Cushing
Incorporated 1789Named for Thomas Cushing, a Massachusetts lieutenant governor. It was earlier the Lower Plantation of St. Georges.
Voter Registration
Active voters, Secretary of State file of March 7, 2026Current enrollment
Registration history
Recent General Election Results
Referendums
YesNoCushing’s vote. Click a question for the statewide comparison.How Cushing Compares
Presidential margin vs. Maine
Democratic minus Republican share of the candidate vote. The gap between the lines shows how differently Cushing 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 2020–2024Cushing at a Glance
Cushing is a town in Knox County, Maine, incorporated in 1789. It has an estimated 1,482 residents (2025), compared with 1,502 in the 2020 Census.
It is part of Congressional District 1, State Senate District 12, State House District 43, and County Commissioner District 2, in the Midcoast region.
In the 2024 presidential race, Donald Trump carried Cushing with 54.8% to 43.1% for Kamala Harris. That was a Republican margin of 11.7 points, against a Democratic margin of 6.9 points statewide. In the 2022 governor’s race, Paul LePage carried Cushing with 54% to 44.5% for Janet Mills. In the 2024 U.S. Senate race, Angus King (Unenrolled) carried Cushing with 48.3% to 41.7% for Demi Kouzounas. On the Partisan Electoral Alignment Index (Partisan EAI), it ranks as the 307th most Republican of 504 towns.
As of March 7, 2026, Cushing had 1,127 active registered voters: 25.6% Democrats, 36.4% Republicans, 34.2% unenrolled, and 3.5% Green Independents. The median household income is $83,500 and the median home value $409,800, against $74,733 and $296,600 statewide.
Below the summary figures, this page has election results back to 1868 (with county figures from 1860), 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.