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      Home/Elections/1988/US House/Maine/ME-02
      1988·US House·Maine·District profile →

      Maine District 2 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Olympia J Snowe
      66.2%167,226 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Kenneth P Hayes
      33.8%85,346 votes
      Margin
      R+32.4
      252,721 total votes
      3 candidates252,721 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Olympia J SnoweREP✓
      		REP167,22666.2%
      Kenneth P HayesDEM
      		DEM85,34633.8%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH1490.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+9.1
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.0
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202444.5%53.5%R+9.1397,666
      202045.5%51.6%R+6.1389,278
      201641.6%50.6%R+9.0365,611
      201254.7%45.3%D+9.4339,181
      200854.3%43.4%D+10.9365,394

      Seat History

      US House in Maine

      2024
      Jared F GoldenDEM
      D+0.7
      2022
      Jared F GoldenDEM
      D+0.8
      Redistricted
      2020
      Jared F GoldenDEM
      D+6.0
      2018
      Jared F GoldenDEM
      D+1.1
      2016
      Bruce PoliquinREP
      R+9.3
      2014
      Bruce PoliquinREP
      R+5.0
      2012
      Michael H MichaudDEM
      D+15.7
      Redistricted
      2010
      Michael H MichaudDEM
      D+10.3
      2008
      Michael H MichaudDEM
      D+34.9
      2006
      Michael H MichaudDEM
      D+41.0
      2004
      Michael H MichaudDEM
      D+18.6
      2002
      Michael H MichaudDEM
      D+4.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      John Elias BaldacciDEM
      D+46.9
      1998
      John Elias BaldacciDEM
      D+52.4
      1996
      John Elias BaldacciDEM
      D+47.1
      View all US House history for Maine →

      Candidates

      Olympia J SnoweREP
      Record13W-0L
      Avg MarginR+23.3
      Career1974-2006
      US Senate / US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Kenneth P HayesDEM
      Record1W-4L
      Avg MarginR+4.4
      Career1972-1998
      State House / US House / State Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Maine, 1988

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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