Senate Elections 2020 | US Senate Elections | Maine Races
2020 Maine U.S. Senate Election Results
Susan Collins
Percent: 50.98%
Votes: 417,645
Sara I. Gideon
Percent: 42.39%
Votes: 347,223
Race Summary
In the 2020 U.S. Senate election in Maine, Republican incumbent Susan Collins secured re-election for a fifth term by defeating Democratic challenger Sara Gideon, garnering 51.98% of the votes compared to Gideon's 42.39%. Collins faced challenges as she was trailing in most pre-election polls and encountered criticism for her votes to confirm Brett Kavanaugh and acquit President Donald Trump. However, she exceeded expectations by winning majorities in rural areas and reducing Gideon's margins in areas typically dominated by Democrats.
Full Results
Susan Collins (REP)
Percent: 50.98%
Votes: 417,645
Sara I. Gideon (DEM)
Percent: 42.39%
Votes: 347,223
Lisa Savage (IND)
Percent: 4.95%
Votes: 40,579
Max Patrick Linn (IND)
Percent: 1.65%
Votes: 13,508
Write-In
Percent: 0.03%
Votes: 228
Total votes: 819,183
State Map
Results by County
Androscoggin County
Susan Collins (REP)
Percent: 56.19%
Votes: 32,979
Sara I. Gideon (DEM)
Percent: 37.79%
Votes: 22,181
Lisa Savage (IND)
Percent: 4.15%
Votes: 2,438
Max Patrick Linn (IND)
Percent: 1.86%
Votes: 1,090
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 2
Total votes: 58,690
Hancock County
Susan Collins (REP)
Percent: 49.19%
Votes: 17,371
Sara I. Gideon (DEM)
Percent: 43.55%
Votes: 15,379
Lisa Savage (IND)
Percent: 5.16%
Votes: 1,821
Max Patrick Linn (IND)
Percent: 2.08%
Votes: 736
Write-In
Percent: 0.02%
Votes: 8
Total votes: 35,315
Oxford County
Susan Collins (REP)
Percent: 58.55%
Votes: 19,567
Sara I. Gideon (DEM)
Percent: 35.02%
Votes: 11,705
Lisa Savage (IND)
Percent: 4.52%
Votes: 1,511
Max Patrick Linn (IND)
Percent: 1.90%
Votes: 635
Write-In
Percent: 0.01%
Votes: 4
Total votes: 33,422
Somerset County
Susan Collins (REP)
Percent: 64.92%
Votes: 17,861
Sara I. Gideon (DEM)
Percent: 26.73%
Votes: 7,355
Lisa Savage (IND)
Percent: 6.43%
Votes: 1,770
Max Patrick Linn (IND)
Percent: 1.91%
Votes: 525
Write-In
Percent: 0.01%
Votes: 3
Total votes: 27,514
The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Votes
Susan Collins (REP)
Percent: 19.28%
Votes: 1,089
Sara I. Gideon (DEM)
Percent: 72.03%
Votes: 4,068
Lisa Savage (IND)
Percent: 6.43%
Votes: 363
Max Patrick Linn (IND)
Percent: 2.00%
Votes: 113
Write-In
Percent: 0.27%
Votes: 15
Total votes: 5,648
Aroostook County
Susan Collins (REP)
Percent: 67.51%
Votes: 24,033
Sara I. Gideon (DEM)
Percent: 27.39%
Votes: 9,750
Lisa Savage (IND)
Percent: 3.01%
Votes: 1,072
Max Patrick Linn (IND)
Percent: 2.09%
Votes: 743
Write-In
Percent: 0.01%
Votes: 3
Total votes: 35,601
Kennebec County
Susan Collins (REP)
Percent: 54.92%
Votes: 39,481
Sara I. Gideon (DEM)
Percent: 38.48%
Votes: 27,664
