China
Incorporated 1818Named for "China," a favorite hymn of local legislator Japheth Washburn, after the preferred name Bloomville was rejected. It was formed largely from the town of Harlem (once Jones Plantation).
Voter Registration
Active voters, Secretary of State file of March 7, 2026Current enrollment
Registration history
Recent General Election Results
Referendums
YesNoChina’s vote. Click a question for the statewide comparison.How China Compares
Presidential margin vs. Maine
Democratic minus Republican share of the candidate vote. The gap between the lines shows how differently China 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 2020–2024China at a Glance
China is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, incorporated in 1818. It has an estimated 4,636 residents (2025), compared with 4,408 in the 2020 Census.
It is part of Congressional District 1, State Senate District 15, State House District 62, and County Commissioner District 1, in the Central Maine region.
In the 2024 presidential race, Donald Trump carried China with 57.1% to 40.4% for Kamala Harris. That was a Republican margin of 16.7 points, against a Democratic margin of 6.9 points statewide. In the 2022 governor’s race, Paul LePage carried China with 52.7% to 45.6% for Janet Mills. In the 2024 U.S. Senate race, Angus King (Unenrolled) carried China with 47% to 42.9% for Demi Kouzounas. On the Partisan Electoral Alignment Index (Partisan EAI), it ranks as the 259th most Republican of 504 towns.
As of March 7, 2026, China had 2,797 active registered voters: 25.4% Democrats, 39.7% Republicans, 31.9% unenrolled, and 2.5% Green Independents. The median household income is $96,309 and the median home value $240,000, 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.