Election Results for Kennebec County, ME -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	2,450	9.9
Deaths:	3,567	14.4
Net Migration:	2,840	11.5
Net Immigration:	167	0.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +3,046	D +2,554	D + 4.2%
D +5,600
2020 vs. 2012	R +8,202	R +8,368	R + 13.6%
D -166
2020 vs. 2008	R +7,239	R +9,575	R + 14.8%
D -2,336

2016 vs. 2008	R +4,193	R +12,129	R + 19.0%
D -7,936
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Joe Biden (D)	34,902	48.6%	Donald Trump* (R)	34,721	48.3%	2,235 [+]	3.1%	71,858	4	2	8.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 1,406 (2.0%);
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	31,675	47.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	29,302	44.3%	5,231 [+]	7.9%	66,208	3	2	8.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 3,768 (5.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 1,284 (1.9%); Evan McMullin (I) 159 (0.2%);
2012	65%	Barack Obama* (D)	35,068	55.2%	Mitt Romney (R)	26,519	41.8%	1,910 [+]	3.0%	63,497	1	-5	8.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 908 (1.4%);
2008	69%	Barack Obama (D)	37,238	56.4%	John McCain (R)	27,482	41.6%	1,266 [+]	1.9%	65,986	1	-4	9.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 979 (1.5%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
2004	72%	John Kerry (D)	35,616	53.3%	George W. Bush* (R)	29,761	44.6%	1,395 [+]	2.1%	66,772	0	-6	9.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 772 (1.2%);
2000	66%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	31,198	53.0%	George W. Bush (R)	23,967	40.7%	3,742 [+]	6.4%	58,907	-3	-7	9.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 2,955 (5.0%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 457 (0.8%);
1996	63%	Bill Clinton* (D)	30,257	54.4%	Robert Dole (R)	15,403	27.7%	9,994 [+]	18.0%	55,654	-3	-13	9.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 8,281 (14.9%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,182 (2.1%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 303 (0.5%);
1992	73%	Bill Clinton (D)	25,125	39.3%	Ross Perot (I)	21,436	33.5%	17,360 [+]	27.2%	63,921	-4	-11	9.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: George Bush* (R) 17,135 (26.8%);
1988	61%	George Bush (R)	27,734	53.6%	Michael Dukakis (D)	23,578	45.6%	433 [+]	0.8%	51,745	-2	0	9.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 220 (0.4%);
1984	65%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	31,753	59.7%	Walter Mondale (D)	21,183	39.8%	255	0.5%	53,191	-1	1	9.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	63%	Ronald Reagan (R)	21,517	43.8%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	20,943	42.7%	6,617 [+]	13.5%	49,077	-2	-7	9.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 5,553 (11.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 505 (1.0%);
1976	68%	Jimmy Carter (D)	23,473	49.5%	Gerald Ford* (R)	22,534	47.5%	1,400 [+]	3.0%	47,407	-1	0	9.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 1,002 (2.1%);
1972	62%	Richard Nixon* (R)	24,617	60.0%	George McGovern (D)	16,379	39.9%	39 [+]	0.1%	41,035	-1	-1	9.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	68%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	21,752	56.8%	Richard Nixon (R)	16,009	41.8%	531 [+]	1.4%	38,292	-1	-2	9.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 531 (1.4%);
1964	66%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	24,813	68.7%	Barry Goldwater (R)	11,307	31.3%	23	0.1%	36,143	0	-7	9.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	75%	Richard Nixon (R)	21,699	54.3%	John Kennedy (D)	18,252	45.7%	0	0.0%	39,951	-3	5	9.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	64%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	23,028	66.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	11,483	33.3%	0	0.0%	34,511	-4	9	9.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	63%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	21,207	63.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	12,113	36.3%	31	0.1%	33,351	-2	8	9.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	49%	Thomas Dewey (R)	13,923	55.1%	Harry Truman* (D)	11,163	44.2%	174 [+]	0.7%	25,260	-2	10	9.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 114 (0.5%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	57%	Thomas Dewey (R)	14,335	50.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	14,070	49.5%	25	0.1%	28,430	-2	5	9.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	64%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	15,861	51.6%	Wendell Willkie (R)	14,877	48.4%	27	0.1%	30,765	-3	4	9.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	60%	Alf Landon (R)	14,987	55.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	11,268	41.6%	826 [+]	3.1%	27,081	0	19	8.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 706 (2.6%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 67 (0.2%);
1932	62%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	14,451	53.9%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	12,110	45.2%	236 [+]	0.9%	26,797	-2	14	8.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 188 (0.7%);
1928	56%	Herbert Hoover (R)	15,541	65.1%	Al Smith (D)	8,226	34.5%	92 [+]	0.4%	23,859	-3	7	9.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 92 (0.4%);
1924	45%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	13,122	72.3%	John Davis (D)	4,184	23.0%	853 [+]	4.7%	18,159	0	18	9.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 827 (4.6%);
1920	46%	Warren Harding (R)	12,333	68.6%	James Cox (D)	5,466	30.4%	174 [+]	1.0%	17,973	0	8	9.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 154 (0.9%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	32%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	6,731	53.7%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	5,527	44.1%	273 [+]	2.2%	12,531	3	8	9.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 223 (1.8%); James Hanly (Proh) 50 (0.4%);
1912	30%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	5,195	44.7%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	4,397	37.8%	2,033 [+]	17.5%	11,625	-5	-8	8.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 1,782 (15.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 175 (1.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 76 (0.7%);
1908	24%	William Taft (R)	6,133	66.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,871	30.9%	290 [+]	3.1%	9,294	3	14	8.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 132 (1.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 99 (1.1%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 59 (0.6%);
1904	23%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	5,765	68.7%	Alton Parker (D)	2,333	27.8%	296 [+]	3.5%	8,394	1	12	8.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 154 (1.8%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 119 (1.4%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 23 (0.3%);
1900	27%	William McKinley* (R)	6,228	62.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,410	34.3%	311 [+]	3.1%	9,949	1	11	9.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Kennebec County, ME

