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States · Maine

Somerset County, Maine

2026 election results. Susan Collins (R) has 65% of the U.S. Senate vote in Somerset County, with about 88% of the expected vote counted.

2026 results in Somerset County

U.S. Senate

Susan Collins
64.8%14,511
Troy Jackson
34.0%7,608
Blank Votes
1.2%262
Brent Andrews
0.0%11

6 more candidates on the race page.

88% counted

Statewide: not called; Troy Jackson leads.

Governor

Bobby Charles
55.9%12,450
Hannah Pingree
36.5%8,115
Rick Bennett
7.6%1,697
88% counted

Statewide: Hannah Pingree wins. Called.

U.S. House: Maine 2nd District

Paul LePage
59.1%13,889
Matt Dunlap
39.0%9,164
Blank Votes
1.8%431
Gregory Ward
0.0%11

1 more candidate on the race page.

95% counted

Whole district: not called; Paul LePage leads.

The leader in Somerset 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, 12:15 PM.

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
ME SenateR +31.2R +27.5Not yet
ME GovernorR +21.1R +27.5Not yet
ME-02R +20.5——

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 Somerset County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris35.8%Donald Trump62.3%R +26.628,668
2020Joe Biden37.2%Donald Trump60.2%R +23.027,725
2016Hillary Clinton34.9%Donald Trump57.6%R +22.726,064
2012Barack Obama49.3%Mitt Romney47.6%D +1.724,787
2008Barack Obama51.8%John McCain46.1%D +5.725,758
2004John Kerry50.0%George W. Bush47.8%D +2.227,053
2000Al Gore48.2%George W. Bush44.6%D +3.623,951

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 +30.1.

Towns in Somerset County

TownU.S. Senate votesMarginCounted
Skowhegan3,458R +17.690%
Fairfield2,838R +17.793%
Madison1,936R +26.389%
Pittsfield1,650R +31.090%
Norridgewock1,578R +30.592%
Anson1,092R +46.194%
Canaan1,066R +31.098%
Saint Albans1,000R +52.992%
Palmyra997R +51.395%
Hartland797R +44.992%
Cornville733R +34.199%
Embden581R +45.898%
Smithfield555R +13.899%
Solon487R +28.288%
Bingham480R +44.196%
Athens458R +32.395%
Jackman450R +66.693%
Mercer439R +29.2100%
Harmony409R +43.690%
Detroit403R +30.391%
Starks344R +21.393%
Cambridge222R +58.298%
Ripley169R +3.060%
Moose River92R +77.585%
Caratunk58R +13.8100%
Brighton Plt36Even90%
Dennistown Plt30R +75.0100%
Highland Plt26R +30.874%
Pleasant Ridge Plt24R +75.053%
Moscow0—0%
New Portland0—0%
Rockwood Strip Twp0—0%
The Forks Plt0—0%
West Forks Plt0—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.