2008 Presidential Election Results for Hancock County, ME

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Municipality	Barack Obama (D)		John McCain (R)		Ralph Nader (I)		Bob Barr (Libertarian)		Other		TOTAL
Amherst town	68	46.3%	76	51.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3	2.0%	147
Aurora town	22	28.6%	53	68.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2	2.6%	77
Bar Harbor town	2,292	72.3%	819	25.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	58	1.8%	3,169
Blue Hill town	1,213	67.5%	553	30.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	32	1.8%	1,798
Brooklin town	398	65.8%	200	33.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	7	1.2%	605
Brooksville town	468	68.2%	205	29.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	13	1.9%	686
Bucksport town	1,438	55.9%	1,086	42.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	48	1.9%	2,572
Castine town	399	56.7%	297	42.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	8	1.1%	704
Cranberry Isles town	109	70.3%	40	25.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	6	3.9%	155
Dedham town	537	51.7%	480	46.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	22	2.1%	1,039
Deer Isle town	812	68.3%	355	29.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	22	1.9%	1,189
Eastbrook town	107	48.9%	106	48.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	6	2.7%	219
Ellsworth city	2,158	52.6%	1,897	46.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	50	1.2%	4,105
Franklin town	408	51.6%	367	46.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	15	1.9%	790
Frenchboro town	22	51.2%	19	44.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2	4.7%	43
Gouldsboro town	547	54.2%	446	44.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	17	1.7%	1,010
Great Pond town	20	51.3%	18	46.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1	2.6%	39
Hancock town	598	47.3%	618	48.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	47	3.7%	1,263
Lamoine town	592	53.6%	489	44.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	23	2.1%	1,104
Mariaville town	116	43.8%	145	54.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	4	1.5%	265
Mount Desert town	967	66.8%	463	32.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	18	1.2%	1,448
Orland town	784	58.9%	513	38.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	34	2.6%	1,331
Osborn town	7	17.1%	34	82.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	41
Otis town	131	34.3%	245	64.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	6	1.6%	382
Penobscot town	504	61.8%	300	36.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	12	1.5%	816
Sedgwick town	479	64.2%	252	33.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	15	2.0%	746
Sorrento town	126	59.7%	79	37.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	6	2.8%	211
Southwest Harbor town	710	63.2%	397	35.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	16	1.4%	1,123
Stonington town	437	69.1%	181	28.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	14	2.2%	632
Sullivan town	376	58.1%	258	39.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	13	2.0%	647
Surry town	543	57.3%	392	41.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	13	1.4%	948
Swans Island town	105	43.2%	134	55.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	4	1.6%	243
Tremont town	545	59.3%	360	39.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	14	1.5%	919
Trenton town	444	54.6%	359	44.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	10	1.2%	813
Verona Island town	183	55.6%	138	41.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	8	2.4%	329
Waltham town	68	35.6%	120	62.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3	1.6%	191
Winter Harbor town	124	44.3%	147	52.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	9	3.2%	280
TOTAL	18,895	58.7%	12,686	39.4%	420	1.3%	0	0.0%	164	0.5%	32,165

2008 President, Amherst town
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	68	46.3%
John McCain (R)	76	51.7%
Other	3	2.0%
TOTAL	147
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Aurora town
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	22	28.6%
John McCain (R)	53	68.8%
Other	2	2.6%
TOTAL	77
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 28 Diff (US): 23

2008 President, Bar Harbor town
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	2,292	72.3%
John McCain (R)	819	25.8%
Other	58	1.8%
TOTAL	3,169
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -20

2008 President, Blue Hill town
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,213	67.5%
John McCain (R)	553	30.8%
Other	32	1.8%
TOTAL	1,798
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -15

2008 President, Brooklin town
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	398	65.8%
John McCain (R)	200	33.1%
Other	7	1.2%
TOTAL	605
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -13

2008 President, Brooksville town
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	468	68.2%
John McCain (R)	205	29.9%
Other	13	1.9%
TOTAL	686
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -16

2008 President, Bucksport town
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,438	55.9%
John McCain (R)	1,086	42.2%
Other	48	1.9%
TOTAL	2,572
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -3

2008 President, Castine town
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	399	56.7%
John McCain (R)	297	42.2%
Other	8	1.1%
TOTAL	704
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -3

