2018 governor elections · Maine history
Maine governor election 2018
Janet T. Mills DEM +7.5 gain · held 11/6/18
- Votes counted
- 646,013
- Margin
- 7.5 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/6/18
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet T. Mills Won | DEM | 320,962 | 50.89% | |
| Shawn H. Moody | REP | 272,311 | 43.18% | |
| Terry Hayes | IND | 37,268 | 5.91% | |
| Blank | — | 15,346 | 2.43% | |
| Other | — | 126 | 0.02% | |
| Total | 646,013 | |||
Official source: results18.html
Other Maine governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Janet T. Mills | 13.2 |
| 2018 | Janet T. Mills | 7.5 |
| 2014 | Paul R. LePage | 4.8 |
| 2010 | Paul R. LePage | 10.9 |
| 2006 | John Baldacci | 7.9 |
| 2002 | John Baldacci | 5.7 |
| 1998 | Angus S. King Jr. | 39.7 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 2018 Maine governor race?
Janet T. Mills (DEM) won with 50.9% of the vote, a margin of 7.5 points.
Did the Maine governor seat change party in 2018?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2018 Maine governor race?
646,013 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.