# Maine's 2nd congressional district

Maine's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Maine. Covering 27,326 square miles (70,770 km$^2$), it comprises nearly 92% of the state's total land area. The district comprises most of the land area north of the Portland and Augusta metropolitan areas. It includes the cities of Lewiston, Bangor, Auburn, and Presque Isle. The district is represented by Democrat Jared Golden, who took office in 2019.
It is the largest district by area east of the Mississippi River, and the 24th largest overall. It is the second-most rural district in the United States, with 72% of its population in rural areas, and it has the second highest proportion of non-Hispanic White residents (90.9%); only Kentucky's 5th congressional district exceeds it in the two categories. It voted for Republican Donald Trump in 2016, 2020, and 2024 and notably voted for Democratic Representative Jared Golden in both the 2020 and 2024 elections. It was one of 6 congressional districts in 2020 and 13 districts in 2024 that voted for Donald Trump for president while simultaneously electing a Democrat to the House of Representatives.

## History

Until the Missouri Compromise was reached in 1820, Maine was a part of Massachusetts as the District of Maine. When it became a state in 1820, Maine had seven congressional districts credited to it (Massachusetts including Maine had been given 20 districts after the 1810 census). Since Maine became a state, all but two districts have been reallocated to other states.
In 2018, the district became the first in the United States to elect the ranked choice winner over the first-past-the-post winner, after a referendum in 2016 changed Maine's electoral system from the latter system to the former. Incumbent representative Bruce Poliquin won a plurality of the first preference votes. However, the second and third preferences from two independent candidates flowed overwhelmingly to Jared Golden, allowing him to win with 50.6% of the vote once all preferences were distributed.
Historically, the district has tended to keep its incumbents regardless of party. When Golden defeated two-term Republican incumbent Bruce Poliquin in 2018, it was the first time an incumbent had lost reelection in the district since 1916. Since 1965, the district's representatives have frequently sought statewide office. Three U.S. senators (Democrat William Hathaway and Republicans William Cohen and Olympia Snowe), one governor (Democrat John Baldacci), and one nominee for governor (Democrat Mike Michaud) all previously held the seat. Due to its size, the district's congressman is usually reckoned as a statewide figure; its footprint includes portions of all three television markets anchored in the state.
The boundaries of the district are open for reconsideration in light of population shifts revealed by the decennial US census. Until 2011, Maine's constitution provided for the state to reapportion the congressional districts based on census data every ten years beginning in 1983, meaning that Maine redrew their districts after most states, who typically redraw them in time for the congressional election taking place immediately after the release of census data. However, a federal lawsuit filed in March 2011 led to a requirement that Maine speed up its redistricting process. As such, Maine's congressional map was redrawn in time for both the 2012 and 2022 congressional elections.

## Composition

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and municipalities:

### Androscoggin County (14)

    All 14 municipalities

### Aroostook County (64)

    All 64 municipalities

### Franklin County (21)

    All 21 municipalities

### Hancock County (37)

    All 37 municipalities

### Kennebec County (18)

    Augusta, Belgrade, Chelsea, Farmingdale, Fayette, Gardiner, Hallowell, Manchester, Monmouth, Mount Vernon, Oakland, Randolph, Readfield, Rome, Sidney, Vienna, Wayne, Winthrop

### Oxford County (36)

    All 36 municipalities

### Penobscot County (59)

    All 59 municipalities

### Piscataquis County (18)

    All 18 municipalities

### Somerset County (33)

    All 33 municipalities

### Waldo County (26)

    All 26 municipalities

### Washington County (44)

    All 44 municipalities

## Recent election results from statewide races

In US presidential elections, most states give all the state's electoral votes to the candidate that wins the statewide popular vote. This is a type of winner-takes-all voting. Maine and Nebraska instead use the congressional district method, where the winner in each of the state's congressional districts gets one electoral vote, and the statewide winner gets an additional two electoral votes. Since Maine introduced this system in 1969, Maine's second district voted the same way as the entire state of Maine for every election until 2016. Republican Donald Trump won the district in 2016, 2020, and 2024.
| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | Obama 54% - 43% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 55% - 45% |
| 2014 | Senate | Collins 71% - 29% |
| 2014 | Governor | LePage 49% - 43% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 51% - 42% |
| 2018 | Senate | King 51% - 40% |
| 2018 | Governor | Moody 48% - 46% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 52% - 45% |
| 2020 | Senate | Collins 58% - 35% |
| 2022 | Governor | LePage 50% - 48% |
| 2024 | President | Trump 54% - 44% |
| 2024 | Senate | King 49% - 40% |

