Maine became the first state to approve same-sex marriage by popular vote as Obama won the electoral votes in that state.

Voters in Maryland who voted for President Barack Obama strongly supported a ballot that would allow same-sex marriage in the state.

The vote in Maryland was supported by the state's Governor, Martin O'Malley, who is widely believed to be a potential presidential contender in 2016.

O'Malley signed a gay marriage bill into law in March, but opponents collected enough signatures to force the issue onto the ballot, which makes the state one of four allowing the issue, The Washington Post reported.

The state of Minnesota rejected the constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage. The vote doesn't allow gay marriage weddings but it opens the door to possible legislation to allow it next year.

Another state to disapprove of the issue is Washington.

The results in Maine broke a 32-state streak, which hasn't been seen since 1998, when gay marriage had been rejected by every state that voted on it.

According to ABC News, dozens of state-wide-ballot questions were posed to voters, and their implications reverberated across state lines.

Younger voters were more likely to say yes to the ballot that asked to legalize gay marriage, The Post reported.

The strongest support for this was among those under the age of 29, with 7 in 10 voting for it. Almost 6 in 10 of those in that age group, 30 to 44 percent voted for the measure.

Those over 45 narrowly opposed it, while nearly two-thirds of those who are 65 and older voting against it, The Post reported.

Also, women with children were reportedly the strongest supporters of gay marriage, with nearly two-thirds of the votes supporting the measure.