Maine — 2008 Election Results
Certified returns for every federal race in Maine in 2008, as published by the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. 3 of 3 congressional races match the totals printed in the Clerk's own recapitulation.
President
Presidential electors — votes by party line
| Party line | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 421,923 | 57.7% |
| Republican | 295,273 | 40.4% |
| Independent | 10,636 | 1.5% |
| Green Independent | 2,900 | 0.4% |
| Other | 431 | 0.1% |
| Total | 731,163 |
The Clerk reports presidential returns by the party line of each slate of electors. Candidate-level results are on the 2008 election page.
U.S. Senate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan M. Collins | Republican | 444,300 | 61.3% |
| Thomas H. Allen | Democrat | 279,510 | 38.6% |
| Other | 620 | 0.1% | |
| Total | 724,430 |
U.S. House of Representatives
District 1
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chellie Pingree | Democrat | 205,629 | 54.9% |
| Charles E. Summers | Republican | 168,930 | 45.1% |
| Total | 374,559 |
District 2
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael H. Michaud | Democrat | 226,274 | 67.4% |
| John N. Frary | Republican | 109,268 | 32.6% |
| Total | 335,542 |
Source
Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election, 2008 — Official source · Archived copy
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Shares are of all votes listed for the race, including write-ins and, where a state reports them, blank and void ballots.