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Years ↑ | Cong ress | Electoral history | District location |
| District created March 4, 1821 ||||||
| Ezekiel Whitman (Portland) | Federalist | March 4, 1821 – June 1, 1822 | 17th | Redistricted from the Massachusetts's 15th district and re-elected in 1820. Resigned. | 1821–1823 Cumberland County: Brunswick, Cape Elizabeth, Danville, Durham, Falmouth, Freeport, Gorham, Gray, Harpswell, New Gloucester, North Yarmouth, Portland, Pownal, Scarborough, Westbrook, Windham |
| Vacant | Vacant | June 1, 1822 – December 2, 1822 | 17th | | 1821–1823 Cumberland County: Brunswick, Cape Elizabeth, Danville, Durham, Falmouth, Freeport, Gorham, Gray, Harpswell, New Gloucester, North Yarmouth, Portland, Pownal, Scarborough, Westbrook, Windham |
| Mark Harris (Portland) | Democratic-Republican | December 2, 1822 – March 3, 1823 | 17th | Elected to finish Whitman's term. Retired. | 1821–1823 Cumberland County: Brunswick, Cape Elizabeth, Danville, Durham, Falmouth, Freeport, Gorham, Gray, Harpswell, New Gloucester, North Yarmouth, Portland, Pownal, Scarborough, Westbrook, Windham |
| Stephen Longfellow (Portland) | Adams-Clay Federalist | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 | 18th | Elected in 1823. Lost re-election. | 1823–1833 Cumberland County: Brunswick, Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, Danville, Durham, Falmouth, Freeport, Gorham, Gray, Harpswell, New Gloucester, North Yarmouth, Poland, Portland, Pownal, Raymond, Scarborough, Standish, Westbrook, Windham |
| John Anderson (Portland) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1833 | 19th 20th 21st 22nd | Elected in 1824. Re-elected in 1826. Re-elected in 1828. Re-elected in 1830. Retired to run for Mayor of Portland. | 1823–1833 Cumberland County: Brunswick, Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, Danville, Durham, Falmouth, Freeport, Gorham, Gray, Harpswell, New Gloucester, North Yarmouth, Poland, Portland, Pownal, Raymond, Scarborough, Standish, Westbrook, Windham |
| Francis Smith (Portland) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 | 23rd 24th 25th | Elected in 1833. Re-elected in 1834. Re-elected in 1836. Lost re-election. | 1833–1843 [data missing] |
| Francis Smith (Portland) | Democratic | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 | 23rd 24th 25th | Elected in 1833. Re-elected in 1834. Re-elected in 1836. Lost re-election. | 1833–1843 [data missing] |
| Albert Smith (Portland) | Democratic | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 | 26th | Elected in 1838. Lost re-election. | 1833–1843 [data missing] |
| William Pitt Fessenden (Portland) | Whig | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 | 27th | Elected in 1840. Retired. | 1833–1843 [data missing] |
| Robert P. Dunlap (Brunswick) | Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847 | 28th 29th | Elected in 1843. Re-elected in 1844. Retired. | 1843–1853 [data missing] |
| Asa Clapp (Portland) | Democratic | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 | 30th | Elected in 1846. Retired. | 1843–1853 [data missing] |
| Nathaniel Littlefield (Bridgeton) | Democratic | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 | 31st | Elected in 1848. Retired. | 1843–1853 [data missing] |
| John Appleton (Portland) | Democratic | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | 32nd | Elected in 1850. Retired. | 1843–1853 [data missing] |
| Samuel Mayall (Gray) | Democratic | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | 33rd | Elected in 1852. Retired. | 1853–1863 [data missing] |
| John J. Perry (Oxford) | Opposition | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | 34th | Elected in 1854. Retired. | 1853–1863 [data missing] |
| Charles J. Gilman (Brunswick) | Republican | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | 35th | Elected in 1856. Retired. | 1853–1863 [data missing] |
| John J. Perry (Oxford) | Republican | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 | 36th | Elected in 1858. Retired. | 1853–1863 [data missing] |
| Charles W. Walton (Auburn) | Republican | March 4, 1861 – May 26, 1862 | 37th | Elected in 1860. Resigned on appointment as associate justice of Maine Supreme Judicial Court. | 1853–1863 [data missing] |
| Vacant | Vacant | May 26, 1862 – December 1, 1862 | 37th | | 1853–1863 [data missing] |
| Thomas Fessenden (Auburn) | Republican | December 1, 1862 – March 3, 1863 | 37th | Elected to finish Walton's term. Retired. | 1853–1863 [data missing] |
| Sidney Perham (Paris) | Republican | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1869 | 38th 39th 40th | Elected in 1862. Re-elected in 1864. Re-elected in 1866. Retired. | 1863–1873 [data missing] |
| Samuel P. Morrill (Farmington) | Republican | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871 | 41st | Elected in 1868. Lost renomination. | 1863–1873 [data missing] |
| William P. Frye (Lewiston) | Republican | March 4, 1871 – March 17, 1881 | 42nd 43rd 44th 45th 46th 47th | Elected in 1870. Re-elected in 1872. Re-elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. Re-elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. Resigned when elected U.S. senator. | 1863–1873 [data missing] |
| 1873–1883 [data missing] | | | 42nd 43rd 44th 45th 46th 47th | Elected in 1870. Re-elected in 1872. Re-elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. Re-elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. Resigned when elected U.S. senator. |
| 1873–1883 [data missing] | Vacant | Vacant | March 17, 1881 – September 12, 1881 | 47th |
| 1873–1883 [data missing] | Nelson Dingley Jr. (Lewiston) | Republican | September 12, 1881 – March 3, 1883 | 47th | Elected to finish Frye's term. Redistricted to the At-large district. |
| District inactive | District inactive | March 3, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | 48th | At-large districts used | At-large districts used |
| Nelson Dingley Jr. (Lewiston) | Republican | March 3, 1885 – January 13, 1899 | 49th 50th 51st 52nd 53rd 54th 55th | Redistricted from the At-large district and re-elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898 but died before next term. | 1885–1893 [data missing] |
