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RandySF

(88,142 posts) Tue Jun 30, 2026, 02:26 AM Tuesday

ME-SEN: Demographic, regional numbers behind Platner +2 poll.

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The poll’s electorate 2024 recall vote is Harris +11 (which would be a four-point shift to the left since 2024).

🔵 Democrats — Platner +80
🔵 Voted for Harris in 2024 — Platner +75
🔵 Greater Portland — Platner +38
🔵 College Grads — Platner +34
🔵 Age 30-44 — Platner +31
🔵 Women — Platner +8
🔵 Mid Coast/Acadia — Platner +7
🔵 Independents — Platner +6
🔵 York — Platner +3
🔵 White — Platner +1

🔴 Men — Collins +7
🔴 Age 45-64 — Collins +7
🔴 Age 65+ — Collins +7
🔴 Kennebec/Western — Collins +11
🔴 Greater Bangor — Collins +12
🔴 Non-College Grads — Collins +21
🔴 Northern/Down East — Collins +50
🔴 Voted for Trump in 2024 — Collins +91
🔴 Republicans — Collins +96

Platner also holds double-digit leads among voters age 18-29, voters of color & 2024 non-voters, but the sample sizes for these groups are all under n=50

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ME-SEN: Demographic, regional numbers behind Platner +2 poll. (Original Post) RandySF Tuesday OP

So . Lots of Dems are voting for Collins? SSJVegeta Tuesday #1

Platner leads among Dems by 80%. RandySF Tuesday #2

Meaning 20% of dems are voting for Collins. SSJVegeta Tuesday #3

This message was self-deleted by its author RandySF Tuesday #4

Well, less than that The Revolution Tuesday #5

Thanks. SSJVegeta Tuesday #6

There is a long tradition here of splitting votes between parties. GPV Tuesday #7

SSJVegeta

(3,458 posts)

1. So . Lots of Dems are voting for Collins?

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 02:39 AM

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...be nice if they wouldnt

RandySF

(88,142 posts)

2. Platner leads among Dems by 80%.

Reply to SSJVegeta (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 02:40 AM

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These are margins.

SSJVegeta

(3,458 posts)

3. Meaning 20% of dems are voting for Collins.

Reply to RandySF (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 02:42 AM

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Be nice if they wouldnt

.... and 25% of Harris voters too?

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The Revolution

(925 posts)

5. Well, less than that

Reply to SSJVegeta (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 03:25 AM

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They are saying Platner is at +80%, not at 80%. So more like 10% Collins to 90% Platner. Still, I can't understand why any Democrat or Harris voter would look at the current situation and decide sending Collins in there again is the best choice.

SSJVegeta

(3,458 posts)

6. Thanks.

Reply to The Revolution (Reply #5)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 03:38 AM

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Im tired.

Its 3.38am

GPV

(73,416 posts)

7. There is a long tradition here of splitting votes between parties.

Reply to The Revolution (Reply #5)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 06:20 AM

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I myself did it years ago to send Olympia back so that a woman and a Mainer had some power down there. Unfortunately, there are people who still do that without regard to the fact that it gives a grotesque GOP and President more clout.

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