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

34,902

48.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

34,721

48.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1,406

2.0%

Other

829

1.2%

TOTAL

71,858

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

2016 President, Kennebec County, ME

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

29,302

44.3%

Donald Trump (R)

31,675

47.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3,768

5.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1,284

1.9%

Evan McMullin (I)

159

0.2%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

66,208

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

2012 President, Kennebec County, ME

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

35,068

55.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

26,519

41.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

908

1.4%

Other

1,002

1.6%

TOTAL

63,497

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -5

2008 President, Kennebec County, ME

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

37,238

56.4%

John McCain (R)

27,482

41.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

979

1.5%

Other

287

0.4%

TOTAL

65,986

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -4

2004 President, Kennebec County, ME

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

29,761

44.6%

John Kerry (D)

35,616

53.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

772

1.2%

Other

623

0.9%

TOTAL

66,772

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -6

2000 President, Kennebec County, ME

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

23,967

40.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

31,198

53.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2,955

5.0%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

457

0.8%

Other

330

0.6%

TOTAL

58,907

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -7

1996 President, Kennebec County, ME

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

30,257

54.4%

Robert Dole (R)

15,403

27.7%

Ross Perot (Ref)

8,281

14.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1,182

2.1%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

303

0.5%

Other

228

0.4%

TOTAL

55,654

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -13

1992 President, Kennebec County, ME

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

25,125

39.3%

George Bush* (R)

17,135

26.8%

Ross Perot (I)

21,436

33.5%

Other

225

0.4%

TOTAL

63,921

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -11

1988 President, Kennebec County, ME

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

27,734

53.6%

Michael Dukakis (D)

23,578

45.6%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

220

0.4%

Other

213

0.4%

TOTAL

51,745

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 0

1984 President, Kennebec County, ME

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

31,753

59.7%

Walter Mondale (D)