2008 President, Cranberry Isles town
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	109	70.3%
John McCain (R)	40	25.8%
Other	6	3.9%
TOTAL	155
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -20

2008 President, Dedham town
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	537	51.7%
John McCain (R)	480	46.2%
Other	22	2.1%
TOTAL	1,039
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Deer Isle town
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	812	68.3%
John McCain (R)	355	29.9%
Other	22	1.9%
TOTAL	1,189
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -16

2008 President, Eastbrook town
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	107	48.9%
John McCain (R)	106	48.4%
Other	6	2.7%
TOTAL	219
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 3

2008 President, Ellsworth city
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	2,158	52.6%
John McCain (R)	1,897	46.2%
Other	50	1.2%
TOTAL	4,105
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Franklin town
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	408	51.6%
John McCain (R)	367	46.5%
Other	15	1.9%
TOTAL	790
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Frenchboro town
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	22	51.2%
John McCain (R)	19	44.2%
Other	2	4.7%
TOTAL	43
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -1

2008 President, Gouldsboro town
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	547	54.2%
John McCain (R)	446	44.2%
Other	17	1.7%
TOTAL	1,010
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -1

2008 President, Great Pond town
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	20	51.3%
John McCain (R)	18	46.2%
Other	1	2.6%
TOTAL	39
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Hancock town
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	598	47.3%
John McCain (R)	618	48.9%
Other	47	3.7%
TOTAL	1,263
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 3

2008 President, Lamoine town
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	592	53.6%
John McCain (R)	489	44.3%
Other	23	2.1%
TOTAL	1,104
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -1

2008 President, Mariaville town
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	116	43.8%
John McCain (R)	145	54.7%
Other	4	1.5%
TOTAL	265
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Mount Desert town
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	967	66.8%
John McCain (R)	463	32.0%
Other	18	1.2%
TOTAL	1,448
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -14

2008 President, Orland town
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	784	58.9%
John McCain (R)	513	38.5%
Other	34	2.6%
TOTAL	1,331
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -7

2008 President, Osborn town
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	7	17.1%
John McCain (R)	34	82.9%
TOTAL	41
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 43 Diff (US): 37

2008 President, Otis town
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	131	34.3%
John McCain (R)	245	64.1%
Other	6	1.6%
TOTAL	382
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 19

2008 President, Penobscot town
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	504	61.8%
John McCain (R)	300	36.8%
Other	12	1.5%
TOTAL	816
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -9

2008 President, Sedgwick town
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	479	64.2%
John McCain (R)	252	33.8%
Other	15	2.0%
TOTAL	746
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -12

2008 President, Sorrento town
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	126	59.7%
John McCain (R)	79	37.4%
Other	6	2.8%
TOTAL	211
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -8

2008 President, Southwest Harbor town
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	710	63.2%
John McCain (R)	397	35.4%
Other	16	1.4%
TOTAL	1,123
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -10

2008 President, Stonington town
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	437	69.1%
John McCain (R)	181	28.6%
Other	14	2.2%
TOTAL	632
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -17

2008 President, Sullivan town
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	376	58.1%
John McCain (R)	258	39.9%
Other	13	2.0%
TOTAL	647
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -6

2008 President, Surry town
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	543	57.3%
John McCain (R)	392	41.4%
Other	13	1.4%
TOTAL	948
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -4

2008 President, Swans Island town
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	105	43.2%
John McCain (R)	134	55.1%
Other	4	1.6%
TOTAL	243
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Tremont town
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	545	59.3%
John McCain (R)	360	39.2%
Other	14	1.5%
TOTAL	919
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -6

2008 President, Trenton town
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	444	54.6%
John McCain (R)	359	44.2%
Other	10	1.2%
TOTAL	813
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -1

2008 President, Verona Island town
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	183	55.6%
John McCain (R)	138	41.9%
Other	8	2.4%
TOTAL	329
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -4

2008 President, Waltham town
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	68	35.6%
John McCain (R)	120	62.8%
Other	3	1.6%
TOTAL	191
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Winter Harbor town
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	124	44.3%
John McCain (R)	147	52.5%
Other	9	3.2%
TOTAL	280
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 7

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