Would a generic republican won counties in Maine other than Piscataquis?

[christian peralta]

Discuss

[Politician]

Yes, and they would have won the 2nd district, but lost the state at-large by more than Trump did.

[RINO Tom]

I think that was more of anti-Hillary vote than pro-Trump.  2016 clearly shook things up a bit, and we might see trends that it amplified continue for quite some time, but we can't draw EVERY conclusion from one election.  Maine is still a New England state with largely New England politics, even if more moderate than the likes of Massachusetts.  2016 had a particularly weak Republican field, but I think Generic R™ beats Hillary Clinton in ME-2 in the environment of 2016.

[Free Bird]

I think that was more of anti-Hillary vote than pro-Trump.  2016 clearly shook things up a bit, and we might see trends that it amplified continue for quite some time, but we can't draw EVERY conclusion from one election.  Maine is still a New England state with largely New England politics, even if more moderate than the likes of Massachusetts.  2016 had a particularly weak Republican field, but I think Generic R™ beats Hillary Clinton in ME-2 in the environment of 2016.

I wouldn't call it anti-Hillary. The 2nd has a very independent, working-class streak to it that Trump especially appealed to. If it was anti-Hillary, then the 1st, with Portland (Bernieville), would have been closer, but it was about average as to how it usually goes.

[Free Bird]

Anyhow, if it was a generic Republican that won, then I could see Somerset and Aroostock narrowly going for them.

[PoliticalShelter]

This is the results for the Medicaid expansion results in 2017.

Lets put it this way, if the Medicaid expansion couldn't win those Northern counties, then I strongly doubt that any Democratic presidential nominee, will be able to win those counties.

[Progressive Pessimist]

This is the results for the Medicaid expansion results in 2017.

Lets put it this way, if the Medicaid expansion couldn't win those Northern counties, then I strongly doubt that any Democratic presidential nominee, will be able to win those counties.

In the future you mean, right? Because Obama won every county, except Piscataquis, twice.

[DPKdebator]

A generic Republican would've had a shot at most of the Trump-voting counties, but Kennebec probably would've stayed Democratic and Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford would've been less likely to flip.