Brewer
Incorporated 1812 · city since 1889Named for Col. John Brewer, an early settler from Worcester, Massachusetts. The settlement was first called New Worcester and was part of Orrington until 1812.
Voter Registration
Active voters, Secretary of State file of March 7, 2026Current enrollment
Registration history
Recent General Election Results
Referendums
YesNoBrewer’s vote. Click a question for the statewide comparison.How Brewer Compares
Presidential margin vs. Maine
Democratic minus Republican share of the candidate vote. The gap between the lines shows how differently Brewer 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 2020–2024Brewer at a Glance
Brewer is a city in Penobscot County, Maine, incorporated in 1812, a city since 1889. It has an estimated 9,636 residents (2025), compared with 9,672 in the 2020 Census.
It is part of Congressional District 2, State Senate District 10, State House District 20 (97% of residents), State House District 24 (3% of residents), and County Commissioner District 1, in the Greater Bangor region.
In the 2024 presidential race, Donald Trump carried Brewer with 49.5% to 48.3% for Kamala Harris. That was a Republican margin of 1.2 points, against a Democratic margin of 6.9 points statewide. In the 2022 governor’s race, Janet Mills carried Brewer with 50% to 48.1% for Paul LePage. In the 2024 U.S. Senate race, Angus King (Unenrolled) carried Brewer with 47.9% to 38.4% for Demi Kouzounas. On the Partisan Electoral Alignment Index (Partisan EAI), it ranks as the 147th most Democratic of 504 towns.
As of March 7, 2026, Brewer had 5,617 active registered voters: 30.3% Democrats, 36.9% Republicans, 28.3% unenrolled, and 3.9% Green Independents. The median household income is $66,613 and the median home value $245,300, against $74,733 and $296,600 statewide.
Below the summary figures, this page has election results back to 1868 (with county figures from 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.