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Maine Republican Caucuses, 2012
The 2012 United States presidential election in Maine took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the Washington, D.C., District of Columbia participated. Maine voters chose four electors to represent them in the United States Electoral College, Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent Democratic Party (United States), Democratic President of the United States, President Barack Obama and his running mate, Vice President of the United States, Vice President Joe Biden, against Republican Party (United States), Republican challenger and former Governor of Massachusetts, Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and his running mate, United States House of Representatives, Congressman Paul Ryan. Obama and Biden carried Maine with 56.27% of the popular vote to Romney's and Ryan's 40.98%, thus winning the state's four electoral votes. As of the 2024 United States presidential election in Maine, 2024 presi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vice President Of The United States
The vice president of the United States (VPOTUS) is the second-highest ranking office in the Executive branch of the United States government, executive branch of the U.S. federal government, after the president of the United States, and ranks first in the United States presidential line of succession, presidential line of succession. The vice president is also an officer in the Legislative branch of the United States federal government, legislative branch, as the president of the Senate. In this capacity, the vice president is empowered to Presiding Officer of the United States Senate, preside over the United States Senate, but may not vote except to List of tie-breaking votes cast by the vice president of the United States, cast a tie-breaking vote. The vice president is indirect election, indirectly elected at the same time as the president to a four-year term of office by the people of the United States through the Electoral College (United States), Electoral College, but the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maine Republican Party
The Maine Republican Party is an affiliate of the United States Republican Party in Maine. It was founded in Strong, Maine, on August 7, 1854. The party currently does not control the governor's office or either chamber of the Maine Legislature, nor either of Maine's two U.S. House. The only federal elected office that the party controls is one of Maine's two U.S. Senate seats, currently held by Susan Collins. Party history The Republican Party formed in Maine in 1854 due to Prohibition and the abolitionist movement. Hannibal Hamlin left the Democratic Party because of the slavery issue and helped form the Republican Party. He was the state's first Republican governor. In 1860, he became the first Republican vice president after Abraham Lincoln won the presidency. From the 1860s until 1900, James G. Blaine rose as a dominant Republican figure. He was the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, a U.S. Senator, and Secretary of State for three Republican administrat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington County, Maine
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of the 2020 census, its population was 31,095, making it the third-least populous county in Maine. Its county seat is Machias. The county was established on June 25, 1789. It borders the Canadian province of New Brunswick. It is sometimes referred to as "Sunrise County" because it includes the easternmost point in the 48 contiguous United States. Claims have been made that Washington County is where the sun first rises on the 48 contiguous states. Many small seaside communities have small-scale fishing-based economies. Tourism is also important along the county's shoreline, but it is not as important as elsewhere in the state. The blueberry crop plays a major role in the county's economy. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (21%) is water. Adjacent counties * Hancock County – southwest * Penobscot County – northwest * Aroostook Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somerset County, Maine
Somerset County is a county in the U.S. state of Maine, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 50,477. Its county seat is Skowhegan. History Somerset County was established on March 1, 1809from portions of Kennebec County and was named after Somerset County in England. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which (4.1%) are covered by water. It is the third-largest county in Maine by area. Mountains * Boundary Bald Mountain * Coburn Mountain * Mount Bigelow * Moxie Mountain * Sandy Bay Mountain Bodies of water * Carrabassett River * Flagstaff Lake * Kennebec River * Moose River * Moxie Falls Major highways * Interstate 95 * Maine State Route 6 * Maine State Route 8 * Maine State Route 11 * Maine State Route 15 * Maine State Route 16 * Maine State Route 27 * Maine State Route 100 * Maine State Route 104 * Maine State Route 137 * Maine State Route 139 * U.S. Route 2 * U.S. Route ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penobscot County, Maine
Penobscot County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Maine, named for the Penobscot people in Wabanakik. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 152,199, making it the third-most-populous county in Maine. Its county seat is Bangor, Maine, Bangor. The county was established on February 15, 1816, from part of Hancock County, Maine, Hancock County when the area was still part of Massachusetts. Penobscot County is home to the University of Maine. Penobscot County comprises the Bangor, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of , of which is land and (4.5%) is water. The county highpoint is East Turner Mountain at next to Baxter State Park. Adjacent counties *Aroostook County, Maine, Aroostook County – north *Washington County, Maine, Washington County – southeast *Hancock County, Maine, Hancock County – south *Waldo County, Maine, Waldo County – southwest * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxford County, Maine
