Maine Question 5 — Allow Ranked-Choice Voting — Results: Approved
| Answer | Votes | Pct. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes Yes | 383,660 | 52.0% | |
| No No | 354,351 | 48.0% |
738,011 votes, 100% reporting (589 of 589 precincts)
Voters approved Question 5 — Allow Ranked-Choice Voting — in Maine on Tuesday. The “Yes” vote is up by 4 points with all precincts reporting.
Below are detailed results for the question. View other Maine election results on our full Maine results page.
Leader
Yes
No
Tied
No results
| Vote by town | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| Portland |
26,416
|
10,515
|
| Lewiston |
8,972
|
7,696
|
| Bangor |
8,144
|
7,141
|
| South Portland |
9,297
|
5,196
|
| Scarborough |
6,706
|
5,754
|
| Brunswick |
7,800
|
4,647
|
| Auburn |
6,166
|
5,537
|
| Saco |
6,085
|
4,613
|
| Biddeford |
5,690
|
4,234
|
| Sanford |
5,389
|
4,472
|
| Windham |
4,911
|
4,896
|
| Westbrook |
5,657
|
3,958
|
| Gorham |
5,285
|
4,325
|
| Augusta |
4,775
|
3,999
|
| York |
4,845
|
3,688
|
| Falmouth |
4,552
|
3,404
|
| Kennebunk |
4,264
|
2,925
|
| Waterville |
4,194
|
2,865
|
| Wells |
3,473
|
3,053
|
| Cape Elizabeth |
4,072
|
2,342
|
| Topsham |
3,255
|
2,679
|
| Kittery |
3,293
|
2,166
|
| Freeport |
3,349
|
2,104
|
| Standish |
2,546
|
2,884
|
| Old Orchrd Bch |
3,146
|
2,265
|
| Orono |
3,507
|
1,858
|
| Cumberland |
3,091
|
2,269
|
| Brewer |
2,322
|
2,805
|
| Lisbon |
2,344
|
2,479
|
| Gray |
2,372
|
2,444
|
| Buxton |
2,373
|
2,417
|
| Bath |
2,750
|
1,934
|
| Yarmouth |
2,532
|
2,041
|
| Hampden |
1,973
|
2,418
|
| Winslow |
2,103
|
2,155
|
| Presque Isle |
1,923
|
2,322
|
| Ellsworth |
1,949
|
2,276
|
| Eliot |
2,368
|
1,825
|
| South Berwick |
2,401
|
1,658
|
| Skowhegan |
1,936
|
2,059
|
| Caribou |
1,805
|
2,139
|
| Waterboro |
1,905
|
1,995
|
| Old Town |
2,037
|
1,838
|
| Farmington |
2,111
|
1,742
|
| Berwick |
2,025
|
1,785
|
| Belfast |
2,234
|
1,567
|
| Winthrop |
1,834
|
1,740
|
| Hermon |
1,380
|
2,116
|
| Oakland |
1,688
|
1,795
|
| Rockland |
2,063
|
1,405
|
| Harpswell |
1,817
|
1,572
|
| Camden |
2,222
|
1,129
|
| Turner |
1,352
|
1,959
|
| New Gloucester |
1,591
|
1,710
|
| Fairfield |
1,588
|
1,707
|
| Poland |
1,531
|
1,698
|
| Lebanon |
1,524
|
1,589
|
| Bar Harbor |
2,071
|
1,026
|
| Gardiner |
1,614
|
1,423
|
| Bridgton |
1,535
|
1,391
|
| Raymond |
1,426
|
1,429
|
| Rumford |
1,415
|
1,417
|
| Sabattus |
1,278
|
1,468
|
| Waldoboro |
1,342
|
1,358
|
| Paris |
1,335
|
1,334
|
| Houlton |
1,170
|
1,455
|
| Norway |
1,331
|
1,283
|
| North Yarmouth |
1,448
|
1,152
|
| Sidney |
1,141
|
1,458
|
| Bucksport |
1,184
|
1,399
|
| Hollis |
1,307
|
1,263
|
| Jay |
1,207
|
1,354
|
| Glenburn |
1,137
|
1,417
|
| Greene |
1,046
