Carthage
Incorporated 1826Named for the ancient city of Carthage in North Africa. It was first known as Plantation No. 4, Abbott's Purchase.
Voter Registration
Active voters, Secretary of State file of March 7, 2026Current enrollment
Registration history
Recent General Election Results
Referendums
YesNoCarthage’s vote. Click a question for the statewide comparison.How Carthage Compares
Presidential margin vs. Maine
Democratic minus Republican share of the candidate vote. The gap between the lines shows how differently Carthage 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 2020–2024Carthage at a Glance
Carthage is a town in Franklin County, Maine, incorporated in 1826. It has an estimated 509 residents (2025), compared with 509 in the 2020 Census.
It is part of Congressional District 2, State Senate District 19, State House District 74, and County Commissioner District 3, in the Western Maine region.
In the 2024 presidential race, Donald Trump carried Carthage with 70.4% to 27.5% for Kamala Harris. That was a Republican margin of 42.9 points, against a Democratic margin of 6.9 points statewide. In the 2022 governor’s race, Paul LePage carried Carthage with 68.4% to 28.7% for Janet Mills. In the 2024 U.S. Senate race, Demi Kouzounas carried Carthage with 49.8% to 42.9% for Angus King (Unenrolled). On the Partisan Electoral Alignment Index (Partisan EAI), it ranks as the 97th most Republican of 504 towns.
As of March 7, 2026, Carthage had 370 active registered voters: 19.2% Democrats, 37.6% Republicans, 37.6% unenrolled, and 5.7% Green Independents. The median household income is $79,107 and the median home value $144,300, against $74,733 and $296,600 statewide.
Below the summary figures, this page has election results back to 1868 (with county figures from 1838), 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.