More complete results from the gay marriage vote are here, analyzed by Matthew Gagnon of the Bangor Daily News. While the marriage equality forces were stronger in urban areas, winning overwhelmingly in Portland and in 19 of the state's 30 largest cities, Gagnon notes that the campaign to repeal gay marriage won in several middle-class cities in "middle Maine," tipping the balance to the conservative side.
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