|
1,494
|
| Lyman |
1,289
|
1,228
|
| North Berwick |
1,468
|
1,030
|
| Lincoln |
947
|
1,512
|
| Arundel |
1,237
|
1,211
|
| China |
1,142
|
1,295
|
| Kennebunkport |
1,353
|
1,058
|
| Vassalboro |
1,042
|
1,362
|
| Monmouth |
1,094
|
1,266
|
| Orrington |
1,034
|
1,326
|
| Rockport |
1,363
|
910
|
| Naples |
1,075
|
1,198
|
| Madison |
1,049
|
1,192
|
| Millinocket |
952
|
1,270
|
| Winterport |
953
|
1,255
|
| Oxford |
968
|
1,224
|
| Wilton |
996
|
1,174
|
| Wiscasset |
991
|
1,177
|
| West Gardiner |
968
|
1,199
|
| Dover-Foxcroft |
984
|
1,141
|
| Madawaska |
1,198
|
905
|
| Warren |
958
|
1,141
|
| Casco |
1,041
|
1,053
|
| Fort Kent |
1,047
|
1,037
|
| Boothbay |
1,109
|
936
|
| Litchfield |
1,002
|
1,038
|
| Limington |
888
|
1,147
|
| Belgrade |
928
|
1,079
|
| Holden |
811
|
1,192
|
| Woolwich |
906
|
1,068
|
| Pittsfield |
825
|
1,105
|
| Richmond |
958
|
937
|
| Bowdoinham |
983
|
853
|
| Bristol |
943
|
884
|
| Alfred |
916
|
889
|
| Blue Hill |
1,057
|
721
|
| Norridgewock |
816
|
959
|
| Milford |
829
|
928
|
| Dexter |
723
|
1,020
|
| Fryeburg |
933
|
803
|
| Bowdoin |
764
|
951
|
| Newport |
708
|
988
|
| Pittston |
761
|
916
|
| Bethel |
907
|
765
|
| Minot |
671
|
984
|
| Farmingdale |
827
|
828
|
| Clinton |
734
|
920
|
| Fort Fairfield |
741
|
909
|
| Limerick |
780
|
850
|
| Readfield |
862
|
768
|
| Manchester |
823
|
805
|
| St. George |
879
|
729
|
| Hallowell |
1,016
|
573
|
| Carmel |
600
|
984
|
| Jefferson |
687
|
888
|
| Mechanic Falls |
658
|
881
|
| Shapleigh |
743
|
781
|
| Lincolnville |
899
|
620
|
| Benton |
651
|
861
|
| Levant |
572
|
939
|
| Searsport |
742
|
763
|
| Chelsea |
670
|
815
|
| Corinth |
499
|
980
|
| Thomaston |
790
|
683
|
| Livermore Falls |
729
|
726
|
| Harrison |
698
|
752
|
| Acton |
712
|
731
|
| Calais |
631
|
795
|
| Whitefield |
670
|
727
|
| Phippsburg |
724
|
672
|
| Mount Desert |
816
|
570
|
| Orland |
656
|
716
|
| Windsor |
597
|
757
|
| Boothbay Harbor |
730
|
610
|
| Union |
641
|
684
|
| Mexico |
714
|
609
|
| Damariscotta |
763
|
560
|
| Eddington |
532
|
789
|
| Hancock |
572
|
713
|
| Leeds |
564
|
718
|
| Livermore |
523
|
746
|
| Dixfield |
586
|
666
|
| Dayton |
593
|
645
|
| Newcastle |
726
|
508
|
| West Bath |
571
|
640
|
| Deer Isle |
691
|
502
|
| Milo |
524
|
666
|
| Nobleboro |
530
|
614
|
| Anson |
549
|
593
|
| Veazie |
569
|
567
|
| Albion |
441
|
695
|
| St. Albans |
427
|
707
|
| Corinna |
470
|
656
|
| Mapleton |
442
|
679
|
| Canaan |
508
|
612
|
| Greenville |
445
|
652
|
| Sebago |
520
|
577
|
| Buckfield |
453
|
643
|
| Southwest Harbor |
619
|
473
|
| Lamoine |
520
|
565
|
| Dedham |
496
|
579
|
| Pownal |
577
|
488
|
| Dresden |
560
|
498
|
| Otisfield |
528
|
530
|
| Palmyra |
