MAINE | 4 Electoral Votes |
Population
(Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Maine Department of the Secretary of State) Total Population, April 2000 1,274,923 Voting Age Population, Nov. 2000 968,000 Total Registration, Nov. 2000 947,189 Dem. 297,405 (31.40%) Rep. 278,228 (29.37%) Ref. 3,114 (0.33%) Grn Ind. 8,743 (0.92%) Unenrolled 359,699 (37.98%) Maine has: 16 counties w/ 22 cities, 424 towns, 51 plantations and 416 unorganized townships. Five largest counties: Cumberland, York, Penobscot, Kennebec, Androscoggin. Government
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State
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Secretary of State Constitution
Party of ME
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Past
Results
1996
1992
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Results
2000
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Overview
In 1992 and 1996, Mainers provided Ross Perot with his strongest showings percentagewise of any state. They have twice elected independent Angus King as governor. While the two House members are Democrats, both Senators are Republicans. About 38% of the electorate are unenrolled voters. In short, Maine's voters tend to be independent-minded. In 2000 they backed Gore with a plurality of 33,335 votes (5.12 percentage points). He carried the 1st CD, which covers Southern Maine up to Augusta, by 50.52% to 42.59% with 5.82% for Nader (176,293 to 148,618 and 20,297). The 2nd CD was closer--indeed right up to Election Night the Bush camp had hopes of gaining one elector--but it did go for Gore 47.43% to 45.56% with 5.56% for Nader (143,658 to 137,998 and 16,830). General Election Activities |
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Note. Maine Statutes, Title 21A § 802 states, "One presidential elector shall be chosen for each congressional district and 2 at large." |
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Republicans
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Total Delegates 14 of 2,066 (0.7%).
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Democrats
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Total Pledged Delegates 23 of 3,537 (0.7%). Total Delegates 32 of 4,335 (0.7%). |
Copyright 1998, 1999, 2000,
2001 Eric M. Appleman/Democracy in Action.