21,183

39.8%

Other

255

0.5%

TOTAL

53,191

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 1

1980 President, Kennebec County, ME

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

21,517

43.8%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

20,943

42.7%

John Anderson (I)

5,553

11.3%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

505

1.0%

Other

559

1.1%

TOTAL

49,077

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -7

1976 President, Kennebec County, ME

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

23,473

49.5%

Gerald Ford* (R)

22,534

47.5%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1,002

2.1%

Other

398

0.8%

TOTAL

47,407

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 0

1972 President, Kennebec County, ME

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

24,617

60.0%

George McGovern (D)

16,379

39.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

41,035

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -1

1968 President, Kennebec County, ME

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

16,009

41.8%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

21,752

56.8%

George Wallace (AIP)

531

1.4%

TOTAL

38,292

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

1964 President, Kennebec County, ME

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

24,813

68.7%

Barry Goldwater (R)

11,307

31.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

36,143

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -7

1956 President, Kennebec County, ME

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

23,028

66.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

11,483

33.3%

TOTAL

34,511

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 9

1952 President, Kennebec County, ME

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

21,207

63.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

12,113

36.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

33,351

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 8

1948 President, Kennebec County, ME

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

11,163

44.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

13,923

55.1%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

114

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

25,260

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 10

1944 President, Kennebec County, ME

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

14,070

49.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

14,335

50.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

28,430

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 5

1940 President, Kennebec County, ME

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

15,861

51.6%

Wendell Willkie (R)

14,877

48.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

30,765

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 4

1936 President, Kennebec County, ME

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

11,268

41.6%

Alf Landon (R)

14,987

55.3%

William Lemke (Union)

706

2.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

27,081

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 19

1932 President, Kennebec County, ME

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

12,110

45.2%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

14,451

53.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

188

0.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

26,797

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 14

1928 President, Kennebec County, ME

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

15,541

65.1%

Al Smith (D)

8,226

34.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

TOTAL

23,859

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 7

1924 President, Kennebec County, ME

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

13,122

72.3%

John Davis (D)

4,184

23.0%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

827

4.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

18,159

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 18

1920 President, Kennebec County, ME

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

12,333

68.6%

James Cox (D)

5,466

30.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

154

0.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

17,973

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 8

1916 President, Kennebec County, ME

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

5,527

44.1%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

6,731

53.7%

Allan Benson (Soc)

223

1.8%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.4%

TOTAL

12,531

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 8

1912 President, Kennebec County, ME

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

4,397

37.8%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

5,195

44.7%

William Taft* (R)

1,782

15.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

175

1.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.7%

TOTAL

11,625

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -8

1908 President, Kennebec County, ME

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

6,133

66.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,871

30.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

132

1.4%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.6%

TOTAL

9,294

Turnout: 24%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 14

1904 President, Kennebec County, ME

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

5,765

68.7%

Alton Parker (D)

2,333

27.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

154

1.8%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

119

1.4%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.3%

TOTAL

8,394

Turnout: 23%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 12

1900 President, Kennebec County, ME

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

6,228

62.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,410

34.3%

Other

311

3.1%

TOTAL

9,949

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kennebec County, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	60%	Janet Mills* (D)	30,838	50.8%	Paul LePage (R)	28,368	46.7%	1,479 [+]	2.4%	60,685	4	8.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 1,140 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 339 (0.6%);
2020	S2	71%	Susan Collins* (R)	39,481	54.9%	Sara Gideon (D)	27,664	38.5%	4,741 [+]	6.6%	71,886	4	8.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 3,407 (4.7%); Max Linn (I) 1,324 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.0%);