394
|
656
|
| Mount Vernon |
534
|
508
|
| Unity |
553
|
483
|
| Hope |
553
|
466
|
| Gouldsboro |
456
|
551
|
| Northport |
549
|
456
|
| Stockton Springs |
460
|
540
|
| Owl's Head |
490
|
505
|
| Parsonsfield |
464
|
525
|
| Surry |
475
|
509
|
| West Paris |
508
|
468
|
| Durham |
470
|
497
|
| Randolph |
472
|
492
|
| Machias |
469
|
492
|
| Peru |
442
|
503
|
| Newburgh |
381
|
556
|
| Waterford |
453
|
479
|
| Washington |
457
|
465
|
| New Sharon |
397
|
519
|
| Tremont |
518
|
389
|
| Van Buren |
449
|
457
|
| East Millinocket |
376
|
526
|
| South Thomaston |
470
|
420
|
| Baldwin |
346
|
543
|
| Ogunquit |
485
|
381
|
| Wales |
325
|
541
|
| Trenton |
379
|
474
|
| Hartland |
338
|
514
|
| Palermo |
380
|
472
|
| Cushing |
404
|
445
|
| Brownfield |
420
|
427
|
| Newfield |
410
|
436
|
| Appleton |
419
|
419
|
| Enfield |
365
|
466
|
| Washburn |
328
|
501
|
| Hiram |
421
|
402
|
| Searsmont |
406
|
414
|
| Cornish |
384
|
426
|
| Bradley |
345
|
464
|
| Edgecomb |
435
|
362
|
| Wayne |
461
|
335
|
| Limestone |
383
|
408
|
| Lubec |
414
|
377
|
| Penobscot |
412
|
376
|
| Porter |
340
|
440
|
| Eastport |
420
|
358
|
| Mars Hill |
290
|
485
|
| Franklin |
369
|
405
|
| Swanville |
361
|
410
|
| Strong |
315
|
455
|
| Kingfield |
354
|
414
|
| Woodstock |
237
|
531
|
| Fayette |
377
|
387
|
| Vinalhaven |
462
|
297
|
| Georgetown |
384
|
355
|
| Sedgwick |
390
|
349
|
| Hudson |
276
|
456
|
| Hebron |
319
|
413
|
| Kenduskeag |
282
|
446
|
| Medway |
284
|
443
|
| Dixmont |
276
|
450
|
| Friendship |
315
|
409
|
| Chesterville |
334
|
390
|
| Denmark |
373
|
342
|
| Plymouth |
251
|
464
|
| Rangeley |
301
|
412
|
| Sangerville |
279
|
433
|
| Stetson |
277
|
433
|
| Cornville |
281
|
416
|
| East Machias |
314
|
383
|
| Charleston |
255
|
441
|
| Greenbush |
256
|
436
|
| Baileyville |
324
|
364
|
| Guilford |
284
|
394
|
| Lovell |
353
|
319
|
| Milbridge |
324
|
344
|
| Hodgdon |
232
|
434
|
| Howland |
279
|
386
|
| Bradford |
225
|
436
|
| Addison |
261
|
400
|
| Easton |
265
|
395
|
| Jonesport |
257
|
399
|
| Frankfort |
279
|
373
|
| Woodland |
288
|
362
|
| Sullivan |
301
|
346
|
| Brownville |
312
|
331
|
| Burnham |
263
|
378
|
| Etna |
269
|
368
|
| Hartford |
280
|
354
|
| Sherman |
220
|
414
|
| Brooksville |
354
|
276
|
| Cherryfield |
264
|
366
|
| Montville |
332
|
290
|
| South Bristol |
317
|
290
|
| Frenchville |
321
|
285
|
| Steuben |
272
|
333
|
| Smithfield |
272
|
321
|
| Rome |
294
|
299
|
| Solon |
282
|
307
|
| Ashland |
243
|
344
|
| Castine |
305
|
271
|
| Phillips |
265
|
308
|
| Stonington |
303
|
267
|
| Brooklin |
333
|
234
|
| Brooks |
235
|
331
|
| Garland |
236
|
328
|
| Saint Agatha |
318
|
244
|
| Belmont |
240
|
318
|
| Troy |
