2016Final results
2016 election for Maine's 2nd District
U.S. House · Maine
Bruce Poliquin (R) won with 54.8% of the vote, defeating Emily Ann Cain (D) by 9.6 points.
Bruce PoliquinRepublican · winner
54.8%192,878
Emily Ann CainDemocrat
45.2%159,081
352,183 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 2016
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.
Emily Ann CainBruce Poliquin
$3.5M
Raised by the campaign
$3.4M
$3.5M
Spent by the campaign
$3.4M
$21.5K
Cash on hand
$24.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016