Maine's 2nd District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countLePage (R) 49.9%, Dunlap (D) 48.3%.
Paul LePage (Republican) won Maine's 2nd District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 49.9% of the vote to Matthew Dunlap's 48.3%, a margin of 1.6 points (5,420 votes). The seat changes from Democratic to Republican. Count as of November 10 at 5:17 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in ME-2
from the count and past results- Republican gain: Paul LePage won a district Democrats held (Jared Golden was not on the ballot).
- Decided by 1.6 points (5,420 votes): the 18th closest House race of 2026 among the 261 with a vote count.
- Jared Golden: incumbent retired.
- Donald Trump carried this district by 10.0 points in 2024; LePage's margin was 1.6 points, 8.4 points narrower.
- In 2024 the district went D+0.7 (Golden 50.4%, Theriault 49.7%); in 2026 it went R+1.6, a 2.3-point swing toward Republicans.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: R+4.
Maine's 2nd District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 10 at 5:17 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul LePage | Republican | 170,265 | 49.9 |
| Matthew Dunlap | Democratic | 164,845 | 48.3 |
Leading candidates only: the source has not yet published the full results table for this race, so other candidates and the total are missing.
ME-2 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Golden | Democratic | 197,151 | 50.4 |
| Austin Theriault | Republican | 194,445 | 49.7 |
| Total | 391,596 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Trump 54.0%, Harris 44.0%.
Related races
- Maine: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in Maine: ME-1
- Maine Senate race · Troy Jackson (D)
- Maine governor's race · Hannah Pingree (D)
- Closest House races: MN-1 (0.1), NC-5 (0.1), NC-3 (0.1), TN-4 (0.2), FL-27 (0.4)
- House results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine (revision 1384936320, November 10 at 5:17 PM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- 2024 comparison: the 2024 House result from Wikipedia's 2024 House election articles; the 2024 presidential vote in the district from the district's own Wikipedia article.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.