Lincoln County
Established 1760Named for Lincoln, England, birthplace of Massachusetts Gov. Thomas Pownall. Formed when York County was divided.
Voter Registration
Active voters, Secretary of State file of March 7, 2026Current enrollment
Registration history
Recent General Election Results
Referendums
YesNoLincoln County’s vote. Click a question for the statewide comparison.How Lincoln County Compares
Presidential margin vs. Maine
Democratic minus Republican share of the candidate vote. The gap between the lines shows how differently Lincoln County votes from the state.
Turnout in general elections
Ballots cast divided by active registered voters on election day. List maintenance shrinks the denominator in some years (for example 2022), which pushes the rate up.
Who Lives Here
American Community Survey 2020–2024Lincoln County at a Glance
Lincoln County is one of Maine’s sixteen counties, established in 1760. It has an estimated 36,595 residents (2025), compared with 35,237 in the 2020 Census.
In the 2024 presidential race, Kamala Harris carried Lincoln County with 54.6% to 43.4% for Donald Trump. That was a Democratic margin of 11.2 points, against a Democratic margin of 6.9 points statewide. In the 2022 governor’s race, Janet Mills carried Lincoln County with 56.6% to 41.7% for Paul LePage. In the 2024 U.S. Senate race, Angus King (Unenrolled) carried Lincoln County with 54.9% to 32.8% for Demi Kouzounas. On the Partisan Electoral Alignment Index (Partisan EAI), it ranks as the 6th most Democratic of 16 counties.
As of March 7, 2026, Lincoln County had 26,330 active registered voters: 34.2% Democrats, 30.6% Republicans, 31.2% unenrolled, and 3.6% Green Independents. The median household income is $76,875 and the median home value $332,700, against $74,733 and $296,600 statewide.
Below the summary figures, this page has election results back to 1821, voter registration since 1954, referendum votes, turnout, and Census and American Community Survey figures. Sources are listed at the foot of the page and on the Data Sources page.