| 1893–1903 [data missing] | | | 49th 50th 51st 52nd 53rd 54th 55th | Redistricted from the At-large district and re-elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898 but died before next term. |
| 1893–1903 [data missing] | Vacant | Vacant | January 13, 1899 – June 19, 1899 | 55th 56th |
| 1893–1903 [data missing] | Charles E. Littlefield (Rockland) | Republican | June 19, 1899 – September 30, 1908 | 56th 57th 58th 59th 60th | Elected to finish Dingley's term. Re-elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Resigned. |
| 1903–1913 [data missing] | | | | 56th 57th 58th 59th 60th | Elected to finish Dingley's term. Re-elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Resigned. |
| 1903–1913 [data missing] | Vacant | Vacant | September 30, 1908 – November 3, 1908 | 60th |
| 1903–1913 [data missing] | John P. Swasey (Canton) | Republican | November 3, 1908 – March 3, 1911 | 60th 61st | Elected to finish Littlefield's term. Also elected to the next full term. Lost re-election. |
| 1903–1913 [data missing] | Daniel J. McGillicuddy (Lewiston) | Democratic | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1917 | 62nd 63rd 64th | Elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Lost re-election. |
| 1913–1923 [data missing] | | | | 62nd 63rd 64th | Elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Lost re-election. |
| 1913–1923 [data missing] | Wallace H. White Jr. (Lewiston) | Republican | March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1931 | 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st | Elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. |
| 1923–1933 [data missing] | | | | 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st | Elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. |
| 1923–1933 [data missing] | Donald B. Partridge (Norway) | Republican | March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933 | 72nd | Elected in 1930. Retired. |
| Edward C. Moran Jr. (Rockland) | Democratic | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937 | 73rd 74th | Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Retired. | 1933–1943 [data missing] |
| Clyde H. Smith (Skowhegan) | Republican | January 3, 1937 – April 8, 1940 | 75th 76th | Elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Died. | 1933–1943 [data missing] |
| Vacant | Vacant | April 8, 1940 – June 3, 1940 | 76th | | 1933–1943 [data missing] |
| Margaret Chase Smith (Skowhegan) | Republican | June 3, 1940 – January 3, 1949 | 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th | Elected to finish her husband's term. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | 1933–1943 [data missing] |
| 1943–1953 [data missing] | | | 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th | Elected to finish her husband's term. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. |
| 1943–1953 [data missing] | Charles P. Nelson (Waterville) | Republican | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1957 | 81st 82nd 83rd 84th | Elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Retired. |
| 1953–1963 [data missing] | | | | 81st 82nd 83rd 84th | Elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Retired. |
| 1953–1963 [data missing] | Frank M. Coffin (Lewiston) | Democratic | January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1961 | 85th 86th | Elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Retired to run for governor. |
| 1953–1963 [data missing] | Stanley R. Tupper (Boothbay Harbor) | Republican | January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1963 | 87th | Elected in 1960. Redistricted to the 1st district. |
| Clifford G. McIntire (Perham) | Republican | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 | 88th | Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1962. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | 1963–1973 [data missing] |
| William Hathaway (Auburn) | Democratic | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1973 | 89th 90th 91st 92nd | Elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | 1963–1973 [data missing] |
| William Cohen (Bangor) | Republican | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1979 | 93rd 94th 95th | Elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | 1973–1983 [data missing] |
| Olympia Snowe (Auburn) | Republican | January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1995 | 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd | Elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | 1973–1983 [data missing] |
| 1983–1993 [data missing] | | | 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd | Elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. |
| 1993–2003 [data missing] | | | 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd | Elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. |
| 1993–2003 [data missing] | John Baldacci (Bangor) | Democratic | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2003 | 104th 105th 106th 107th | Elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Retired to run for governor. |
| Mike Michaud (East Millinocket) | Democratic | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2015 | 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th | Elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Retired to run for governor. | 2003–2013 Androscoggin County; Aroostook County; Franklin County; Hancock County; Oxford County; Penobscot County; Piscataquis County; Somerset County; Waldo County; Washington County; and part of Kennebec County: Benton, Clinton, Fayette, Litchfield, Oakland, Waterville, Wayne, and Winslow |
| Mike Michaud (East Millinocket) | Democratic | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2015 | 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th | Elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Retired to run for governor. | 2013–2023 |
| Bruce Poliquin (Oakland) | Republican | January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2019 | 114th 115th | Elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Lost re-election. | 2013–2023 |
| Jared Golden (Lewiston) | Democratic | January 3, 2019 – present | 116th 117th 118th 119th | Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2013–2023 |
| Jared Golden (Lewiston) | Democratic | January 3, 2019 – present | 116th 117th 118th 119th | Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | since 2023 |

