2008 Senate elections · Maine history
Maine U.S. Senate election 2008
Susan M. Collins REP +22.8 · Class II seat · held 11/4/08
- Votes counted
- 724,430
- Margin
- 22.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in ME
- D+17.3same year
General election 11/4/08
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan M. Collins Won | REP | 444,300 | 61.33% | |
| Thomas H. Allen | DEM | 279,510 | 38.58% | |
| Other | — | 620 | 0.09% | |
| Total | 724,430 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Maine Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Angus S. King Jr. | 17.0 |
| 2020 | Class II | Susan M. Collins | 8.5 |
| 2018 | Class I | Angus S. King Jr. | 18.7 |
| 2014 | Class II | Susan M. Collins | 36.2 |
| 2012 | Class I | Angus S. King Jr. | 21.4 |
| 2008 | Class II | Susan M. Collins | 22.8 |
| 2006 | Class I | Olympia J. Snowe | 53.7 |
| 2002 | Class II | Susan M. Collins | 16.9 |
| 2000 | Class I | Olympia J. Snowe | 37.9 |
| 1996 | Class II | Susan M. Collins | 5.3 |
| 1994 | Class I | Olympia J. Snowe | 23.9 |
| 1990 | Class II | William S. Cohen | 22.7 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 2008 Maine Senate race?
Susan M. Collins (REP) won with 61.3% of the vote, ahead of Thomas H. Allen (38.6%), a margin of 22.8 points.
Did the Maine Senate seat change party in 2008?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2008 Maine Senate race?
724,430 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.