2012 Maine General Elections Story

A head to head comparison of the Maine 2012 General Election gives us an idea of the break down of the voters.

Barack Obama received 397,754 (58%) votes, beating Mitt Romney who gained 290,437 (42%) by 107,317 votes in Maine.

Barack Obama won 317 counties whereas Mitt Romney won 182 counties in the total of the 499 counties in the State of Maine.

2012 General Election Barack Obama Popular Vote Count Contributed by Maine (ME)

During the 2012 General elections, over 122M total number of votes were cast. Barack Obama got 62,614,654 (62.6 Million) over Mitt Romney's 59,141,654 (59.1 Million). He won the popular vote by 3,472,979 (3.4 Million). His victory in the State of Maine represents 0.6% of his popular vote victory. The remaining 49 states contributed to the remaining 99.4% popular votes victory.

Top 15 Counties in Primary Elections vs General Elections

These 15 counties play an important role in these Primary elections. If a candidate, can get a sizable majority in the larger counties (Portland, Lewiston, Bangor), it is still possible for other candidates to catch up, given the vast amount of counties that are there in the State of Maine.

Top 15 Counties Comparison in Primary Elections vs General Elections

Portland, Lewiston and Bangor, three of the larger counties, voted in favor of Barack Obama giving him a 26k vote advantage. However, Obama's steady win in the less dense counties was enough to maintain that difference, making him gain an upper hand in the State of Maine.

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