Maine — 1912 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1912 presidential electionMaine · PresidentRoosevelt40.1%
How it voted
Share of the 1912 vote
| Theodore Roosevelt + others ✓Progressive | 40.1% | 51,982 |
|---|---|---|
| Woodrow WilsonDemocratic | 39.4% | 51,113 |
| William Howard TaftRepublican | 20.5% | 26,545 |
1912presidential margin
D+60R+60
16 counties, each filled by 1912 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Gold marks a county an independent or third-party candidate carried.
Maine cast 6 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (16 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County, ME | Other / independent | D+35.9 |
| Aroostook County, ME | Other / independent | D+13.1 |
| Cumberland County, ME | Democratic | D+16.1 |
| Franklin County, ME | Other / independent | D+19.8 |
| Hancock County, ME | Democratic | D+20.4 |
| Kennebec County, ME | Other / independent | D+22.3 |
| Knox County, ME | Democratic | D+30.1 |
| Lincoln County, ME | Democratic | D+31.6 |
| Oxford County, ME | Other / independent | D+23.1 |
| Penobscot County, ME | Other / independent | D+12.3 |
| Piscataquis County, ME | Other / independent | D+10.7 |
| Sagadahoc County, ME | Democratic | D+12.8 |
| Somerset County, ME | Other / independent | D+17.0 |
| Waldo County, ME | Democratic | D+26.1 |
| Washington County, ME | Democratic | D+18.7 |
| York County, ME | Democratic | D+8.9 |
Maine results by county
16 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+285 | 4,80147.2% | 4,51644.4% | 8598.4% | 10,176 |
| Aroostook County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+3,067 | 4,99163.9% | 1,92424.6% | 89811.5% | 7,813 |
| Cumberland County | Woodrow Wilson+1,453 | 7,02734.0% | 8,48041.0% | 5,15424.9% | 20,661 |
| Franklin County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+293 | 1,71445.1% | 1,42137.4% | 66817.6% | 3,803 |
| Hancock County | Woodrow Wilson+547 | 2,10834.2% | 2,65543.1% | 1,39922.7% | 6,162 |
| Kennebec County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+1,150 | 5,54747.3% | 4,39737.5% | 1,78215.2% | 11,726 |
| Knox County | Woodrow Wilson+1,100 | 1,65130.0% | 2,75150.0% | 1,09719.9% | 5,499 |
| Lincoln County | Woodrow Wilson+2 | 1,63143.8% | 1,63343.9% | 45712.3% | 3,721 |
| Oxford County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+276 | 3,21743.5% | 2,94139.8% | 1,23416.7% | 7,392 |
| Penobscot County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+529 | 5,62239.9% | 5,09336.2% | 3,36723.9% | 14,082 |
| Piscataquis County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+543 | 1,75346.5% | 1,21032.1% | 80721.4% | 3,770 |
| Sagadahoc County | Woodrow Wilson+50 | 1,28136.6% | 1,33138.1% | 88525.3% | 3,497 |
| Somerset County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+487 | 2,80444.1% | 2,31736.5% | 1,23519.4% | 6,356 |
| Waldo County | Woodrow Wilson+330 | 1,81537.5% | 2,14544.3% | 88118.2% | 4,841 |
| Washington County | Woodrow Wilson+1,166 | 2,01228.5% | 3,17845.1% | 1,86226.4% | 7,052 |
| York County | Woodrow Wilson+1,113 | 4,00830.6% | 5,12139.1% | 3,96030.3% | 13,089 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · William Howard Taft (R) · Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive)
Maine's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1912 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −12.8% |
| 1896 | −38.7% |
| 1900 | −26.5% |
| 1904 | −39.0% |
| 1908 | −29.7% |
| 1912 | +19.0% |
| 1916 | −4.0% |
| 1920 | −39.1% |
| 1924 | −50.2% |
| 1928 | −37.7% |
| 1932 | −12.6% |
| 1936 | −14.0% |
| 1940 | −2.3% |
| 1944 | −5.0% |
| 1948 | −14.5% |
| 1952 | −32.3% |
| 1956 | −41.7% |
| 1960 | −14.1% |
| 1964 | +37.7% |
| 1968 | +12.2% |
| 1972 | −23.0% |
| 1976 | −0.8% |
| 1980 | −3.4% |
| 1984 | −22.1% |
| 1988 | −11.5% |
| 1992 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | +20.9% |
| 2000 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | +6.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1912 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.