The ballot question’s opponents won by fewer than 1,200 votes.
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Lewiston-Auburn residents soundly reject merger of twin cities
Voters opposed the measure by more than 2-to-1, according to unofficial results.
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Maine voters overwhelmingly defeat proposal for York County casino
The proposal for a $200 million resort loses by a huge margin despite a two-year campaign and $8.8 million in spending by supporters.
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Jill Duson fends off challengers in costly Portland council race
The veteran city councilor overcomes challenges from Joey Brunelle and Bree LaCasse and keeps her at-large seat.
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Election 2017: precinct-level referendum result maps for Portland
Real-time results, broken down by voting precinct, for Portland’s four local ballot questions.
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Maine becomes first state to approve Medicaid expansion by popular vote
With 90 percent of the ballots counted, the proposal to expand Medicaid to 70,000 Mainers had 59 percent of the vote.
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Election 2017: Statewide results maps for Medicaid expansion, casino and more
Town-by-town results from the 2017 election.
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Charts: Early-voting statistics for the 2017 election
More than 50,000 early-voting ballots were cast prior to Election Day – nearly half of them from registered Democrats.
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Turnout higher than expected as high-profile ballot questions draw Mainers to the polls
Among the factors driving people to the polls was a desire to weigh in on health care in Maine.
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Saco voters to decide on $11.75 million in borrowing
The city is proposing 3 infrastructure projects, including a new public works facility.