2018	S1	57%	Angus King* (I)	29,640	52.8%	Eric Brakey (R)	21,608	38.5%	4,840 [+]	8.6%	56,088	3	8.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 4,837 (8.6%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2018	G	57%	Janet Mills (D)	26,777	47.9%	Shawn Moody (R)	25,752	46.0%	3,425 [+]	6.1%	55,954	3	8.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 3,422 (6.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2014	S2	57%	Susan Collins* (R)	38,752	69.1%	Shenna Bellows (D)	17,280	30.8%	13 [+]	0.0%	56,045	1	9.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 13 (0.0%);
2014	G	58%	Paul LePage* (R)	28,343	50.0%	Michael Michaud (D)	24,130	42.5%	4,251 [+]	7.5%	56,724	2	9.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 4,243 (7.5%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.0%);
2012	S1	64%	Angus King (I)	33,438	53.3%	Charles Summers (R)	19,216	30.6%	10,089 [+]	16.1%	62,743	0	8.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Cynthia Dill (D) 8,131 (13.0%); Stephen Woods (I) 851 (1.4%); Danny Dalton (I) 575 (0.9%); Andrew Dodge (I) 532 (0.8%);
2010	G	56%	Paul LePage (R)	23,567	43.5%	Eliot Cutler (I)	17,146	31.6%	13,508 [+]	24.9%	54,221	5	9.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Elizabeth Mitchell (D) 11,406 (21.0%); Shawn Moody (I) 1,482 (2.7%); Kevin Scott (I) 463 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 157 (0.3%);

2008	S2	69%	Susan Collins* (R)	41,794	63.5%	Thomas Allen (D)	23,977	36.4%	22 [+]	0.0%	65,793	2	9.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 22 (0.0%);
2006	S1	54%	Olympia Snowe* (R)	39,687	78.0%	Jean Bright (D)	8,958	17.6%	2,245 [+]	4.4%	50,890	4	9.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: William Slavick (I) 2,223 (4.4%); Other (Write-in) 22 (0.0%);
2006	G	55%	John Baldacci* (D)	18,765	36.5%	Chandler Woodcock (R)	16,178	31.5%	16,481 [+]	32.0%	51,424	1	9.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Barbara Merrill (I) 10,748 (20.9%); Patricia LaMarche (Green Independent) 5,482 (10.7%); Phillip Napier (I) 251 (0.5%);
2002	S2	51%	Susan Collins* (R)	24,724	53.4%	Chellie Pingree (D)	21,615	46.6%	0	0.0%	46,339	-5	9.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2002	G	51%	John Baldacci (D)	22,159	47.8%	Peter Cianchette (R)	19,047	41.1%	5,171 [+]	11.1%	46,377	0	9.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jonathan Carter (Green Independent) 4,193 (9.0%); John Michael (I) 978 (2.1%);
2000	S1	65%	Olympia Snowe* (R)	38,245	66.1%	Mark Lawrence (D)	19,610	33.9%	0	0.0%	57,855	-3	9.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2000:

1998	G	42%	Angus King* (I)	22,221	59.1%	James Longley, Jr. (R)	6,349	16.9%	9,021 [+]	24.0%	37,591	-2	8.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Thomas Connolly (D) 4,690 (12.5%); Patricia LaMarche (Green Independent) 2,802 (7.5%); William Clarke (U.S. Taxpayers) 1,529 (4.1%);
1996	S2	64%	Joseph Brennan (D)	26,849	47.9%	Susan Collins (R)	25,375	45.3%	3,843 [+]	6.9%	56,067	-4	9.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: William Clarke (Taxpayers) 1,983 (3.5%); John Ressenbrink (I) 1,846 (3.3%); Other (Write-in) 14 (0.0%);
1994	S1	56%	Olympia Snowe (R)	28,096	57.2%	Tom Andrews (D)	19,216	39.1%	1,813 [+]	3.7%	49,125	-3	9.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Plato Truman (I) 1,765 (3.6%); Other (Write-in) 48 (0.1%);
1994	G	56%	Joseph Brennan (D)	18,882	38.6%	Angus King (I)	18,087	37.0%	11,949 [+]	24.4%	48,918	-6	9.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Susan Collins (R) 8,441 (17.3%); Jonathan Carter (Green Independent) 2,955 (6.0%); Mark Finks (R (write-in)) 522 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 31 (0.1%);
1990	S2	59%	William Cohen* (R)	30,425	60.0%	Neil Rolde (D)	20,235	39.9%	9 [+]	0.0%	50,669	-1	9.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 9 (0.0%);
1990	G	59%	Joseph Brennan (D)	24,025	47.0%	John McKernan* (R)	22,535	44.1%	4,513 [+]	8.8%	51,073	-3	9.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Andrew Adam (I) 4,487 (8.8%); Other (Write-in) 26 (0.1%);

