Danforth
Incorporated 1860Named for Thomas Danforth, who received one of the two half-township grants that formed the town. Organized as a plantation in 1847.
Voter Registration
Active voters, Secretary of State file of March 7, 2026Current enrollment
Registration history
Recent General Election Results
Referendums
YesNoDanforth’s vote. Click a question for the statewide comparison.How Danforth Compares
Presidential margin vs. Maine
Democratic minus Republican share of the candidate vote. The gap between the lines shows how differently Danforth 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 2020–2024Danforth at a Glance
Danforth is a town in Washington County, Maine, incorporated in 1860. It has an estimated 583 residents (2025), compared with 587 in the 2020 Census.
It is part of Congressional District 2, State Senate District 6, State House District 8, and County Commissioner District 1, in the Downeast region.
In the 2024 presidential race, Donald Trump carried Danforth with 74.9% to 24.1% for Kamala Harris. That was a Republican margin of 50.8 points, against a Democratic margin of 6.9 points statewide. In the 2022 governor’s race, Paul LePage carried Danforth with 71.9% to 26.5% for Janet Mills. In the 2024 U.S. Senate race, Demi Kouzounas carried Danforth with 54.1% to 37.4% for Angus King (Unenrolled). On the Partisan Electoral Alignment Index (Partisan EAI), it ranks as the 38th most Republican of 504 towns.
As of March 7, 2026, Danforth had 347 active registered voters: 15.6% Democrats, 46.4% Republicans, 35.2% unenrolled, and 2.3% Green Independents. The median household income is $48,125 and the median home value $89,900, 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.