Etna
Incorporated 1820Named for Mount Etna, the volcano in Sicily. Before incorporation it was called Crosbytown, after proprietor Gen. John Crosby of Hampden.
Voter Registration
Active voters, Secretary of State file of March 7, 2026Current enrollment
Registration history
Recent General Election Results
Referendums
YesNoEtna’s vote. Click a question for the statewide comparison.How Etna Compares
Presidential margin vs. Maine
Democratic minus Republican share of the candidate vote. The gap between the lines shows how differently Etna 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 2020–2024Etna at a Glance
Etna is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, incorporated in 1820. It has an estimated 1,245 residents (2025), compared with 1,226 in the 2020 Census.
It is part of Congressional District 2, State Senate District 3, State House District 33, and County Commissioner District 2, in the Greater Bangor region.
In the 2024 presidential race, Donald Trump carried Etna with 70.7% to 28.1% for Kamala Harris. That was a Republican margin of 42.6 points, against a Democratic margin of 6.9 points statewide. In the 2022 governor’s race, Paul LePage carried Etna with 66% to 32.4% for Janet Mills. In the 2024 U.S. Senate race, Demi Kouzounas carried Etna with 55% to 35.5% for Angus King (Unenrolled). On the Partisan Electoral Alignment Index (Partisan EAI), it ranks as the 85th most Republican of 504 towns.
As of March 7, 2026, Etna had 757 active registered voters: 23.2% Democrats, 46.6% Republicans, 26.4% unenrolled, and 3% Green Independents. The median household income is $72,379 and the median home value $183,000, 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.