Maine — 2008 Democratic presidential caucus
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Who led each county
Maine's 2008 Democratic caucus — 16 counties reporting. Each county links to its place page.
2008Democratic caucus leaderObamaClintoncolor = leader · depth = size of the lead
Counties with reported returns are filled by the candidate who led them; the surrounding faint geography is context, not coverage. This is the nominating contest — the November result is on the general-election page.
Statewide result
Maine 2008 Democratic presidential caucus — 3,469 votes, county returns aggregated statewide.
- Obama✓2,06659.6%
- Clinton1,38139.8%
- All others220.6%
Caucus figures follow the state party’s reported measure, which can be state-delegate equivalents rather than raw attendees — shares are the honest comparison.
County-by-county leaders — 16 counties
| County | Led by | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County | Obama | +34.4 | 805 |
| York County | Obama | +11.3 | 541 |
| Penobscot County | Obama | +25.6 | 395 |
| Kennebec County | Obama | +14.8 | 311 |
| Androscoggin County | Clinton | +6.2 | 225 |
| Aroostook County | Clinton | +23.3 | 210 |
| Hancock County | Obama | +46.4 | 166 |
| Oxford County | Obama | +5.7 | 140 |
| Knox County | Obama | +46.4 | 110 |
| Somerset County | Clinton | +6.8 | 103 |
| Sagadahoc County | Obama | +36.1 | 97 |
| Lincoln County | Obama | +35.4 | 96 |
| Waldo County | Obama | +33.0 | 94 |
| Franklin County | Obama | +25.6 | 78 |
| Washington County | Obama | +27.3 | 55 |
| Piscataquis County | Clinton | +2.3 | 43 |
Source. Official statewide canvasses — 2008 Democratic presidential caucus returns · county returns aggregated statewide. Coverage is the nominating contest as reported by the state party; margins are the leader’s edge over the runner-up. Real returns — nothing estimated.