State profile

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 9 consecutive elections.

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

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
2004DemocraticJohn Kerry4 EV
2000DemocraticAl Gore4 EV
1996DemocraticBill Clinton4 EV
1992DemocraticBill Clinton4 EV
1988RepublicanGeorge H.W. Bush4 EV
1984RepublicanRonald Reagan4 EV
1980RepublicanRonald Reagan4 EV
1976RepublicanGerald Ford4 EV
1972RepublicanRichard Nixon4 EV
1968DemocraticHubert Humphrey4 EV
1964DemocraticLyndon B. Johnson4 EV
1960RepublicanRichard Nixon5 EV
1956RepublicanDwight D. Eisenhower5 EV
1952RepublicanDwight D. Eisenhower5 EV
1948RepublicanThomas E. Dewey5 EV
1944RepublicanThomas E. Dewey5 EV
1940RepublicanWendell Willkie5 EV
1936RepublicanAlf Landon5 EV
1932RepublicanHerbert Hoover5 EV
1928RepublicanHerbert Hoover6 EV
1924RepublicanCalvin Coolidge6 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

2004

Election

Democratic

major

2004 Presidential Election

John Kerry won ME with 4 electoral votes

2000

Rule Change

Mail Voting

major

No-Excuse Absentee

Any voter can request absentee ballot

2000

Election

Democratic

major

2000 Presidential Election

Al Gore won ME with 4 electoral votes

1990s

1996

Election

Democratic

major

1996 Presidential Election

Bill Clinton won ME with 4 electoral votes

1992

Election

Democratic

major

1992 Presidential Election

Bill Clinton won ME with 4 electoral votes

1980s

1988

Election

Republican

major

1988 Presidential Election

George H.W. Bush won ME with 4 electoral votes

1984

Election

Republican

major

1984 Presidential Election

Ronald Reagan won ME with 4 electoral votes

1980

Election

Republican

major

1980 Presidential Election

Ronald Reagan won ME with 4 electoral votes

1970s

1976

Election

Republican

major

1976 Presidential Election

Gerald Ford won ME with 4 electoral votes

1975

Rule Change

Voter ID

major

No ID Required

ID not required to vote

1973

Rule Change

Same-Day Registration

moderate

Same-Day Registration

1972

Election

Republican

major

1972 Presidential Election

Richard Nixon won ME with 4 electoral votes

1960s

1968

Election

Democratic

major

1968 Presidential Election

Hubert Humphrey won ME with 4 electoral votes

1964

Election

Democratic

major

1964 Presidential Election

Lyndon B. Johnson won ME with 4 electoral votes

1960

Election

Republican

major

1960 Presidential Election

Richard Nixon won ME with 5 electoral votes

1950s

1956

Election

Republican

major

1956 Presidential Election

Dwight D. Eisenhower won ME with 5 electoral votes

1952

Election

Republican

major

1952 Presidential Election

Dwight D. Eisenhower won ME with 5 electoral votes

1940s

1948

Election

Republican

major

1948 Presidential Election

Thomas E. Dewey won ME with 5 electoral votes

1944

Election

Republican

major

1944 Presidential Election

Thomas E. Dewey won ME with 5 electoral votes

1940

Election

Republican

major

1940 Presidential Election

Wendell Willkie won ME with 5 electoral votes

1930s

1936

Election

Republican

major

1936 Presidential Election

Alf Landon won ME with 5 electoral votes

1932

Election

Republican

major

1932 Presidential Election

Herbert Hoover won ME with 5 electoral votes

1920s

1928

Election

Republican

major

1928 Presidential Election

Herbert Hoover won ME with 6 electoral votes

1924

Election

Republican

major

1924 Presidential Election

Calvin Coolidge won ME with 6 electoral votes

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