269
|
287
|
| Monroe |
245
|
305
|
| Liberty |
246
|
298
|
| Sumner |
254
|
287
|
| Exeter |
201
|
333
|
| Andover |
251
|
273
|
| Morrill |
218
|
305
|
| Alton |
202
|
320
|
| Bingham |
221
|
301
|
| Jackman |
185
|
336
|
| Embden |
241
|
279
|
| Canton |
240
|
275
|
| Lee |
174
|
339
|
| Clifton |
228
|
277
|
| Bremen |
257
|
245
|
| Westport |
260
|
239
|
| Princeton |
176
|
319
|
| Harrington |
201
|
289
|
| Patten |
159
|
325
|
| Parkman |
193
|
289
|
| Littleton |
189
|
293
|
| Harmony |
210
|
270
|
| Athens |
200
|
279
|
| Machiasport |
206
|
272
|
| Pembroke |
224
|
253
|
| Carrabassett Valley |
271
|
201
|
| Waldo |
207
|
263
|
| Alna |
284
|
184
|
| Monson |
189
|
274
|
| Perry |
211
|
251
|
| Industry |
222
|
237
|
| Linneus |
189
|
270
|
| Greenwood |
236
|
219
|
| Eagle Lake |
236
|
217
|
| Knox |
175
|
273
|
| New Portland |
223
|
224
|
| New Vineyard |
170
|
266
|
| Otis |
161
|
268
|
| Thorndike |
204
|
222
|
| Freedom |
214
|
204
|
| Southport |
202
|
212
|
| Monticello |
184
|
230
|
| Islesboro |
270
|
140
|
| Mercer |
192
|
218
|
| Prospect |
183
|
225
|
| Island Falls |
142
|
261
|
| Eustis |
190
|
206
|
| Oxford Cty Townships |
177
|
216
|
| Abbot |
134
|
254
|
| Sebec |
129
|
257
|
| Vienna |
194
|
182
|
| Blaine |
126
|
248
|
| Oakfield |
158
|
207
|
| New Sweden |
175
|
190
|
| LaGrange |
153
|
204
|
| Danforth |
138
|
218
|
| Detroit |
125
|
224
|
| Arrowsic |
210
|
137
|
| Starks |
182
|
165
|
| New Limerick |
127
|
212
|
| Somerville |
166
|
172
|
| Jonesboro |
139
|
199
|
| Mattawamkeag |
127
|
211
|
| Penobscot Cty Townships |
125
|
210
|
| Whiting |
155
|
172
|
| Dennysville |
138
|
188
|
| Jackson |
149
|
172
|
| Chester |
118
|
199
|
| Temple |
149
|
167
|
| Chebeague Island |
199
|
116
|
| Robbinston |
156
|
156
|
| Marshfield |
121
|
190
|
| Bridgewater |
120
|
181
|
| Alexander |
113
|
188
|
| Verona |
143
|
157
|
| Winter Harbor |
115
|
183
|
| Columbia Falls |
105
|
189
|
| Weld |
113
|
179
|
| Mariaville |
125
|
165
|
| Wallagrass |
151
|
136
|
| North Haven |
181
|
103
|
| Carthage |
111
|
166
|
| New Canada |
132
|
143
|
| Penobscot Nation Vot Dst |
178
|
95
|
| Cutler |
103
|
170
|
| Beals |
101
|
170
|
| Newry |
150
|
120
|
| Chapman |
118
|
152
|
| Cambridge |
92
|
170
|
| Ripley |
87
|
175
|
| Indian Township Vtng Dst |
149
|
108
|
| Moscow |
101
|
152
|
| Portage Lake |
100
|
153
|
| Westfield |
117
|
134
|
| Sweden |
133
|
114
|
| Swan's Island |
106
|
140
|
| Avon |
110
|
133
|
| Roxbury |
113
|
126
|
| Pleasant Point Votng Dst |
158
|
76
|
| Eastbrook |
91
|
141
|
| Ludlow |
87
|
139
|
| Castle Hill |
90
|
136
|
| St. Francis |
130
|
96
|
| Grand Isle |
115
|
109
|
| Lowell |
79
|
142
|
| Stow |
108
|
109
|
| Passadumkeag |
84
