Year of entry into union: 1820 Capital: Augusta Total electors: Four. In 2016, three of them pledged to vote for Democratic nominees Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine, while one — Richard Bennett — pledged to vote for Republican candidates Donald Trump and Mike Pence. How Maine votes: Blue. Maine has voted for the Democratic Party in all presidential elections since 1992. Demographic breakdown: 94.8 percent White and 1.2 percent African-American. Fun fact: In 2016, Maine split its electoral vote for the first time in its history, giving one of its four votes to Republican candidate Donald Trump. Such a split is allowed in no other state except Nebraska. Follow all the latest news from US Election 2020 here Brush up on how the US elects its president and vice-president here Read profiles of other US states here
US Election 2020 Maine profile: How state voted in 2016, demographics and more
FP Research
• October 28, 2020, 06:48:07 IST
Maine, the northeasternmost US state, is known for its rocky coastline, maritime history and nature areas like the granite and spruce islands of Acadia National Park
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