2016 United States presidential election in Maine facts for kids
The 2016 United States presidential election in Maine was an important event that happened on November 8, 2016. This election was part of the larger 2016 United States presidential election where people in all other states and Washington, D.C. also voted for their next president.
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The 2016 Presidential Election in Maine
How Maine Voted
Before the election, many groups did "polls" to guess who would win. These polls showed that Hillary Clinton, the candidate for the Democratic Party, was generally ahead in Maine. Maine has a history of voting for Democratic presidential candidates, a trend that started back in 1992.
When the votes were counted, here's how the main candidates did in Maine:
| Presidential Election Results | ||
|---|---|---|
| Choice | Votes | % |
| Hillary Clinton (DEM) | 357,735 | 47.83% |
| Donald Trump (REP) | 335,593 | 44.87% |
| Gary Johnson | 38,105 | 5.09% |
| Jill Stein | 14,251 | 1.91% |
| Darrell Castle | 333 | 0.04% |
| Others | 1,910 | 0.26% |
| Total votes | 747,927 | 100.0% |
How Each County Voted
Maine is divided into different areas called counties. The map below shows how each county voted. The blue areas voted for Hillary Clinton, and the red areas voted for Donald Trump. The darker the color, the more votes that candidate received in that county.
Here is a detailed look at how each county in Maine voted:
| County | Clinton Votes | Clinton % | Trump Votes | Trump % | Johnson Votes | Johnson % | Stein Votes | Stein % | Castle Votes | Castle % | Total Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin | 23,009 | 41.38% | 28,227 | 50.77% | 3,293 | 5.92% | 883 | 1.59% | 19 | 0.03% | 55,601 |
| Aroostook | 13,386 | 38.14% | 19,419 | 55.33% | 1,652 | 4.71% | 516 | 1.47% | 13 | 0.04% | 35,097 |
| Cumberland | 102,981 | 59.93% | 57,709 | 33.59% | 7,407 | 4.31% | 3,263 | 1.90% | 102 | 0.06% | 171,818 |
| Franklin | 7,016 | 42.55% | 7,918 | 48.02% | 1,103 | 6.69% | 376 | 2.28% | 0 | 0.00% | 16,488 |
| Hancock | 16,117 | 50.16% | 13,705 | 42.65% | 1,560 | 4.86% | 644 | 2.00% | 12 | 0.04% | 32,130 |
| Kennebec | 29,302 | 44.26% | 31,675 | 47.84% | 3,768 | 5.69% | 1,284 | 1.94% | 20 | 0.03% | 66,208 |
| Knox | 12,443 | 53.76% | 9,148 | 39.52% | 948 | 4.10% | 535 | 2.31% | 11 | 0.05% | 23,147 |
| Lincoln | 10,241 | 47.63% | 9,727 | 45.24% | 1,039 | 4.83% | 425 | 1.98% | 11 | 0.05% | 21,503 |
| Overseas | 3,017 | 75.69% | 648 | 16.26% | 203 | 5.09% | 101 | 2.53% | 2 | 0.05% | 3,986 |
| Oxford | 12,172 | 39.01% | 16,210 | 51.95% | 2,045 | 6.55% | 661 | 2.12% | 20 | 0.06% | 31,201 |
| Penobscot | 32,838 | 40.77% | 41,622 | 51.68% | 4,377 | 5.43% | 1,417 | 1.76% | 27 | 0.03% | 80,540 |
| Piscataquis | 3,098 | 33.74% | 5,406 | 58.88% | 464 | 5.05% | 179 | 1.95% | 4 | 0.04% | 9,182 |
| Sagadahoc | 10,664 | 50.33% | 9,304 | 40.04% | 1,178 | 5.45% | 436 | 2.02% | 7 | 0.03% | 21,616 |
| Somerset | 9,092 | 34.88% | 15,001 | 57.55% | 1,362 | 5.23% | 516 | 1.98% | 10 | 0.04% | 26,064 |
| Waldo | 10,440 | 45.98% | 10,378 | 45.70% | 1,220 | 5.37% | 590 | 2.60% | 8 | 0.04% | 22,707 |
| Washington | 6,075 | 37.12% | 9,093 | 55.56% | 791 | 4.83% | 370 | 2.26% | 6 | 0.04% | 16,365 |
| York | 55,844 | 48.87% | 50,403 | 44.11% | 5,695 | 4.98% | 2,055 | 1.80% | 61 | 0.05% | 114,274 |
| Totals | 357,735 | 47.83% | 335,593 | 44.87% | 38,105 | 5.09% | 14,251 | 1.91% | 333 | 0.04% |
Party Caucuses in Maine
Before the main presidential election, political parties hold "caucuses" or "primaries." These are ways for party members to choose which candidate they want to represent their party in the big election.
Democratic Party Caucus
The Democratic Party caucus in Maine happened on March 6, 2016. Here are the results:
| Democratic Caucus Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Choice | Votes | % | Delegates |
| Bernie Sanders | 2,226 | 64.17% | 18 |
| Hillary Clinton | 1,231 | 35.49% | 12 |
| Uncommitted | 12 | 0.35% | 0 |
| Total votes | 3,469 | 100% | 30 |
Republican Party Caucus
The Republican Party caucus in Maine took place on March 5, 2016. Here are the results:
| Republican Caucus Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Choice | Votes | % | Delegates |
| Ted Cruz | 8,550 | 45.90% | 12 |
| Donald Trump | 6,070 | 32.59% | 9 |
| John Kasich | 2,270 | 12.19% | 2 |
| Marco Rubio | 1,492 | 8.01% | 0 |
| Withdrawn candidates | 245 | 1.32% | 0 |
| Total votes | 18,627 | 100% | 23 |
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