United States presidential election in Maine, 2016 (New Johannson Scenario)



The 2016 United States presidential election in Maine took place on November 8, 2016, as part of the 2016 United States presidential election which was held throughout all contemporary 50 states and the District of Columbia. Voters chose five electors, or representatives to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Maine voted for the Republican incumbent, President Edward H. Johannson of Minnesota, over the Democratic nominee, Governor John C. Dickenson of Georgia. Johannson ran with Vice President Neel Kashkari of California, while Dickenson ran with Attorney General Chris Koster of Missouri.

Johannson won Maine by a margin of 44.12 percent. With 72.03% of the popular vote, Maine would prove to be Johannson's fifth-strongest state in the 2016 election by popular vote percentage, after Vermont, North Dakota, Minnesota, and Michigan.