Maine — 2016 Democratic presidential caucus
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Who led each county
Maine's 2016 Democratic caucus — 16 counties reporting. Each county links to its place page.
2016Democratic caucus leaderSanderscolor = 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 2016 Democratic presidential caucus — 3,422 votes, county returns aggregated statewide.
- Sanders✓2,20164.3%
- Clinton1,21435.5%
- All others70.2%
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 | Sanders | +26.6 | 944 |
| York County | Sanders | +30.5 | 462 |
| Penobscot County | Sanders | +32.0 | 350 |
| Kennebec County | Sanders | +19.1 | 319 |
| Androscoggin County | Sanders | +29.3 | 215 |
| Aroostook County | Sanders | +9.9 | 162 |
| Hancock County | Sanders | +32.7 | 153 |
| Knox County | Sanders | +36.2 | 116 |
| Oxford County | Sanders | +44.4 | 115 |
| Sagadahoc County | Sanders | +26.6 | 109 |
| Somerset County | Sanders | +24.1 | 108 |
| Waldo County | Sanders | +46.5 | 101 |
| Lincoln County | Sanders | +34.1 | 88 |
| Washington County | Sanders | +39.7 | 73 |
| Franklin County | Sanders | +40.3 | 67 |
| Piscataquis County | Sanders | +30.0 | 40 |
Source. Official statewide canvasses — 2016 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.