1988	S1	61%	George Mitchell* (D)	42,694	82.2%	Jasper Wyman (R)	9,230	17.8%	5 [+]	0.0%	51,929	-1	9.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
1986	G	50%	John McKernan (R)	17,810	42.5%	James Tierney (D)	12,154	29.0%	11,991 [+]	28.6%	41,955	3	9.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Menario (I) 6,405 (15.3%); Sherry Huber (I) 5,586 (13.3%);
1984	S2	65%	William Cohen* (R)	35,773	67.6%	Elizabeth Mitchell (D)	16,766	31.7%	417 [+]	0.8%	52,956	-6	9.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Anne Stoddard (Constitution) 417 (0.8%);
1982	S1	57%	George Mitchell* (D)	27,708	61.2%	David Emery (R)	17,567	38.8%	0	0.0%	45,275	0	9.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1982	G	57%	Joseph Brennan* (D)	28,176	62.1%	Charles Cragin (R)	16,564	36.5%	622 [+]	1.4%	45,362	-1	9.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Venn Warren (I) 306 (0.7%); Marty Vachon (I) 305 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.0%);

1978	S2	52%	William Cohen (R)	21,282	56.5%	William Hathaway* (D)	12,214	32.4%	4,191 [+]	11.1%	37,687	0	10.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Hayes Gahagan (I) 3,587 (9.5%); John Jannace (I) 476 (1.3%); Plato Truman (I) 128 (0.3%);
1978	G	52%	Joseph Brennan (D)	19,717	52.4%	Linwood Palmer (R)	12,026	31.9%	5,898 [+]	15.7%	37,641	-2	10.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Herman Frankland (I) 5,898 (15.7%);
1976	S1	68%	Edmund Muskie* (D)	29,209	61.3%	Robert Monks (R)	18,408	38.7%	0	0.0%	47,617	-1	9.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1974	G	55%	James Longley (I)	15,105	40.4%	George Mitchell (D)	13,750	36.8%	8,536 [+]	22.8%	37,391	-1	10.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Erwin (R) 8,183 (21.9%); Stanley Leen (I) 202 (0.5%); William Hughes (I) 102 (0.3%); Leith Hartman (I (write-in)) 49 (0.1%);
1972	S2	62%	William Hathaway (D)	21,857	53.1%	Margaret Chase Smith* (R)	19,309	46.9%	0	0.0%	41,166	0	9.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	55%	Edmund Muskie* (D)	19,689	59.6%	Neil Bishop (R)	13,357	40.4%	0	0.0%	33,046	2	10.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1970	G	55%	Kenneth Curtis* (D)	16,595	50.5%	James Erwin (R)	16,243	49.5%	0	0.0%	32,838	0	10.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1966	S2	56%	Margaret Chase Smith* (R)	18,452	59.4%	Elmer Violette (D)	12,590	40.5%	39 [+]	0.1%	31,081	0	9.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Neil Bishop (I) 39 (0.1%);
1966	G	56%	John Reed* (R)	16,071	51.0%	Kenneth Curtis (D)	15,441	49.0%	0	0.0%	31,512	4	9.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	65%	Edmund Muskie* (D)	24,421	67.9%	Clifford McIntire (R)	11,523	32.1%	0	0.0%	35,944	-1	9.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	G	55%	John Reed* (R)	15,082	50.9%	Maynard Dolloff (D)	14,571	49.1%	0	0.0%	29,653	1	10.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	74%	Margaret Chase Smith* (R)	23,434	59.4%	Lucia Cormier (D)	16,050	40.6%	0	0.0%	39,484	-2	9.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	74%	Frank Coffin (D)	19,957	50.6%	John Reed* (R)	19,488	49.4%	0	0.0%	39,445	-3	9.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Kennebec County, ME

