2018 Maine 2nd Congressional District

Tuesday, November 6, 2018

The results of a ranked-choice voting election. | Download Raw Summary Data
Round Eliminated Winners
Round 1
Round 2 Hoar, William R.S.
Round 3 Bond, Tiffany L. Golden, Jared F.

Round 1

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Golden, Jared F. 132,013 votes in the first round 45.58%
132,013 votes
Poliquin, Bruce 134,184 votes in the first round 46.33%
134,184 votes
Bond, Tiffany L. 16,552 votes in the first round 5.71%
16,552 votes
Hoar, William R.S. 6,875 votes in the first round 2.37%
6,875 votes
Inactive Ballots All ballots are active in the first round

Round 2

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Golden, Jared F. Gained 1,193 votes 46.34%
133,206 votes
Poliquin, Bruce Gained 884 votes 46.99%
135,068 votes
Bond, Tiffany L. Gained 2,606 votes 6.67%
19,158 votes
Hoar, William R.S. Eliminated: 6,875 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Inactive Ballots 2,192 ballots became inactive

Round 3

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Golden, Jared F. Elected: Gained 9,191 votes 50.63%
142,397 votes
Poliquin, Bruce Gained 3,813 votes 49.37%
138,881 votes
Bond, Tiffany L. Eliminated: 19,158 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Inactive Ballots 6,154 ballots became inactive

Golden, Jared F.

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 132013.0 first-round votes. 45.58%
132,013 votes
Round 2 Gained 1,193 votes from Hoar, William R.S.. 46.34%
133,206 votes
Round 3 Elected. Gained 9,191 votes from Bond, Tiffany L.. 50.63%
142,397 votes

Poliquin, Bruce

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 134184.0 first-round votes. 46.33%
134,184 votes
Round 2 Gained 884 votes from Hoar, William R.S.. 46.99%
135,068 votes
Round 3 Gained 3,813 votes from Bond, Tiffany L.. 49.37%
138,881 votes

Bond, Tiffany L.

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 16552.0 first-round votes. 5.71%
16,552 votes
Round 2 Gained 2,606 votes from Hoar, William R.S.. Eliminated. 6.67%
19,158 votes

Hoar, William R.S.

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 6875.0 first-round votes. Eliminated. 2.37%
6,875 votes

Inactive Ballots

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 0 first-round votes. 0
ballots
Round 2 Gained 2,192 votes from Hoar, William R.S.. 2,192
ballots
Round 3 Gained 6,154 votes from Bond, Tiffany L.. 8,346
ballots
Candidate name Round 1 Round 2 Round 3
Golden, Jared F.

45.58%

132,013 votes

46.34%

133,206 votes

50.63%

142,397 votes
Poliquin, Bruce

46.33%

134,184 votes

46.99%

135,068 votes

49.37%

138,881 votes
Bond, Tiffany L.

5.71%

16,552 votes

6.67%

19,158 votes
Hoar, William R.S.

2.37%

6,875 votes
Inactive Ballots

0

ballots

2,192

ballots

8,346

ballots


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