2010Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
2010 election for Maine Governor
Governor · Maine
Paul LePage (R) won with 38.2% of the vote, defeating Eliot Cutler (Ind) by 1.7 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Paul LePageRepublican · winner
38.2%218,065
Eliot CutlerIndependent
36.5%208,270
Libby MitchellDemocrat
19.2%109,387
Shawn MoodyIndependent
5.0%28,756
Kevin ScottIndependent
1.0%5,664
570,142 votes
Source: English WikipediaUpdated Oct 5, 2026, 4:05 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2010
Races before and after
Source: English WikipediaUpdated Oct 5, 2026, 4:05 AM ET
The candidates
Paul LePage (R)Eliot Cutler (I)Libby Mitchell (D)Shawn Moody (I)
Also on the ballot: Kevin Scott (Independent), 1.0%