Lisa Savage (IND)
Percent: 4.74%
Votes: 3,407
Max Patrick Linn (IND)
Percent: 1.84%
Votes: 1,324
Write-In
Percent: 0.01%
Votes: 10
Total votes: 71,886
Penobscot County
Susan Collins (REP)
Percent: 59.96%
Votes: 51,088
Sara I. Gideon (DEM)
Percent: 33.99%
Votes: 28,958
Lisa Savage (IND)
Percent: 4.06%
Votes: 3,461
Max Patrick Linn (IND)
Percent: 1.88%
Votes: 1,600
Write-In
Percent: 0.12%
Votes: 100
Total votes: 85,207
Waldo County
Susan Collins (REP)
Percent: 51.57%
Votes: 12,538
Sara I. Gideon (DEM)
Percent: 40.18%
Votes: 9,768
Lisa Savage (IND)
Percent: 6.60%
Votes: 1,604
Max Patrick Linn (IND)
Percent: 1.62%
Votes: 394
Write-In
Percent: 0.04%
Votes: 9
Total votes: 24,313
Cumberland County
Susan Collins (REP)
Percent: 38.45%
Votes: 74,592
Sara I. Gideon (DEM)
Percent: 54.29%
Votes: 105,308
Lisa Savage (IND)
Percent: 6.14%
Votes: 11,907
Max Patrick Linn (IND)
Percent: 1.10%
Votes: 2,138
Write-In
Percent: 0.02%
Votes: 39
Total votes: 193,984
Knox County
Susan Collins (REP)
Percent: 45.44%
Votes: 11,705
Sara I. Gideon (DEM)
Percent: 47.33%
Votes: 12,190
Lisa Savage (IND)
Percent: 5.67%
Votes: 1,461
Max Patrick Linn (IND)
Percent: 1.55%
Votes: 399
Write-In
Percent: 0.01%
Votes: 3
Total votes: 25,758
Piscataquis County
Susan Collins (REP)
Percent: 66.95%
Votes: 6,603
Sara I. Gideon (DEM)
Percent: 26.92%
Votes: 2,655
Lisa Savage (IND)
Percent: 4.00%
Votes: 394
Max Patrick Linn (IND)
Percent: 2.13%
Votes: 210
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 9,862
Washington County
Susan Collins (REP)
Percent: 64.56%
Votes: 11,196
Sara I. Gideon (DEM)
Percent: 30.28%
Votes: 5,251
Lisa Savage (IND)
Percent: 3.15%
Votes: 547
Max Patrick Linn (IND)
Percent: 1.95%
Votes: 338
Write-In
Percent: 0.06%
Votes: 10
Total votes: 17,342
Franklin County
Susan Collins (REP)
Percent: 56.47%
Votes: 9,817
Sara I. Gideon (DEM)
Percent: 36.10%
Votes: 6,276
Lisa Savage (IND)
Percent: 5.57%
Votes: 969
Max Patrick Linn (IND)
Percent: 1.85%
Votes: 322
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 17,384
Lincoln County
Susan Collins (REP)
Percent: 51.08%
Votes: 12,075
Sara I. Gideon (DEM)
Percent: 42.73%
Votes: 10,102
Lisa Savage (IND)
Percent: 4.70%
Votes: 1,111
Max Patrick Linn (IND)
Percent: 1.48%
Votes: 349
Write-In
Percent: 0.01%
Votes: 3
Total votes: 23,640
Sagadahoc County
Susan Collins (REP)
Percent: 48.08%
Votes: 11,558
Sara I. Gideon (DEM)
Percent: 44.87%
Votes: 10,787
Lisa Savage (IND)
Percent: 5.63%
Votes: 1,354
Max Patrick Linn (IND)
Percent: 1.40%
Votes: 337
Write-In
Percent: 0.01%
Votes: 3
Total votes: 24,039
York County
Susan Collins (REP)
Percent: 49.46%
Votes: 64,092
Sara I. Gideon (DEM)
Percent: 44.63%
Votes: 57,826
Lisa Savage (IND)
Percent: 4.16%
Votes: 5,389
Max Patrick Linn (IND)
Percent: 1.74%
Votes: 2,255
Write-In
Percent: 0.01%
Votes: 16
Total votes: 129,578