Cumberland
Incorporated 1821Set off from North Yarmouth in 1821. The name was chosen by Ephraim Sturdivant, a ship captain and the first town treasurer.
Voter Registration
Active voters, Secretary of State file of March 7, 2026Current enrollment
Registration history
Recent General Election Results
Referendums
YesNoCumberland’s vote. Click a question for the statewide comparison.How Cumberland Compares
Presidential margin vs. Maine
Democratic minus Republican share of the candidate vote. The gap between the lines shows how differently Cumberland 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 2020–2024Cumberland at a Glance
Cumberland is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, incorporated in 1821. It has an estimated 8,876 residents (2025), compared with 8,473 in the 2020 Census.
It is part of Congressional District 1, State Senate District 25, State House District 110, and County Commissioner District 3, in the Greater Portland region.
In the 2024 presidential race, Kamala Harris carried Cumberland with 70.3% to 27.8% for Donald Trump. That was a Democratic margin of 42.5 points, against a Democratic margin of 6.9 points statewide. In the 2022 governor’s race, Janet Mills carried Cumberland with 70.1% to 28.3% for Paul LePage. In the 2024 U.S. Senate race, Angus King (Unenrolled) carried Cumberland with 64.6% to 23% for Demi Kouzounas. On the Partisan Electoral Alignment Index (Partisan EAI), it ranks as the 39th most Democratic of 504 towns.
As of March 7, 2026, Cumberland had 6,529 active registered voters: 43.3% Democrats, 23.6% Republicans, 31.1% unenrolled, and 1.7% Green Independents. The median household income is $173,894 and the median home value $616,800, 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.