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2022 Census data
White:	117,603	93.68%	0.9%
Black:	1,049	0.84%	63.4%
Indian:	654	0.52%	17.0%
Asian:	1,268	1.01%	36.3%
2+ races:	2,494	1.99%	33.1%
Hispanic:	2,472	1.97%	64.4%

Total non-White:	7,937	6.32%	41.7%

Change in White population:	1,054	0.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	2,335	1.9

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	ME01	Chellie Pingree* (D)	12,060	50.4%	Ed Thelander (R)	11,860	49.6%	13	0.1%	23,933
2022-11-08	ME02	Jared Golden* (D)	18,699	53.1%	Bruce Poliquin (R)	14,014	39.8%	2,532	7.2%	35,245
County Total for 2022-11-08:										59,178

2020-11-03	ME01	Chellie Pingree* (D)	23,401	55.2%	Jay Allen (R)	18,968	44.8%	2	0.0%	42,371
2020-11-03	ME02	Jared Golden* (D)	15,113	52.7%	Dale Crafts (R)	13,577	47.3%	1	0.0%	28,691
County Total for 2020-11-03:										71,062

2018-11-06	ME01	Chellie Pingree* (D)	18,020	53.9%	Mark Holbrook (R)	12,758	38.2%	2,625	7.9%	33,403
2018-11-06	ME02	Bruce Poliquin* (R)	10,712	47.7%	Jared Golden (D)	9,944	44.3%	1,805	8.0%	22,461
County Total for 2018-11-06:										55,864

2016-11-08	ME01	Chellie Pingree* (D)	21,184	53.6%	Mark Holbrook (R)	18,341	46.4%	25	0.1%	39,550
2016-11-08	ME02	Bruce Poliquin* (R)	14,804	56.0%	Emily Cain (D)	11,608	43.9%	11	0.0%	26,423
County Total for 2016-11-08:										65,973

2014-11-04	ME01	Chellie Pingree* (D)	19,405	59.2%	Isaac Misiuk (R)	10,434	31.8%	2,927	8.9%	32,766
2014-11-04	ME02	Bruce Poliquin (R)	10,777	48.7%	Emily Cain (D)	8,986	40.6%	2,358	10.7%	22,121
County Total for 2014-11-04:										54,887

2012-11-06	ME01	Chellie Pingree* (D)	23,954	64.0%	Jonathan Courtney (R)	13,486	36.0%	0	0.0%	37,440
2012-11-06	ME02	Michael Michaud* (D)	14,073	57.5%	Kevin Raye (R)	10,384	42.5%	0	0.0%	24,457
County Total for 2012-11-06:										61,897

2010-11-02	ME01	Chellie Pingree* (D)	19,853	54.6%	Peter Scontras (R)	16,505	45.4%	13	0.0%	36,371
2010-11-02	ME02	Michael Michaud* (D)	10,216	60.7%	Jason Levesque (R)	6,626	39.3%	0	0.0%	16,842
County Total for 2010-11-02:										53,213

2008-11-04	ME01	Chellie Pingree (D)	22,807	52.6%	Charles Summers (R)	20,515	47.4%	0	0.0%	43,322
2008-11-04	ME02	Michael Michaud* (D)	14,885	71.4%	John Frary (R)	5,953	28.6%	0	0.0%	20,838
County Total for 2008-11-04:										64,160

2004-11-02	ME01	Thomas Allen* (D)	25,599	58.9%	Charles Summers (R)	17,864	41.1%	0	0.0%	43,463
2004-11-02	ME02	Michael Michaud* (D)	13,420	63.2%	Brian Hamel (R)	7,369	34.7%	455	2.1%	21,244
County Total for 2004-11-02:										64,707

