Western Maine
Region of MaineOne of twelve Regions of Maine drawn for this site from commuting patterns and shared regional identity. It takes in 71 cities, towns and plantations in four counties, plus unorganized townships.
Voter Registration
Active voters, Secretary of State file of March 7, 2026Current enrollment
Registration history
Recent General Election Results
Referendums
YesNoWestern Maine’s vote. Click a question for the statewide comparison.How Western Maine Compares
Presidential margin vs. Maine
Democratic minus Republican share of the candidate vote. The gap between the lines shows how differently Western Maine 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 2020–2024Western Maine at a Glance
Western Maine is one of twelve Regions of Maine defined for this site. It has an estimated 178,835 residents (2025), compared with 170,807 in the 2020 Census.
It takes in 71 cities, towns and plantations, the largest Sanford, Buxton, Berwick, and Waterboro.
In the 2024 presidential race, Donald Trump carried the region with 54.6% to 43.5% for Kamala Harris. That was a Republican margin of 11.1 points, against a Democratic margin of 6.9 points statewide. In the 2022 governor’s race, Paul LePage carried the region with 50.3% to 47.5% for Janet Mills. In the 2024 U.S. Senate race, Angus King (Unenrolled) carried the region with 47% to 41.4% for Demi Kouzounas. On the Partisan Electoral Alignment Index (Partisan EAI), it ranks as the 4th most Republican of 12 regions.
As of March 7, 2026, Western Maine had 111,440 active registered voters: 25.8% Democrats, 34.8% Republicans, 34.9% unenrolled, and 3.9% Green Independents. The median household income is $73,113 and the median home value $276,635, against $74,733 and $296,600 statewide.
Below the summary figures, this page has election results back to 1868, 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.