Pine Tree State Poll
The UNH Survey Center regularly conducts the Pine Tree State Poll, a survey of public opinion in the state of Maine. The Pine Tree State Poll is an omnibus survey in which the Survey Center conducts its own research and interested groups, agencies, or organizations can purchase one or more questions. The Poll is conducted using the Pine Tree State Panel, a probability-based web panel of Maine residents recruited by the Survey Center. Press releases from the Pine Tree State Poll written by the Survey Center can be found below.
Submissions from 2025
Trump Approval Slips, Mainers Oppose Transgender Participation in Women's Sports 3/27/2025, UNH Survey Center
Disapproval of Mills Climbs in Maine; Majority Support Increase in Teacher Pay, Cigarette Tax 2/24/2025, UNH Survey Center
Republicans in Maine Optimistic About National Economy, Downbeat on State; Democrats Pessimistic on Both 2/21/2025, UNH Survey Center
Republicans in Maine Ecstatic, Democrats Despondent, Over Direction of Country in Early Days of Trump Term 2/19/2025, UNH Survey Center
Submissions from 2024
Artificial Christmas Trees More Popular Than Real Trees in Maine; Majority Expect White Christmas 12/17/2024, UNH Survey Center
Golden, Theriault Deadlocked in Maine's CD2; Slight Majority Oppose State Flag Change 11/3/2024, UNH Survey Center
Harris Leads Statewide in Maine but Trump Has Small Lead in CD2 11/3/2024, UNH Survey Center
Mainers Economic Outlook Improves But Most Expect Recession Within a Year 8/27/2024, UNH Survey Center
King Leads Maine Senate Race; Residents Divided on Popular Vote Compact 8/22/2024, UNH Survey Center
Harris Ahead in Maine, CD2 Too-Close-to-Call 8/21/2024, UNH Survey Center
Harris Holds Small Lead Over Trump in Maine After Biden Withdraws From Race 7/25/2024, UNH Survey Center
Mainers Divided on Appropriate Punishment, Chances of Successful Appeal in Trump "Hush Money" Case 6/21/2024, UNH Survey Center
Most Mainers Saw the Solar Eclipse, Nearly All Who Traveled Satisfied 4/25/2024, UNH Survey Center
Plurality in Maine Want King to Run for Re-Election to Senate; Approval of Mills Steady 4/23/2024, UNH Survey Center
Biden, Trump Dominate Maine Primaries 2/22/2024, UNH Survey Center
Mainers Divided on Trump Ballot Exclusion; Biden Approval Falls Sharply 1/9/2024, UNH Survey Center
Submissions from 2023
Mainers Prefer Merry Christmas to Happy Holidays; Plan on Spending Less on Holiday Presents 12/20/2023, UNH Survey Center
Majority in Maine Plan to Vote No on Question 3, Yes on Question 4; Uncertainty Reigns Over Questions 5-8 10/25/2023, UNH Survey Center
Two-Thirds of Mainers Report Struggling to Afford Necessities, Expect Recession Within Twelve Months 8/30/2023, UNH Survey Center
Referenda Ahead: Most Mainers Lack Understanding of Questions But Most Still Plan to Vote 8/28/2023, UNH Survey Center
Mainers Foresee at Least One Trump Conviction But Few Think He Will Go to Prison 8/24/2023, UNH Survey Center
Stop Eating Lobsters? Mainers Say No 6/23/2023, UNH Survey Center
Six in Ten Mainers Believe Trump Committed a Crime & Will Be Convicted in Mishandled Docs Case 6/22/2023, UNH Survey Center
Mainers Open to Proposed TikTok Ban, Want More Regulation of Speech on Social Media 4/26/2023, UNH Survey Center
Maine Update: Mills Remains Popular Governor; Majorities Favor Voter ID & Family Leave Bills 2/24/2023, UNH Survey Center
Submissions from 2022
Nearly All 2022 Maine Voters Say It Was Easy to Vote, Most Confident Vote Was Accurately Counted 12/8/2022, UNH Survey Center
Maine CD2 Too Close to Call, Mills Maintains Lead Over LePage, Pingree Holds Large Lead in CD1 11/6/2022, UNH Survey Center
Mainers Disapprove of Biden's Handling of Economy; Majority Approve of FBI Search of Mar-a-Lago 9/29/2022, UNH Survey Center
Golden Leads Poliquin in Maine Second Congressional District Rematch; Pingree Far Ahead of Thelander in First 9/28/2022, UNH Survey Center
Mills Leads LePage in Race for Maine Governor; Democrats Hold Edge Over GOP in Races for State Senate & House 9/27/2022, UNH Survey Center
Submissions from 2021
Maine Election Update: Most Mainers Heard a Lot About Question 1, Much Less Likely to Understand What It Means 11/1/2021, UNH Survey Center