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
|