|
132
|
| Columbia |
66
|
149
|
| Somerset Cty Townships |
87
|
127
|
| Waltham |
69
|
135
|
| Dallas Plt. |
102
|
101
|
| Aroostook Cty Townships |
81
|
122
|
| Sorrento |
94
|
108
|
| Burlington |
81
|
117
|
| Perham |
62
|
135
|
| Winn |
59
|
136
|
| Stacyville |
62
|
132
|
| Hanover |
97
|
90
|
| Atkinson |
66
|
114
|
| Charlotte |
74
|
104
|
| Weston |
71
|
105
|
| Springfield |
40
|
131
|
| Roque Bluffs |
89
|
82
|
| Long Island |
103
|
68
|
| Amherst |
72
|
97
|
| Stoneham |
79
|
86
|
| St. John Plt. |
84
|
75
|
| Rangeley Plt. |
50
|
105
|
| Stockholm |
62
|
90
|
| Allagash |
78
|
72
|
| Smyrna |
48
|
101
|
| Medford |
66
|
81
|
| Crystal |
58
|
86
|
| Wade |
59
|
85
|
| Cranberry Isles |
92
|
52
|
| Dyer Brook |
59
|
85
|
| Shirley |
56
|
87
|
| Caswell |
53
|
88
|
| Merrill |
54
|
79
|
| Winterville Plt. |
61
|
70
|
| Woodville |
34
|
95
|
| Masardis |
63
|
61
|
| Baring Plt. |
58
|
66
|
| Amity |
40
|
82
|
| Topsfield |
38
|
83
|
| Moose River |
33
|
85
|
| Wellington |
36
|
80
|
| Highland Plt. |
55
|
61
|
| Whitneyville |
51
|
64
|
| Cary Plt. |
42
|
72
|
| Gilead |
73
|
40
|
| Coplin Plt. |
55
|
57
|
| Mount Chase |
37
|
68
|
| Northfield |
38
|
67
|
| Meddybemps |
34
|
69
|
| Hamlin |
30
|
71
|
| Edinburg |
25
|
75
|
| Beaver Cove |
37
|
60
|
| Grand Lake Stream Plt |
43
|
53
|
| Cooper |
34
|
61
|
| Carroll Plt. |
31
|
62
|
| Vanceboro |
43
|
50
|
| Sandy River Plt. |
40
|
51
|
| Bowerbank |
34
|
57
|
| Willimantic |
20
|
67
|
| Orient |
32
|
54
|
| Byron |
41
|
43
|
| Wesley |
28
|
50
|
| Aurora |
30
|
46
|
| Reed Plt. |
31
|
45
|
| Frye Island |
27
|
47
|
| Lake View Plt. |
22
|
49
|
| Piscataquis Cty Townshps |
26
|
41
|
| Crawford |
25
|
42
|
| Isle Au Haut |
43
|
16
|
| Monhegan Plt. |
48
|
10
|
| Lakeville |
29
|
28
|
| Upton |
25
|
32
|
| Maxfield |
17
|
37
|
| Garfield Plt. |
22
|
30
|
| Pleasant Ridge Plt. |
15
|
36
|
| Hammond |
26
|
24
|
| Brighton Plt. |
28
|
21
|
| West Forks Plt. |
25
|
24
|
| Cyr Plt. |
19
|
30
|
| Waite |
16
|
33
|
| Caratunk |
23
|
25
|
| Matinicus Isle Plt. |
29
|
19
|
| Haynesville |
20
|
28
|
| Westmanland |
17
|
30
|
| The Forks Plt. |
24
|
19
|
| Macwahoc Plt. |
13
|
29
|
| Osborn |
13
|
28
|
| Talmadge |
19
|
21
|
| Deblois |
13
|
26
|
| Great Pond |
14
|
24
|
| Beddington |
13
|
24
|
| Oxbow Plt. |
11
|
26
|
| Hersey |
11
|
24
|
| Seboeis Plt. |
16
|
18
|
| Webster Plt. |
14
|
18
|
| Frenchboro |
20
|
12
|
| Moro Plt. |
2
|
25
|
| Dennistown Plt. |
9
|
16
|
| Drew Plt. |
6
|
18
|
| Lincoln Plt. |
10
|
13
|
| Nashville Plt. |
9
|
11
|
| Magalloway Plt. |
6
|
12
|
| Kingsbury Plt. |
5
|
13
|
| Washington Cty Townships |
4
|
14
|
| Glenwood Plt. |
1
|
1
|
| Hancock Cty Townships |
0
|
0
|
| Franklin Cty Townships |
0
|
0
|