42810.18%23,857
Oxford14,74344.06%17,69852.83%1,3574.01%2,943-8.70%33,810
Penobscot37,72544.23%44,84552.57%3,5954.17%7,112-8.26%86,133
Piscataquis3,51735.50%6,14362.00%3363.36%2,626-26.27%9,996
Sagadahoc13,52856.28%9,75540.58%9974.11%3,77315.54%24,280
Somerset10,19936.98%16,64460.35%1,0303.70%6,445-23.12%27,873
Waldo12,34550.76%11,19646.03%1,0254.17%1,1494.68%24,566
Washington6,76138.95%10,19458.73%6153.50%3,433-19.54%17,570
York71,18954.90%54,81742.28%5,0363.84%16,37212.49%131,042
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

By congressional district

Joe Biden won the 1st district as the incumbent Democratic representative was re-elected. Donald Trump won the 2nd district despite the incumbent Democratic representative being re-elected.

District Biden Trump Representative
1st 60.11% 37.02% Chellie Pingree
2nd 44.82% 52.26% Jared Golden

See also

Notes
  1. Maine uses ranked-choice voting. Results shown are first-choice votes.
  2. The other fifteen states were Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
  3. Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.
  4. Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  5. Did not vote with 1%; "Don't recall" and would not vote with 0%
  6. Overlapping sample with the previous SurveyMonkey/Axios poll, but more information available regarding sample size
  7. With voters who lean towards a given candidate
  8. "Someone else" with 2%
  9. Standard VI response
  10. De La Fuente (A) with 1%
  11. Reassigning the second and third preferences of non-Biden/Trump voters
  12. "No second choice"/"no third choice" with 1%
  13. "One of the minor party candidates" with 4%
  14. "All other candidates" with 6%
  15. "Refused" with 2%; De La Fuente (A) with no voters
  16. Ressigning the second preferences of Hawkins and Jorgensen voters
  17. "Refused" with 2%; De La Fuente (A), "No second preference" and "Someone else" with 1%; Hawkins (G) with 0%; Jorgensen (L) with no voters
  18. If the only candidates were Biden and Trump
  19. "A minor party candidate" with 4%
  20. "Refused" with 1%; Fuente (A) and "Other" with 0%
  21. Reassigning the second and third preferences of non-Biden/Trump voters
  22. "Refused" with 1%; Fuente (A) and Hawkins (G) with 0%; Jorgensen (L) and "Other" with no voters
  23. Topline after Ranked-Choice Voting is used
  24. Would not vote with 1%; "someone else" with 0%
  25. Includes "Refused"
  26. "Someone else" with 0%
  27. Would not vote with 1%
  28. "Someone else" with 8%; "Prefer not to say" and would not vote with 1%
  29. "Someone else" and would not vote with 3%
  30. "Some other candidate" with 7%
  31. If only Biden and Trump were candidates
  32. "One of the minor party candidates" with 5%
  33. "Someone else" with 3%
  34. De La Fuente (A) with 1%
  35. Reassigning the second and third preferences of non-Biden/Trump voters
  36. "No second choice"/"no third choice" with 1%
  37. "One of the minor party candidates" with 4%
  38. "Refused" and "Someone else" with 1%; De La Fuente (A) with no voters
  39. "A minor party candidate" with 5%
  40. "Refused" with 1%; Fuente (A) and "Other" with 0%
  41. Reassigning the second and third preferences of non-Biden/Trump voters
  42. "Refused" with 2%; Fuente (A) with 0%; "Other" with no voters
  43. "Someone else" with 1%
  44. "Someone else" with 9%; "Prefer not to say" with 2%; Would not vote with 1%
  45. Additional data sourced from FiveThirtyEight
  46. "Someone else" with 2%; would not vote with 4%
  47. "One of the minor party candidates" with 6%
  48. Did not vote, "Don't recall" and would not vote with 0%
  49. After three rounds of ranked choice voting
  50. "Someone else" with 3%
  51. De La Fuente (A) with 1%
  52. With Ranked Choice Voting
  53. "One of the minor party candidates" with 4%
  54. "Refused" with 1%; "Someone else" with 0%; De La Fuente (A) with no voters
  55. "A minor party candidate" with 3%
  56. "Refused" with 1%; "Other" with 0%; Fuente (A) with no voters
  57. Reassigning the second and third preferences of non-Biden/Trump voters
  58. "Refused" with 1%; Fuente (A) "Other" with no voters
  59. Topline after Ranked-Choice Voting is used
  60. "Someone else" with 0%
  61. "Someone else" with 8%; "Prefer not to say" and would not vote with 2%
  62. "Someone else" and would not vote with 3%
  63. "One of the minor party candidates" with 4%
  64. "It depends on who the Democratic candidate is" with 15%; "Undecided at this time" with 15%
  65. "Consider voting for Trump" with 15%; Undecided with 5%
  66. "It depends on who the Democratic candidate is" with 15%; "Undecided at this time" with 16%
  67. "It depends on who the Democratic candidate is" with 14%; "Undecided at this time" with 14%
Partisan clients
  1. AFSCME endorsed Biden prior to this poll's sampling period
  2. The pollster exclusively supports Democratic candidates

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