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Maine's 2nd congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in Maine's 2nd congressional district, 1976 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.

Current representative: Jared F. Golden (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.

D+60R+60D+30R+301976: R+57.519761978: R+10.019781980: R+57.019801998: D+52.419982000: D+46.920002002: D+4.020022004: D+18.620042006: D+41.020062008: D+34.920082010: D+10.320102012: D+16.420122014: R+5.220142016: R+9.62016
Maine's 2nd congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.
YearWinnerPartyShareMargin
2024 Jared Forrest Golden Democratic 50.3% 0.7
2022 Jared Forrest Golden Democratic 53.1% 6.1
2020 Jared Forrest Golden Democratic 53.0% 6.0
2018 Jared Forrest Golden Democratic 50.6% 1.3
2016 Bruce Poliquin Republican 54.8% 9.3
2014 Bruce Poliquin Republican 47.0% 5.0
2012 Michael H. Michaud Democratic 58.2% 15.7
2010 Michael H. Michaud Democratic 55.1% 10.3
2008 Michael H. Michaud Democratic 67.4% 34.9
2006 Michael H. Michaud Democratic 70.5% 41.0
2004 Michael H. Michaud Democratic 58.0% 18.6
2002 Michael H. Michaud Democratic 52.0% 4.0
2000 John Baldacci Democratic 73.4% 46.9
1998 John Baldacci Democratic 76.2% 52.4
1980 Olympia J. Snowe Republican 78.5% 57.0
1978 Olympia J. Snowe Republican 50.8% 10.0
1976 William S. Cohen Republican 77.1% 57.5

2024

ranked-choice round 2
CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Jared Forrest Golden WonDEM197,15150.35%
Austin TheriaultREP194,44549.65%
Total391,596
ranked-choice round 1
CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Jared Forrest Golden WonDEM193,74050.04%
Austin TheriaultREP193,01449.85%
Write-in—4200.11%
Total387,174

2022

ranked-choice round 2
CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Jared Forrest Golden WonDEM165,13653.05%
Bruce PoliquinREP146,14246.95%
Total311,278
ranked-choice round 1
CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Jared Forrest Golden WonDEM153,07448.38%
Bruce PoliquinREP141,26044.65%
Tiffany BondIND21,6556.85%
Write-in—3930.12%
Total316,382

2020

ranked-choice round 1
CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Jared Forrest Golden WonDEM197,97453.04%
Dale John CraftsREP175,22846.95%
Blank—7,0891.90%
Other—330.01%
Total380,324

Questions and answers

Who represents Maine's 2nd congressional district?

Jared F. Golden (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.

Who won the last election in Maine's 2nd congressional district?

Jared Forrest Golden won in 2024 by 0.7 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.