Clifton
Incorporated 1848 as MaineIncorporated under the name Maine from part of Jarvis Gore, it was renamed Clifton in 1849 after a cliff that dominates the town.
Voter Registration
Active voters, Secretary of State file of March 7, 2026Current enrollment
Registration history
Recent General Election Results
Referendums
YesNoClifton’s vote. Click a question for the statewide comparison.How Clifton Compares
Presidential margin vs. Maine
Democratic minus Republican share of the candidate vote. The gap between the lines shows how differently Clifton 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 2020–2024Clifton at a Glance
Clifton is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, incorporated in 1848 as Maine. It has an estimated 875 residents (2025), compared with 840 in the 2020 Census.
It is part of Congressional District 2, State Senate District 10, State House District 18, and County Commissioner District 1, in the Greater Bangor region.
In the 2024 presidential race, Donald Trump carried Clifton with 61% to 37.5% for Kamala Harris. That was a Republican margin of 23.5 points, against a Democratic margin of 6.9 points statewide. In the 2022 governor’s race, Paul LePage carried Clifton with 60.7% to 37% for Janet Mills. In the 2024 U.S. Senate race, Demi Kouzounas carried Clifton with 46.5% to 44.5% for Angus King (Unenrolled). On the Partisan Electoral Alignment Index (Partisan EAI), it ranks as the 172nd most Republican of 504 towns.
As of March 7, 2026, Clifton had 581 active registered voters: 20.1% Democrats, 42.3% Republicans, 33.2% unenrolled, and 3.8% Green Independents. The median household income is $70,313 and the median home value $202,500, 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.