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      Home/Elections/2022/US House/Maine/ME-02
      2022·US House·Maine·District profile →

      Maine District 2 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Jared F Golden
      49.9%1,165,136 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Bruce Poliquin
      49.1%1,146,142 votes
      Margin
      D+0.8
      2,333,326 total votes
      4 candidates2,333,326 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Jared F GoldenDEM✓
      		DEM1,165,13649.9%
      Bruce PoliquinREP
      		REP1,146,14249.1%
      Tiffany BondIND
      		IND21,6550.9%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH3930.0%

      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
      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

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Bruce PoliquinREP
      Record2W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2014-2022
      US House
      Full profile →
      Jared F GoldenDEM
      Record7W-0L
      Avg MarginD+35.9
      Career2014-2024
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Tiffany BondIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2022-2022
      US House
      Full profile →

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