York County
Established 1652Named after York, England, via Capt. Christopher Levett's proposed settlement named for his birthplace.
Voter Registration
Active voters, Secretary of State file of March 7, 2026Current enrollment
Registration history
Recent General Election Results
Referendums
YesNoYork County’s vote. Click a question for the statewide comparison.How York County Compares
Presidential margin vs. Maine
Democratic minus Republican share of the candidate vote. The gap between the lines shows how differently York 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 2020–2024York County at a Glance
York County is one of Maine’s sixteen counties, established in 1652. It has an estimated 222,434 residents (2025), compared with 211,972 in the 2020 Census.
In the 2024 presidential race, Kamala Harris carried York County with 54.3% to 43.8% for Donald Trump. That was a Democratic margin of 10.5 points, against a Democratic margin of 6.9 points statewide. In the 2022 governor’s race, Janet Mills carried York County with 58.2% to 39.9% for Paul LePage. In the 2024 U.S. Senate race, Angus King (Unenrolled) carried York County with 50% to 35.2% for Demi Kouzounas. On the Partisan Electoral Alignment Index (Partisan EAI), it ranks as the 5th most Democratic of 16 counties.
As of March 7, 2026, York County had 144,686 active registered voters: 34.6% Democrats, 27.6% Republicans, 34.5% unenrolled, and 2.9% Green Independents. The median household income is $88,333 and the median home value $395,700, 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.