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Maine politics are dynamic in nature, with parties loosely hung together, governors often winning by pluralities rather than majorities, and significant turnover both in members and parties in [[Electoral district|legislative districts]]. In his 2010 article ''Maine's Paradoxical Politics'', Kenneth Palmer suggests that "Maine's political leaders find themselves as [[Centrism|centrists]], primarily because they want to find practical solutions to difficult problems."<ref>Palmer, Kenneth. "Maine's Paradoxical Politics." Maine Policy Review 19.1 (2010) : 26 -34, https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mpr/vol19/iss1/5 .</ref> | Maine politics are dynamic in nature, with parties loosely hung together, governors often winning by pluralities rather than majorities, and significant turnover both in members and parties in [[Electoral district|legislative districts]]. In his 2010 article ''Maine's Paradoxical Politics'', Kenneth Palmer suggests that "Maine's political leaders find themselves as [[Centrism|centrists]], primarily because they want to find practical solutions to difficult problems."<ref>Palmer, Kenneth. "Maine's Paradoxical Politics." Maine Policy Review 19.1 (2010) : 26 -34, https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mpr/vol19/iss1/5 .</ref> | ||
The results of the elections are often [[Bipartisan|varied]]. Maine is seen as a blue-leaning [[swing state]], with unusually high support for [[independent candidates]]. [[Republican Party (United States)|The Republican Party]] have won Maine in 11 out of the past 20 presidential elections, and the governorship has been won by | The results of the elections are often [[Bipartisan|varied]]. Maine is seen as a blue-leaning [[swing state]], with unusually high support for [[independent candidates]]. [[Republican Party (United States)|The Republican Party]] have won Maine in 11 out of the past 20 presidential elections, and the governorship has been won by Democrats and independents three times each, and Republicans four times, since 1974.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|url=https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/|access-date=September 14, 2020|website=uselectionatlas.org}}</ref> | ||
Maine uses [[Ranked-choice voting in the United States|ranked choice voting]] in primary elections for state and federal offices, as well as in general elections for federal offices. Ranked choice voting was adopted by voters in a [[2016 Maine Question 5|2016 referendum]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions|url=https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/upcoming/rankedchoicefaq.html|access-date=September 13, 2023|website=www.maine.gov}}</ref> | Maine uses [[Ranked-choice voting in the United States|ranked choice voting]] in primary elections for state and federal offices, as well as in general elections for federal offices. Ranked choice voting was adopted by voters in a [[2016 Maine Question 5|2016 referendum]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions|url=https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/upcoming/rankedchoicefaq.html|access-date=September 13, 2023|website=www.maine.gov}}</ref> | ||