Maine Profile
Key Figures:
- 2 Seats: 0R, 2D
- In 2010, Maine Republicans won 44% of the vote in US House races, but no seat
Maine Rankings 2010
Democracy Index 5th (13.8) Representation 8th (30.6) Margin of Victory 5th (12) Seats-to-Votes 47th (44) Landslide Index 1st (0) House Turnout 2nd (54.6)
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1992 |
1994 |
1996 |
1998 |
2000 |
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
2010 |
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Democracy Index |
-- |
-- |
18 |
26 |
23 |
16.6 |
16.6 |
24 |
16.4 |
13.8 |
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Voter Turnout |
73% |
54% |
64% |
43% |
66% |
50% |
70% |
52.1% |
69.3% |
54.6% |
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Representation Index |
42% |
26% |
40% |
29% |
44% |
29% |
41% |
34.6% |
42.1% |
30.6% |
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Wasted Votes |
42% |
51% |
37% |
32% |
34% |
42% |
41% |
34.6% |
39.2% |
44% |
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% Of Wasted R / D Votes |
45/36 |
42/54 |
100/0 |
100/0 |
100/0 |
100/0 |
100/0 |
100/0 |
100/0 |
100/0 |
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Drop-Off Voters |
1.5% |
1.8% |
1% |
1.5% |
2% |
2% |
4.1% |
2.7% |
2.9% |
1.5% |
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Avg Margin of Victory |
19% |
4% |
29% |
39% |
35% |
16% |
19% |
36.5% |
22.3% |
12% |
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Votes for (R-D-O%) |
42-54-4 |
47-47-5 |
35-63-2 |
30-68-2 |
32-66-2 |
41-59-0 |
40-59-1 |
30-66-4 |
39.2-60.8-0 |
44-56-0 |
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Seats for (R-D-O%) |
50-50-0 |
50-50-0 |
0-100-0 |
0-100-0 |
0-100-0 |
0-100-0 |
0-100-0 |
0-100-0 |
0-100-0 |
0-100-0 |
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Seat Changes |
-- |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Election Results and Analysis: 2002-2010
Results 2002-2010 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 U.S. House (R-D-O) 0-2-0 0-2-0 0-2-0 0-2-0 0-2-0 Landslide Index 50% 0% 100% 50% 0% Tight: < 5 1 0 0 0 0 Competitive: 5-10 0 0 0 1 0 Opportunity: 10-20 0 2 0 0 2 Landslide: 20-40 1 0 0 1 0 No Contest: 40+ 0 0 1 0 0 Uncontested 0 0 0 0 0 Total Running / Total Seats 1/2 2/2 2/2 1/2 2/2 Re-Election / Total Incumbent 1/1 2/2 2/2 1/1 2/2 Landslide / Total Incumbent 1/1 0/2 2/2 1/1 0/2 R. Landslide / R. Incumbent NA NA NA 0/0 -- D. Landslide / D. Incumbent 1/1 0/2 2/2 1/1 0/2 Untouchable Repeat Landslide 1 0 0 0 1 Uncontested Primary 0 -- -- 1 -- Elected Women 0 0 0 1 1 Elected Racial Minorities 0 0 0 0 0
Scale of Competitiveness
Incumbents
Election Results and Analysis: 1992-2000
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Results 1992-2000 |
1992 |
1994 |
1996 |
1998 |
2000 |
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U.S. House (R-D-O) |
1-1-0 |
1-1-0 |
0-2-0 |
0-2-0 |
0-2-0 |
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Landslide Index |
50% |
0% |
50% |
100% |
100% |
Scale of Competitiveness |
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Tight: < 5 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Competitive: 5-10 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Opportunity: 10-20 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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Landslide: 20-40 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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No Contest: 40+ |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Uncontested |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Incumbents |
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Total Running / Total Seats |
2/2 |
0/2 |
2/2 |
2/2 |
2/2 |
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Re-Election / Total Incumbent |
2/2 |
NA |
1/2 |
2/2 |
2/2 |
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Landslide / Total Incumbent |
1/2 |
NA |
1/2 |
2/2 |
2/2 |
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R. Landslide / R. Incumbent |
0/1 |
NA |
0/1 |
NA |
NA |
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D. Landslide / D. Incumbent |
1/1 |
NA |
1/1 |
2/2 |
2/2 |
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Untouchable Repeat Landslide |
1 |
NA |
0 |
1 |
2 |
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Uncontested Primary |
2 |
NA |
1 |
2 |
0 |
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Elected Women |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Elected Racial Minorities |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Election Results and Analysis: 1982-1990
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Results 1982-1990 |
1982 |
1984 |
1986 |
1988 |
1990 |
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U.S. House (R-D-O) |
2-0-0 |
2-0-0 |
1-1-0 |
1-1-0 |
1-1-0 |
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Landslide Index |
50% |
100% |
50% |
100% |
50% |
Scale of Competitiveness |
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Tight: < 5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Competitive: 5-10 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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Opportunity: 10-20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Landslide: 20-40 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
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No Contest: 40+ |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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Uncontested |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Incumbents |
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Total Running / Total Seats |
1/2 |
2/2 |
1/2 |
2/2 |
1/2 |
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Re-Election / Total Incumbent |
1/1 |
2/2 |
1/1 |
2/2 |
1/1 |
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Landslide / Total Incumbent |
1/1 |
2/2 |
1/1 |
2/2 |
0/1 |
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R. Landslide / R. Incumbent |
1/1 |
2/2 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
0/1 |
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D. Landslide / D. Incumbent |
NA |
NA |
NA |
1/ 1 |
NA |
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Untouchable Repeat Landslide |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
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Uncontested Primary |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
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Elected Women |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Elected Racial Minorities |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |