Exeter
Incorporated 1811Named for Exeter, New Hampshire, the former home of some settlers. Before incorporation it was known as Blaisdelltown.
Voter Registration
Active voters, Secretary of State file of March 7, 2026Current enrollment
Registration history
Recent General Election Results
Referendums
YesNoExeter’s vote. Click a question for the statewide comparison.How Exeter Compares
Presidential margin vs. Maine
Democratic minus Republican share of the candidate vote. The gap between the lines shows how differently Exeter 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 2020–2024Exeter at a Glance
Exeter is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, incorporated in 1811. It has an estimated 1,002 residents (2025), compared with 963 in the 2020 Census.
It is part of Congressional District 2, State Senate District 4, State House District 32, and County Commissioner District 2, in the North Woods Region.
In the 2024 presidential race, Donald Trump carried Exeter with 70.5% to 28.6% for Kamala Harris. That was a Republican margin of 41.9 points, against a Democratic margin of 6.9 points statewide. In the 2022 governor’s race, Paul LePage carried Exeter with 64.8% to 33.5% for Janet Mills. In the 2024 U.S. Senate race, Demi Kouzounas carried Exeter with 51.9% to 42.1% for Angus King (Unenrolled). On the Partisan Electoral Alignment Index (Partisan EAI), it ranks as the 109th most Republican of 504 towns.
As of March 7, 2026, Exeter had 600 active registered voters: 18.2% Democrats, 49.5% Republicans, 30.7% unenrolled, and 1.3% Green Independents. The median household income is $84,408 and the median home value $166,700, 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.