## Election history
### 1978

1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine: Maine's 2nd congressional district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Olympia Snowe | 87,939 | 50.82 |
| | Democratic | Markham L. Gartley | 70,691 | 40.85 |
| | Independent | Frederick W. Whittaker | 8,035 | 4.64 |
| | Independent | Eddie Shurtleff | 1,923 | 1.11 |
| | Independent | Robert H. Burmeister | 1,653 | 0.96 |
| | Independent | Margaret E. Cousins | 1,573 | 0.91 |
| | Independent | Robert L. Cousins | 1,223 | 0.71 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17,248 | 9.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 173,037 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1980

1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine: Maine's 2nd congressional district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Olympia Snowe (Incumbent) | 186,406 | 78.51 |
| | Democratic | Harold L. Silverman | 51,026 | 21.49 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 135,380 | 57.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 237,612 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1982

1982 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine: Maine's 2nd congressional district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Olympia Snowe (Incumbent) | 136,075 | 66.65 |
| | Democratic | James P. Dunleavy | 68,086 | 33.35 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 67,989 | 33.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 204,161 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1984

1984 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine: Maine's 2nd congressional district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Olympia Snowe (Incumbent) | 192,166 | 75.73 |
| | Democratic | Chipman C. Bull | 57,347 | 22.60 |
| | Constitution | Kenneth E. Stoddard | 4,242 | 1.67 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 134,819 | 53.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 253,755 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1986

1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine: Maine's 2nd congressional district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Olympia Snowe (Incumbent) | 148,770 | 77.33 |
| | Democratic | Kenneth P. Hayes | 43,614 | 22.67 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 105,156 | 54.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 192,384 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1988

1988 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine: Maine's 2nd congressional district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Olympia Snowe (Incumbent) | 167,226 | 66.21 |
| | Democratic | Kenneth P. Hayes | 85,346 | 33.79 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 81,880 | 32.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 252,572 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1990

1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine: Maine's 2nd congressional district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Olympia Snowe (Incumbent) | 121,704 | 51.02 |
| | Democratic | Patrick K. McGowan | 116,798 | 48.97 |
| | | write-ins | 20 | 0.01 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,906 | 2.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 238,522 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1992

1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine: Maine's 2nd congressional district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Olympia Snowe (Incumbent) | 153,022 | 49.13 |
| | Democratic | Patrick K. McGowan | 130,824 | 42.01 |
| | Green | Jonathan Carter | 27,526 | 8.84 |
| | | write-ins | 61 | 0.02 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 22,198 | 7.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 311,433 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1994