2002-11-05	ME01	Thomas Allen* (D)	27,526	66.9%	Steven Joyce (R)	13,615	33.1%	0	0.0%	41,141
2002-11-05	ME02	Kevin Raye (R)	2,253	51.3%	Michael Michaud (D)	2,135	48.7%	0	0.0%	4,388
County Total for 2002-11-05:										45,529

2000-11-07	ME01	Thomas Allen* (D)	32,924	63.7%	Jane Amero (R)	17,103	33.1%	1,643	3.2%	51,670
2000-11-07	ME02	John Baldacci* (D)	3,968	71.4%	Richard Campbell (R)	1,591	28.6%	0	0.0%	5,559
County Total for 2000-11-07:										57,229

1998-11-03	ME01	Thomas Allen* (D)	21,157	62.4%	Ross Connelly (R)	10,904	32.2%	1,841	5.4%	33,902
1998-11-03	ME02	John Baldacci* (D)	2,503	72.5%	Jonathan Reisman (R)	950	27.5%	0	0.0%	3,453
County Total for 1998-11-03:										37,355

1996-11-05	ME01	Thomas Allen (D)	28,615	57.2%	James Longley, Jr.* (R)	21,372	42.7%	13	0.0%	50,000
1996-11-05	ME02	John Baldacci* (D)	3,258	66.0%	Paul Young (R)	1,449	29.3%	232	4.7%	4,939
County Total for 1996-11-05:										54,939

1994-11-08	ME01	James Longley, Jr. (R)	22,225	50.7%	Dennis Dutremble (D)	21,637	49.3%	6	0.0%	43,868
1994-11-08	ME02	Rick Bennett (R)	1,939	45.6%	John Baldacci (D)	1,708	40.2%	601	14.1%	4,248
County Total for 1994-11-08:										48,116

1992-11-03	ME01	Tom Andrews* (D)	40,541	64.4%	Linda Bean (R)	22,385	35.6%	24	0.0%	62,950
County Total for 1992-11-03:										62,950

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	79,837	26,410	33.1%	27,239	34.1%	26,188	32.8%	Dem +829	Dem +1.0%	79%
2020	102,485	31,210	30.5%	34,103	33.3%	37,172	36.3%	Dem +2,893	Dem +2.8%	102%
2018	92,976	26,803	28.8%	29,831	32.1%	36,342	39.1%	Dem +3,028	Dem +3.3%	93%
2016	90,099	25,146	27.9%	28,930	32.1%	36,023	40.0%	Dem +3,784	Dem +4.2%	91%
2014	90,582	25,273	27.9%	28,448	31.4%	36,861	40.7%	Dem +3,175	Dem +3.5%	92%
2012	86,143	24,393	28.3%	27,939	32.4%	33,811	39.2%	Dem +3,546	Dem +4.1%	88%
2010	90,473	25,932	28.7%	30,833	34.1%	33,708	37.3%	Dem +4,901	Dem +5.4%	93%
2008	90,590	24,340	26.9%	30,552	33.7%	35,698	39.4%	Dem +6,212	Dem +6.9%	95%
2006	91,646	25,488	27.8%	29,792	32.5%	36,366	39.7%	Dem +4,304	Dem +4.7%	98%
2004	95,053	26,141	27.5%	31,240	32.9%	37,672	39.6%	Dem +5,099	Dem +5.4%	103%
2002	85,573	24,308	28.4%	28,899	33.8%	32,366	37.8%	Dem +4,591	Dem +5.4%	94%
2000	83,660	24,409	29.2%	28,360	33.9%	30,891	36.9%	Dem +3,951	Dem +4.7%	94%
1998	84,646	24,431	28.9%	29,014	34.3%	31,201	36.9%	Dem +4,583	Dem +5.4%	95%
1994	89,817	26,269	29.2%	31,403	35.0%	32,145	35.8%	Dem +5,134	Dem +5.7%	103%
1986	73,727	23,540	31.9%	26,368	35.8%	23,819	32.3%	Dem +2,828	Dem +3.8%	89%

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