2012Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2012 election for U.S. Senate in Maine
U.S. Senate · Maine
Angus S. King, Jr. (Ind) won with 52.9% of the vote, defeating Charles E. Summers Jr. (R) by 22.1 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Angus S. King, Jr.Independent · winner
52.9%370,580
Charles E. Summers Jr.Republican
30.7%215,399
Cynthia Ann DillDemocrat
13.3%92,900
Stephen M. WoodsOther party
1.5%10,289
Danny Francis DaltonOther party
0.8%5,807
Andrew Ian DodgeIndependent
0.8%5,624
700,599 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2012
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Cynthia Ann DillCharles E. Summers Jr.
$184.4K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$190.5K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
-$5.4K
Cash on hand
$13.7K
Other candidates' campaigns: Angus S. King, Jr. $3M · Stephen M. Woods $72.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
Angus S. King, Jr. (I)Charles E. Summers Jr. (R)Cynthia Ann Dill (D)
Also on the ballot: Stephen M. Woods (Other party), 1.5%; Danny Francis Dalton (Other party), 0.8%; Andrew Ian Dodge (Independent), 0.8%