United States presidential election in Maine, 2004

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The 2004 United States presidential election in Maine, saw John Kerry win the popular vote with 53.57% over George W. Bush with 44.58%.

[edit] Trend

Though Maine was historically a Republican stronghold, in recent years it has trended Democratic in Presidential elections; it has not voted Republican in a Presidential election since 1988.

Presidential Candidate Running Mate Party Electoral Vote (EV) Popular Vote (PV)
 President Bush carried only Piscataquis and Washington counties. However in no county did either candidate get over 60% of the vote.
President Bush carried only Piscataquis and Washington counties. However in no county did either candidate get over 60% of the vote.
John Kerry of Massachusetts John Edwards of
North Carolina
Democrat 4 396,842 53.57%
George W. Bush of Texas Richard Cheney of Wyoming Republican 0 330,201 44.58%
Ralph Nader of Connecticut Peter Camejo of California The Better Life 0 8,069 1.09%
Others - - 0 5,640 0.77%
Other elections: 2000, 2004, 2008

Statewide winner in bold. See main article : U.S. presidential election, 2004.

[edit] Detailed results by county

County John F. Kerry George W. Bush Others
Androscoggin 54.4% 30,503 43.7% 24,519 1.9% 1,045
Aroostook 51.9% 19,569 46.5% 17,564 1.6% 600
Cumberland 58.2% 94,846 40.1% 65,384 1.7% 2,732
Franklin 54.8% 9,465 42.7% 7,378 2.4% 418
Hancock 54.5% 18,048 43.5% 14,405 2.0% 669
Kennebec 53.3% 35,616 44.6% 29,761 2.1% 1,395
Knox 54.6% 12,690 43.5% 10,103 2.0% 454
Lincoln 51.3% 11,351 46.8% 10,370 1.9% 421
Oxford 52.7% 16,618 45.0% 14,196 2.3% 732
Penobscot 49.2% 40,417 49.1% 40,318 1.7% 1,377
Piscataquis 44.4% 4,409 53.3% 5,299 2.3% 232
Sagadahoc 52.7% 11,107 45.1% 9,497 2.3% 475
Somerset 50.0% 13,555 47.8% 12,953 2.2% 600
Waldo 51.8% 11,555 46.2% 10,309 2.0% 454
Washington 48.5% 8,391 49.8% 8,619 1.7% 300
York 53.3% 58,702 45.0% 49,526 1.6% 1,805

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