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Maine elections & voting

Electoral votes, voting rules, and presidential results for Maine.

How Maine votes

In 2024, Maine voted Democratic. It has backed the Democratic Party in its last 5 consecutive elections.

3
electoral votes
Voter IDNo-excuse absenteeEarly votingSame-day registrationAutomatic registration

Voting rules

No ID Required
Active

ID not required to vote

Voter ID
Effective: 1975
No-Excuse Absentee
Active

Any voter can request absentee ballot

Mail-In Voting
Effective: 2000
Same-Day Registration
Active

Register and vote on Election Day

Same-Day Registration
Effective: 1973

One of first states to allow same-day registration

Election history

How Maine has voted in presidential elections.

  • 2024DemocraticKamala Harris3 EV
  • 2020DemocraticJoe Biden4 EV
  • 2016DemocraticHillary Clinton3 EV
  • 2012DemocraticBarack Obama4 EV
  • 2008DemocraticBarack Obama4 EV
  • 1920RepublicanWarren G. Harding6 EV
  • 1916RepublicanCharles Evans Hughes6 EV
  • 1912DemocraticWoodrow Wilson6 EV
  • 1908RepublicanWilliam Howard Taft6 EV
  • 1904RepublicanTheodore Roosevelt6 EV
  • 1900RepublicanWilliam McKinley6 EV
  • 1896RepublicanWilliam McKinley6 EV
  • 1892RepublicanBenjamin Harrison6 EV
  • 1888RepublicanBenjamin Harrison6 EV
  • 1884RepublicanJames G. Blaine6 EV
  • 1880RepublicanJames A. Garfield7 EV
  • 1876RepublicanRutherford B. Hayes7 EV
  • 1872RepublicanUlysses S. Grant7 EV
  • 1868RepublicanUlysses S. Grant7 EV
  • 1864RepublicanAbraham Lincoln7 EV
  • 1860RepublicanAbraham Lincoln8 EV
  • 1856RepublicanJohn C. Frémont8 EV
  • 1852DemocraticFranklin Pierce8 EV
  • 1848DemocraticLewis Cass9 EV
  • 1844DemocraticJames K. Polk9 EV
  • 1840WhigWilliam Henry Harrison10 EV
  • 1836DemocraticMartin Van Buren10 EV
  • 1832DemocraticAndrew Jackson10 EV
  • 1828National RepublicanJohn Quincy Adams9 EV
  • 1824Democratic-RepublicanJohn Quincy Adams9 EV
  • 1820Democratic-RepublicanJames Monroe9 EV

Timeline

2020s

2024
Election
Democratic
major

2024 Presidential Election

Kamala Harris won ME with 3 electoral votes

2020
Election
Democratic
major

2020 Presidential Election

Joe Biden won ME with 4 electoral votes

2010s

2016
Election
Democratic
major

2016 Presidential Election

Hillary Clinton won ME with 3 electoral votes

2012
Election
Democratic
major

2012 Presidential Election

Barack Obama won ME with 4 electoral votes

2000s

2008
Election
Democratic
major

2008 Presidential Election

Barack Obama won ME with 4 electoral votes

2000
Rule Change
Mail Voting
major

No-Excuse Absentee

Any voter can request absentee ballot

1970s

1975
Rule Change
Voter ID
major

No ID Required

ID not required to vote

1973
Rule Change
Same-Day Registration
moderate

Same-Day Registration

Register and vote on Election Day

1920s

1920
Election
Republican
major

1920 Presidential Election

Warren G. Harding won ME with 6 electoral votes

1910s

1916
Election
Republican
major

1916 Presidential Election

Charles Evans Hughes won ME with 6 electoral votes

1912
Election
Democratic
major

1912 Presidential Election

Woodrow Wilson won ME with 6 electoral votes

1900s

1908
Election
Republican
major

1908 Presidential Election

William Howard Taft won ME with 6 electoral votes

1904
Election
Republican
major

1904 Presidential Election

Theodore Roosevelt won ME with 6 electoral votes

1900
Election
Republican
major

1900 Presidential Election

William McKinley won ME with 6 electoral votes

1890s

1896
Election
Republican
major

1896 Presidential Election

William McKinley won ME with 6 electoral votes

1892
Election
Republican
major

1892 Presidential Election

Benjamin Harrison won ME with 6 electoral votes

1880s

1888
Election
Republican
major

1888 Presidential Election

Benjamin Harrison won ME with 6 electoral votes

1884
Election
Republican
major

1884 Presidential Election

James G. Blaine won ME with 6 electoral votes

1880
Election
Republican
major

1880 Presidential Election

James A. Garfield won ME with 7 electoral votes

1870s

1876
Election
Republican
major

1876 Presidential Election

Rutherford B. Hayes won ME with 7 electoral votes

1872
Election
Republican
major

1872 Presidential Election

Ulysses S. Grant won ME with 7 electoral votes

1860s

1868
Election
Republican
major

1868 Presidential Election

Ulysses S. Grant won ME with 7 electoral votes

1864
Election
Republican
major

1864 Presidential Election

Abraham Lincoln won ME with 7 electoral votes

1860
Election
Republican
major

1860 Presidential Election

Abraham Lincoln won ME with 8 electoral votes

1850s

1856
Election
Republican
major

1856 Presidential Election

John C. Frémont won ME with 8 electoral votes

1852
Election
Democratic
major

1852 Presidential Election

Franklin Pierce won ME with 8 electoral votes

1840s

1848
Election
Democratic
major

1848 Presidential Election

Lewis Cass won ME with 9 electoral votes

1844
Election
Democratic
major

1844 Presidential Election

James K. Polk won ME with 9 electoral votes

1840
Election
Whig
major

1840 Presidential Election

William Henry Harrison won ME with 10 electoral votes

1830s

1836
Election
Democratic
major

1836 Presidential Election

Martin Van Buren won ME with 10 electoral votes

1832
Election
Democratic
major

1832 Presidential Election

Andrew Jackson won ME with 10 electoral votes

1820s

1828
Election
National Republican
major

1828 Presidential Election

John Quincy Adams won ME with 9 electoral votes

1824
Election
Democratic-Republican
major

1824 Presidential Election

John Quincy Adams won ME with 9 electoral votes

1820
Election
Democratic-Republican
major

1820 Presidential Election

James Monroe won ME with 9 electoral votes

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