Lewiston, Auburn report steady turnout driven by local races and Question 1

Voters in Auburn and Lewiston are electing municipal officials and deciding statewide ballot questions.

Question 1: Voters soundly reject power line corridor

Tuesday's outcome is a repudiation of the NECEC transmission line project, but power line supporters vowed to fight the measure in court.

Republican Youngkin wins Virginia governor’s race, jolting Democrats

The loss in Virginia deepens the sense of alarm in the Democratic Party heading into next year’s midterm elections.

Voting is steady with no reported problems in Maine

Voting is steady as Mainers head to the polls to have their say on a 145-mile power line to serve as a conduit for Canadian hydropower and a constitutional amendment to enshrine residents' right to grow, raise, harvest and produce their own food.

Statewide and town-by-town results for Election 2021

Real-time statewide results from the 2021 election. Use the navigation below to view map to view town-by-town results for Question 1, or search for towns in the field below. Polls close at 8 p.m.

Maine voters weigh in on big issues: Electricity, roads, food

In Portland, residents also will vote on a referendum that would limit the size of future homeless shelters.

Question 1 Q&A: Win or lose, power line fight will continue

No matter how the vote goes, a war over competing visions for Maine's energy future could drag on well into 2022 or beyond.

Shining some extra light on this Tuesday’s election

Where to vote Tuesday in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties

Communities within the Sun Journal's coverage area will be voting Tuesday in the following locations.

Auburn City Council Ward 5: Leroy Walker competes with write-in challengers Joseph DeMotta and Kathy Shaw

Joseph DeMotta and Kathy Shaw are declared write-in candidates for the Ward 5 seat.