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Franklin County, Maine

2026 election results. Susan Collins (R) has 56% of the U.S. Senate vote in Franklin County, with about 88% of the expected vote counted.

2026 results in Franklin County

U.S. Senate

Susan Collins
55.5%7,879
Troy Jackson
43.2%6,124
Blank Votes
1.2%175
Brent Andrews
0.0%4

6 more candidates on the race page.

88% counted

Statewide: not called; Troy Jackson leads.

Governor

Bobby Charles
45.5%6,097
Hannah Pingree
45.3%6,077
Rick Bennett
9.2%1,240
84% counted

Statewide: Hannah Pingree wins. Called.

U.S. House: Maine 2nd District

Paul LePage
50.4%7,833
Matt Dunlap
47.7%7,410
Blank Votes
1.9%293
Gregory Ward
0.0%6

1 more candidate on the race page.

98% counted

Whole district: not called; Paul LePage leads.

The leader in Franklin County is only who has the most votes counted here. Races are won statewide or district-wide, and only the race pages report calls. Last vote update here Nov 5, 12:17 PM.

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
ME SenateR +12.5R +8.4Not yet
ME GovernorR +0.2R +8.4Not yet
ME-02R +2.8——

Margins compare the Democrat and the Republican only. The 2024 column is the presidential margin in the same places as each race's votes here. Shift is this year's margin minus it, shown once at least 90% of the expected vote is counted. A dash means there's no 2024 figure for those exact places.

How Franklin County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris45.0%Donald Trump52.8%R +7.817,978
2020Joe Biden46.8%Donald Trump49.9%R +3.016,979
2016Hillary Clinton42.6%Donald Trump48.0%R +5.516,488
2012Barack Obama57.5%Mitt Romney39.1%D +18.416,282
2008Barack Obama58.9%John McCain38.6%D +20.317,178
2004John Kerry54.9%George W. Bush42.7%D +12.217,136
2000Al Gore49.2%George W. Bush41.8%D +7.315,448

Shares are of all presidential votes, and the margin is the Democrat's share minus the Republican's. Since 2000, the presidential margin here has moved R +15.1.

Towns in Franklin County

TownU.S. Senate votesMarginCounted
Farmington3,344D +7.993%
Jay2,236R +13.693%
Wilton1,865R +15.096%
New Sharon881R +17.3100%
Strong812R +35.8100%
Kingfield778R +10.6100%
Rangeley765R +24.198%
Chesterville721R +28.197%
Phillips594R +33.998%
Carrabassett Valley512D +23.1100%
Industry440R +16.696%
Eustis433R +28.895%
Carthage260R +47.788%
Avon231R +43.592%
Dallas Plt214R +18.499%
Coplin Plt100R +14.695%
New Vineyard0—0%
Rangeley Plt0—0%
Sandy River Plt0—0%
Temple0—0%
Weld0—0%

Maine reports its votes by town. They're added up here into the county.

Other counties in Maine

Maine results

Sources & scope

Votes for 2026 come from the count this site reads, by county and town. They're unofficial until Maine certifies them. Past presidential votes are from MEDSL and VEST, via Polling Forecast. Maine's own results, deadlines and offices are on the state page.