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Kennebec County, Maine

2026 election results. Hannah Pingree (D) has 48% of the vote for governor in Kennebec County, with about 96% of the expected vote counted. The margin is 8.1 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Kennebec County is split between 2 U.S. House districts.

2026 results in Kennebec County

U.S. Senate

Susan Collins
52.5%32,969
Troy Jackson
46.1%28,982
Blank Votes
1.3%806
Write-In
0.1%72

6 more candidates on the race page.

96% counted

Statewide: not called; Troy Jackson leads.

Governor

Hannah Pingree
47.9%30,229
Bobby Charles
43.0%27,169
Rick Bennett
9.1%5,730
96% counted

Statewide: Hannah Pingree wins. Called.

U.S. House: Maine 1st District

Chellie Pingree
50.2%12,890
Ronald Russell
48.8%12,531
Blank Votes
0.8%203
Write-In
0.1%31
97% counted

Only part of Kennebec County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Chellie Pingree wins. Called.

U.S. House: Maine 2nd District

Matt Dunlap
52.4%19,545
Paul LePage
46.0%17,148
Blank Votes
1.5%567
Gregory Ward
0.0%5

1 more candidate on the race page.

98% counted

Only part of Kennebec County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: not called; Paul LePage leads.

The leader in Kennebec 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 +6.4R +2.8R +3.6
ME GovernorD +5.3R +2.8D +8.1
ME-01 part of the countyD +1.4——
ME-02 part of the countyD +6.5——

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 Kennebec County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris47.7%Donald Trump49.9%R +2.373,466
2020Joe Biden48.8%Donald Trump48.1%D +0.772,342
2016Hillary Clinton44.3%Donald Trump47.8%R +3.666,208
2012Barack Obama55.2%Mitt Romney41.8%D +13.563,497
2008Barack Obama56.4%John McCain41.6%D +14.865,986
2004John Kerry52.8%George W. Bush45.1%D +7.662,831
2000Al Gore53.0%George W. Bush40.7%D +12.358,907

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 +14.6.

Towns in Kennebec County

TownGovernor votesMarginCounted
Augusta8,370D +21.794%
Waterville6,151D +42.292%
Winslow3,994D +2.495%
Winthrop3,399D +9.998%
Oakland3,118R +0.894%
Gardiner2,891D +23.897%
Sidney2,696R +14.795%
Monmouth2,260R +14.097%
Vassalboro2,249R +6.996%
West Gardiner2,231R +10.1100%
China2,224R +7.995%
Litchfield1,994R +19.597%
Belgrade1,897R +2.695%
Chelsea1,848R +13.0100%
Hallowell1,749D +56.8100%
Readfield1,615D +4.8100%
Farmingdale1,614D +13.799%
Pittston1,533R +18.194%
Manchester1,506R +0.7100%
Clinton1,453R +26.392%
Benton1,397R +29.499%
Windsor1,323R +27.994%
Albion1,100R +30.297%
Mount Vernon1,080D +1.6100%
Randolph880D +2.396%
Wayne783D +17.0100%
Fayette775R +4.3100%
Rome613D +5.994%
Vienna385R +0.6100%

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.