2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine

Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine by district: ==District 1==

in 2010 , who was re-elected as the U.S. representative for the 1st district The 1st district includes Biddeford, Portland and South Portland. The district's population was 95 percent white (see Race and ethnicity in the United States census); 91 percent were high school graduates and 32 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $53,324. In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 61 percent of its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 38 percent to Republican nominee John McCain. Pingree and Scontras were unopposed in their respective primaries. Pingree raised $1,282,675 and spent $1,290,022. Scontras raised $491,374 and spent the same amount. In a poll of 790 likely voters, conducted by Public Policy Polling between September 2 and 6, 2010, Pingree led with 47 percent to Scontras's 38 percent, while 15 percent were undecided. A poll of 316 likely voters, conducted by Critical Insights (CI) on September 13, 2010, found Pingree leading with 53 percent to Scontras's 29 percent while 18 percent were undecided. A CI poll with a statewide sample of 405 likely voters, conducted on September 27, 2010, found Pingree leading Scontras by 54 percent to 26 percent, while 19 percent were undecided. In a poll of 346 likely voters, conducted by the Maine Center for Public Opinion between October 4 and 7, 2010, 46 percent of respondents supported Pingree while 38 percent favored Scontras and 16 percent were undecided. A CI poll of 305 registered voters, conducted on October 10 and 11, 2010, found Pingree leading with 48 percent to Scontras's 33 percent, while 18 percent remained undecided. In a poll with a statewide sample of 501 likely voters, conducted by Pan Atlantic SMS Group between October 11 and 15, 2010, 49 percent of respondents backed Pingree with 33 percent supported Scontras and 18 percent remained undecided. In a CI poll of 295 likely voters, conducted between October 13 and 17, 2010, Pingree led Scontras by 45 percent to 40 percent while 13 percent were undecided. In CI's final poll Scontras led with 45 percent to Pingree's 41 percent. On election day Pingree was re-elected with 57 percent of the vote to Scontras's 43 percent. Pingree was again re-elected in 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018. Predictions General election results External links • • ==District 2==

in 2010 , who was re-elected as the U.S. representative for the 2nd district The 2nd district included Auburn, Bangor, Lewiston and Waterville. Its population was 94 percent white (see Race and ethnicity in the United States census); 87 percent were high school graduates and 20 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $40,812. In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 55 percent of its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 43 percent to Republican nominee John McCain. Both Michaud and Levesque were unopposed in their primaries. Michaud raised $1,044,372 and spent $1,244,848. Levesque raised $542,626 and spent $529,783. In a poll of 678 likely voters, conducted by Public Policy Polling between September 2 and 6, 2010, Michaud led with 45 percent to Levesque's 38 percent, while 17 percent were undecided. In a poll with a statewide sample of 405, conducted by CI on September 27, 2010, Michaud had the support of 44 percent while 32 percent backed Levesque and 24 percent were undecided. In a poll with a statewide sample of 501 likely voters, conducted by Pan Atlantic SMS Group between October 11 and 15, 2010, 49 percent of respondents supported Michaud while 29 percent favored Levesque and 22 percent were undecided. On election day Michaud was re-elected with 55 percent of the vote to Levesque's 45 percent. and unsuccessfully ran for Governor of Maine in 2014. He was succeeded by Republican Bruce Poliquin. Predictions General election results External links • • ==See also==