UPDATED 11:52 PM with more information from the Democratic Party and Obama's campaign UPDATED 9:51 PM with new numbers UPDATED 9:38 PM with comments from superdelegate rita moran UPDATED 8:56 PM with comments from Arden Manning, Executive Director of the Democratic Party.

About 45,000 Mainers either caucused Sunday or submitted absentee ballots for the presidential primary. Barack Obama won the state, walking away with 15 delegates. Hillary Clinton earned nine delegates.

Turnout more than doubles the previous record, when 17,000 people caucused in 2004, said Arden Manning, executive director of the Maine Democratic Party.

For the state convention, Obama has 2,079 delegates, and Clinton has 1,396 delegates. There are 18 uncommitted delegates, and 3 delegates for other candidates. This is based on 99 percent of precincts reporting.

The First Congressional District voted overwhelmingly for Obama, with him leading 1,163 to 681. The Second Congressional District was closer, with Obama leading 916 to 715 (all counts in delegates.)

This translates to the following breakdown for the National Convention:

-Clinton has 2 at-large delegates, 1 pledged party delegate, 3 delegates from the First Congressional District and 3 delegates from the Second Congressional District. Total = 9.

-Obama has 3 at-large delegates, 3 pledged party delegates, 6 delegates from the First Congressional District and 4 delegates from the Second Congressional District. Total = 16.

PolitickerME will post the town-by-town results when they are fully compiled.

Arden Manning, executive director of the Maine Democratic Party, said more than 40,000 people showed for the caucuses. This far surpasses the previous record of 17,000 – set in 2004. It also far surpasses the Republican turnout, which was around 5,000, Manning said.

“It’s a really clear message that Maine people want something different,” Manning said.

Unlike last weekend’s Republican caucus, all 3,556 delegates to the Democratic state convention are bound. At the May state convention, state delegates will choose the 24 delegates to the national convention.

With Clinton and Obama neck-and-neck in the national delegate count, every single state counts. Both Clinton and Obama, and their supporters, have campaigned in Maine in the past few days.

The Obama campaign considers his victory here an upset.

A few hours ago campaign manager David Plouffe released a memo with the subject line: "Upset in Maine Caps Off Weekend Sweep."

“Today, Obama won an upset victory in Maine, a state where internal and external polls had Clinton leading in the days leading up to the caucuses,” wrote campaign manager David Plouffe in a memo.

Plouffe noted some numbers that favor Obama. He has won 20 states – Clinton has won 11. In the 13 states that have held caucuses so far, Obama has won 11 of them.

The campaign expects to pick up a lot of superdelegates, Plouffe wrote. “He won a Red State, Purple State, and Blue States this weekend – showing he has broad national appeal and can win in every corner of this country.”

Across the state today, party leaders urged people to get involved in politics. Many of the people that volunteer for the party now got involved through the 2004 caucuses, Manning said.

The turnout, especially among young voters, is a good sign. Manning said the party people choose in their first election is the party they’ll stick with for the rest of their life.

Maine is also allowed 11 superdelegates to the National Convention who are not bound by the popular vote.

Rita Moran, chairwoman of the Kennebec County Democrats, is a superdelegate, and remained uncommitted Sunday evening. She will decide after she sees the final results in Maine, and also sees which way the other superdelegates will go.

“As a superdelegate casting my ballot at the national convention, I will do what I can to make sure the superdelegates votes resemble as much as possible the popular vote,” Moran said.

Democratic Party Chairman John Knutson has announced that he has pledged his vote to Obama, fulfilling his promise to vote for the candidate who wins the popular vote. Maine’s two congressmen, Mike Michaud and Tom Allen, are both uncommitted. Michaud was an Edwards supporter. Gov. John Baldacci is supporting Hillary Clinton. All are superdelegates.