Elections / 2018 · Senate · ME
An independent or third-party candidate won Maine's Senate seat.
Maine, 2018. Candidate results and statewide totals below. An independent or third-party candidate won this contest; the margin in the table is the Democratic-vs-Republican measure used across Akashic.
Maine — 2018 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
66,268
10.4%
Republican (R)
223,502
35.2%
All others
344,639
54.3%
Margin
R+24.8
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2018 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| JR. Angus S. King | OIndependent | 344,575 | 54.3% |
| Eric L. Brakey | RRepublican | 223,502 | 35.2% |
| Zak Ringelstein | DDemocrat | 66,268 | 10.4% |
| Others | OOther | 64 | 0.0% |
2018 presidential election
Maine, 2018
Other54.3%
How it voted
Share of the 2018 vote
| Other ✓All other candidates | 54.3% | 344,575 |
|---|---|---|
| RepublicanRepublican | 35.2% | 223,502 |
| DemocraticDemocratic | 10.4% | 66,268 |
D+60R+60
17 counties, each filled by 2018 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Gold marks a county an independent or third-party candidate carried.
Maine's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +20.4% |
| 1978 | −22.7% |
| 1982 | +21.7% |
| 1984 | −47.5% |
| 1988 | +62.6% |
| 1990 | −22.7% |
| 1994 | −23.9% |
| 1996 | −5.3% |
| 2000 | −37.9% |
| 2002 | −16.9% |
| 2006 | −53.7% |
| 2008 | −22.7% |
| 2012 | −17.5% |
| 2014 | −37.0% |
| 2018 | −24.8% |
| 2020 | −8.6% |
| 2024 | −23.8% |