East Machias
Incorporated 1826Named for its position on the eastern side of the original town of Machias, from which it was set off in 1826. Briefly renamed Mechisses (1840-41).
Voter Registration
Active voters, Secretary of State file of March 7, 2026Current enrollment
Registration history
Recent General Election Results
Referendums
YesNoEast Machias’s vote. Click a question for the statewide comparison.How East Machias Compares
Presidential margin vs. Maine
Democratic minus Republican share of the candidate vote. The gap between the lines shows how differently East Machias 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 2020–2024East Machias at a Glance
East Machias is a town in Washington County, Maine, incorporated in 1826. It has an estimated 1,341 residents (2025), compared with 1,326 in the 2020 Census.
It is part of Congressional District 2, State Senate District 6, State House District 10, and County Commissioner District 2, in the Downeast region.
In the 2024 presidential race, Donald Trump carried East Machias with 66% to 32.4% for Kamala Harris. That was a Republican margin of 33.6 points, against a Democratic margin of 6.9 points statewide. In the 2022 governor’s race, Paul LePage carried East Machias with 57.9% to 38% for Janet Mills. In the 2024 U.S. Senate race, Demi Kouzounas carried East Machias with 52.1% to 39.7% for Angus King (Unenrolled). On the Partisan Electoral Alignment Index (Partisan EAI), it ranks as the 157th most Republican of 504 towns.
As of March 7, 2026, East Machias had 963 active registered voters: 19.7% Democrats, 46.1% Republicans, 29.3% unenrolled, and 4.4% Green Independents. The median household income is $57,589 and the median home value $210,800, 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.