2020 Senate elections · Maine history
Maine U.S. Senate election 2020
Susan M. Collins REP +8.5 · Class II seat · held 11/3/20
- Votes counted
- 828,305
- Margin
- 8.5 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in ME
- D+9.1same year
General election 11/3/20
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan M. Collins Won | REP | 417,645 | 50.98% | |
| Sara I. Gideon | DEM | 347,223 | 42.39% | |
| Lisa Savage | IND | 40,579 | 4.95% | |
| Max Linn | IND | 13,508 | 1.65% | |
| Blank | — | 9,122 | 1.11% | |
| Other | — | 228 | 0.03% | |
| Total | 828,305 | |||
Official source: results20.html
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 2020 Maine Senate race?
Susan M. Collins (REP) won with 51.0% of the vote, a margin of 8.5 points.
Did the Maine Senate seat change party in 2020?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2020 Maine Senate race?
828,305 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.