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Incumbent U.S. Rep. Jared Golden retained his seat in Maine's 2nd Congressional District against challenger and former U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin after ranked choice votes were tallied Wednesday.
Ranked choice voting is required under Maine law if no candidate receives at least 50% of first choice votes on election day. Ranked choice kicked in Nov. 10, after Golden, a Democrat, garnered 48.61% of the vote and Poliquin, a Republican, 44.61%. Independent Tiffany Bond garnered 6.78% of votes cast.
The process was not without its challenges as second tier votes for Bond unfolded in Augusta. In ranked choice voting rules, choices marked by voters in descending order are assigned to the candidates in succession. When only two candidates remain, the one with the most votes in that round is the winner. A full explanation of the process is available here.
Official results will be available and posted 20 days after the election as Excel files on the Election Results page.
Congressional District 2 comprises all municipalities and unorganized territories in Androscoggin, Aroostook, Franklin, Hancock, Oxford, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Waldo and Washington Counties. It also includes Albion, Belgrade, Benton, Clinton, Fayette, Gardiner, Litchfield, Monmouth, Mount Vernon, Oakland, Randolph, Rome, Sidney, Unity Township, Vienna, Wayne and West Gardiner in Kennebec County. At over 27,000 square miles, it is the largest Congressional district east of the Mississippi River.
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