Oxford County is a county in the state of Maine, United States. As of the 2020 Census, the county had a population of 57,777. Its county seat is the town of Paris. The county was formed on March 4, 1805, by the Massachusetts General Court in the Maine District from northerly portions of York and Cumberland counties. It borders the Canadian province of Quebec. Part of Oxford County is included in the Lewiston- Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England City and Town Area while a different part of Oxford County is included in the Portland- South Portland- Biddeford, Maine metropolitan New England City and Town Area. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (4.5%) is water. Adjacent counties and municipalities * Franklin County – northeast * Androscoggin County – east * Cumberland County – southeast * York County – south * Carroll County, New Hampshire – southwest * Coös County, New Hampshire – wes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franklin County, Maine
Franklin County is a county located in the state of Maine, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 29,456, making it the second-least populous county in Maine. Its county seat is Farmington. The county was established on May 9, 1838, and named for Benjamin Franklin. History Franklin County was formed on May 9, 1838, from portions of Kennebec, Oxford and Somerset counties. Smaller adjustments were made during the following fourteen years. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (2.7%) is water. The county is crossed by some of the northernmost parts of the Appalachian Mountain range, with the terrain also including several lakes and ponds, including Rangely Lake, the Chain of Ponds and part of Mooselookmegantic Lake. The county high point is Sugarloaf Mountain, the ski mountain in Carrabassett Valley whose elevation is . Adjacent counties and municipalities * Somerset County – northeast * K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aroostook County, Maine
Aroostook County ( ; ) is the northernmost County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Maine. It is located along the Canada–United States border. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 67,105. The county seat is Houlton, Maine, Houlton, with offices in Caribou, Maine, Caribou and Fort Kent, Maine, Fort Kent. Known in Maine as "The County", it is the largest List of counties in Maine, county in Maine by total area, the second-List of the largest counties in the United States by area, largest in the United States east of the Mississippi River by total area (behind St. Louis County, Minnesota), and the 31st-largest county in the entire contiguous U.S. With over of land, it is larger than three of the smaller U.S. states. The state's northernmost village, Estcourt Station, Maine, Estcourt Station, is also the northernmost community in the New England region and in the contiguous United States east of the Great Lakes. Aroostook County is kno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Androscoggin County, Maine
Androscoggin County ( French: ''Comté d'Androscoggin'') is a county in the U.S. state of Maine. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 111,139. Its county seat is Auburn and its most populous city is Lewiston. Androscoggin County comprises the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan statistical area and is partially included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Metropolitan New England City and Town Area. It is also a part of the Portland-Lewiston- South Portland, Maine combined statistical area. Bates College is in the Androscoggin County city of Lewiston. History Demand for a new county emerged when the residents of the rapidly growing town of Lewiston complained of the long distance they had to travel to reach Wiscasset, the county seat of Lincoln County, in which Lewiston was originally located. It was also an impractical circumstance as Lewiston's neighbor, Auburn, was part of Cumberland County. As the growing partnership of the two towns emerged, the case fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maine's 2nd Congressional District
Maine's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Maine. Covering , 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 six congressional districts in 2020 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 United States Presidential Election In Maine
The 2024 United States presidential election in Maine took place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, as part of the 2024 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the Washington, D.C., District of Columbia participated. Maine voters chose electors to represent them in the United States Electoral College, Electoral College via a popular vote. The state of Maine has four electoral votes in the Electoral College, following United States congressional apportionment, reapportionment due to the 2020 United States census in which the state neither gained nor lost a seat. This election coincided with five referendum questions including a 2024 Maine Question 5, referendum to change the state flag, as well as a United States Senate, U.S. Senate 2024 United States Senate election in Maine, election, United States House of Representatives, U.S. House 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine, elections for the state's two Maine's congressional district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