1994 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine: Maine's 2nd congressional district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Baldacci | 109,615 | 45.69 |
| | Republican | Rick Bennett | 97,754 | 40.75 |
| | Independent | John M. Michael | 21,117 | 8.80 |
| | Green | Charles Fitzgerald | 11,353 | 4.73 |
| | | write-ins | 55 | 0.02 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,861 | 4.94 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 239,894 | |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 1996

1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine: Maine's 2nd congressional district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Baldacci (Incumbent) | 205,439 | 71.92 |
| | Republican | Paul R. Young | 70,856 | 24.81 |
| | Independent | Aldric Saucier | 9,294 | 3.25 |
| | | write-ins | 47 | 0.02 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 134,583 | 47.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 285,636 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1998

1998 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine: Maine's 2nd congressional district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Baldacci (Incumbent) | 146,202 | 76.20 |
| | Republican | Jonathan Reisman | 45,674 | 23.80 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 100,528 | 52.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 191,876 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2000

2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine: Maine's 2nd congressional district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Baldacci (Incumbent) | 219,783 | 73.43 |
| | Republican | Richard H. Campbell | 79,522 | 26.57 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 140,261 | 46.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 299,305 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine: Maine's 2nd congressional district: :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mike Michaud | 116,868 | 52.01 |
| | Republican | Kevin Raye | 107,849 | 47.99 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 224,717 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine: Maine's 2nd congressional district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mike Michaud (incumbent) | 199,303 | 58.03 |
| | Republican | Brian Hamel | 135,547 | 39.47 |
| | Socialist Equality | Carl Cooley | 8,586 | 2.50 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 343,436 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine: Maine's 2nd congressional district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mike Michaud (incumbent) | 179,732 | 70.52 |
| | Republican | L. Scott D'Amboise | 75,146 | 29.48 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 254,878 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine: Maine's 2nd congressional district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mike Michaud (incumbent) | 226,274 | 67.44 |
| | Republican | John Frary | 109,268 | 32.57 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 335,542 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine: Maine's 2nd congressional district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mike Michaud (incumbent) | 147,042 | 55.13 |
| | Republican | Jason J. Levesque | 119,669 | 44.87 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 266,711 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine: Maine's 2nd congressional district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mike Michaud (incumbent) | 191,456 | 58.2 |
| | Republican | Kevin Raye | 137,542 | 41.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 328,998 | 100.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine: Maine's 2nd congressional district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bruce Poliquin | 133,320 | 47.03 |
| | Democratic | Emily Ann Cain | 118,568 | 41.83 |
| | Independent | Blaine Richardson | 31,337 | 11.05 |
| | Others | | 248 | 0.09 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 283,473 | 100 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2016

2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine: Maine's 2nd congressional district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bruce Poliquin (incumbent) | 192,878 | 54.77 |
| | Democratic | Emily Cain | 159,081 | 45.17 |
| | Libertarian | Jay Parker Dresser (Declared Write-In) | 224 | 0.06 |
| | | Blank ballots | 12,703 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 364,886 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine: Maine's 2nd congressional district (RCV) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bruce Poliquin (incumbent) | 134,184 | 46.33 |
| | Democratic | Jared Golden | 132,013 | 45.58 |
| | Independent | Tiffany L. Bond | 16,552 | 5.71 |
| | Independent | William R.S. Hoar | 6,875 | 2.37 |
| | | Exhausted ballots (not included in total) | 6,453 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 289,624 | 100 |
| | Democratic | Jared Golden | 142,440 | 50.62 |
| | Republican | Bruce Poliquin (incumbent) | 138,931 | 49.38 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2020

2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine: Maine's 2nd congressional district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jared Golden (incumbent) | 197,974 | 53.0 |
| | Republican | Dale Crafts | 175,228 | 46.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 33 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 373,235 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine: Maine's 2nd congressional district (RCV) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jared Golden (incumbent) | 153,074 | 48.38 |
| | Republican | Bruce Poliquin | 141,260 | 44.65 |
| | Independent | Tiffany L. Bond | 21,655 | 6.84 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 393 | 0.12 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 316,382 | 100 |
| | Democratic | Jared Golden (incumbent) | 165,136 | 53.05 |
| | Republican | Bruce Poliquin | 146,142 | 46.95 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |