No On 1 bear referendum supporters Brianna Pelkie of Fryeburg, Walker Day of Lovell and Caleb Winslow of Parsonsfield, check the returns on their phones during an election night gathering at the Black Bear Inn in Orono.
Paul Bayley, usher at Port City Music Hall, holds the door for people as they enter the election party for Democratic candidate for governor Mike Michaud.
Addie Farmer, 11, of Portland, daughter of David Farmer, political advisor to Mike Michaud, plays with a balloon while waiting for the election party at Port City Music Hall to start on election night.
Chris Massicotte and Jason Burns of the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund and Institute check their phones while at Port City Music Hall.
Collins gives her winning speech before her supporters at the Westin.
Collins gets s kiss from her husband as she gives her winning speech before her supporters at the Westin.
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins thanks her supporters and volunteers early in the evening at a party at the Westin in Portland.
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins thanks her supporters, staff and volunteers at a party at the Westin in Portland on Tuesday.
U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, a North Haven Democrat, waves to supporters at Port City Music Hall in Portland after she was re-elected to the House of Representatives on Tuesday.
U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, a North haven Democrat, gives her victory speech at Port City Music Hall in Portland after she was re-elected to the House of Representatives on Tuesday.
David Trahan of the Sportsmans Alliance of Maine and campaign consultant Michele MacLean of Save Maine's Bear Hunt, check results at the Black Bear Inn in Orono on election night, after the polls closed.
Sue Hurley of Portland watches a television as election results come in at the Mike Michaud election party at Port City Music Hall.
Members of the media set up in the basement of the Franco American Heritage Center in Lewiston, site of the campaign party for Gov. Paul LePage.
As election returns begin to come in, Richard and Cheryl Bolduc of Windham watch election results on a television set up on the stage at the Franco American Heritage Center in Lewiston.
Supporters of Yes on 1 check results from campaign headquarters at the Embassy Suites hotel. Left to right are Hope Cruser of Edgecomb, Sara Boston of Edgecomb, Bobby Silcott of Naples and Maureen Topa of Westbrook.
No On 1 bear referendum supporters Don Dudley of T6-R9, Jeff Bellmore of Warren and Maine Guide Bob Parker of Wilton share a laugh at the Black Bear Inn in Orono on election night before the polls closed. Parker had shown a video made by his grandchildren saying, "If we were old enough, we'd vote no on 1."
Crystal Canney, communications spokesman for independent candidate for governor Eliot Cutler, and Kyle Bailey, fundraising strategist for Cutler, are on their computers moments before results start rolling in at Cutler's party at the Ocean Gateway in Portland on Tuesday.
Independent Candidate for Governor Eliot Cutler is greeted by his sister-in-law Liz Cutler as he arrives at his party at the Ocean Gateway in Portland.
Holly Hazard of Falls Church, Virginia, talks with Dave Pauli of Billings, Montana, at the Yes on 1 campaign headquarters at the Embassy Suites hotel in Portland. The ballot question asks voters whether they want to ban certain bear hunting practices.
An employee of the Westin in Portland adjusts one of five monitors around the ballroom at the party for U.S. Sen. Susan Collins on Tuesday.
Supporters partake of the food tables offered at the party for U.S. Susan Collins party at the Westin in Portland on Tuesday.
Supporters gather at the party for U.S. Susan Collins at the Westin. The Republican easily won re-election.
Supporters of independent candidate for governor Eliot Cutler start to arrive at Cutler's party at the Ocean Gateway Pier in Portland on Tuesday.
Beth Peary a canvasser for the Cutler campaign yawns as Mike Turcott, a Cutler supporter checks results on his phone during a quiet moment at Eliot Cutler's party at the Ocean Gateway.
Pins and bumper stickers are arrayed at the Ocean Gateway in Portland on Tuesday, as Eliot Cutler's supporters gather to await election results.
Campaign director Katie Hansberry and campaign manager Stephanie Harris work at the Yes on 1 campaign headquarters at the Embassy Suites hotel. Question 1 asked voters whether they want to ban certain bear hunting practices.
Supporters of Eliot Cutler, independent candidate for governor, start to arrive at Cutler party at the Ocean Gateway Pier in Portland on Tuesday.
Eliot Cutler supporters start to gather on election night at the Ocean Gateway in Portland on Tuesday.
Eliot Cutler's campaign staff watch results on laptops at a party at the Ocean Gateway in Portland Tuesday.
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