Gilead
Incorporated 1804Named for the balm of Gilead trees that grew in the town center. It was first granted as Peabody's Patent.
Voter Registration
Active voters, Secretary of State file of March 7, 2026Current enrollment
Registration history
Recent General Election Results
Referendums
YesNoGilead’s vote. Click a question for the statewide comparison.How Gilead Compares
Presidential margin vs. Maine
Democratic minus Republican share of the candidate vote. The gap between the lines shows how differently Gilead 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 2020–2024Gilead at a Glance
Gilead is a town in Oxford County, Maine, incorporated in 1804. It has an estimated 198 residents (2025), compared with 195 in the 2020 Census.
It is part of Congressional District 2, State Senate District 19, State House District 73, and County Commissioner District 2, in the Western Maine region.
In the 2024 presidential race, Donald Trump carried Gilead with 48.9% to 44.3% for Kamala Harris. That was a Republican margin of 4.6 points, against a Democratic margin of 6.9 points statewide. In the 2022 governor’s race, Paul LePage carried Gilead with 50% to 49% for Janet Mills. In the 2024 U.S. Senate race, Angus King (Unenrolled) carried Gilead with 51.6% to 41.3% for Demi Kouzounas. On the Partisan Electoral Alignment Index (Partisan EAI), it ranks as the 303rd most Republican of 504 towns.
As of March 7, 2026, Gilead had 138 active registered voters: 25.4% Democrats, 34.1% Republicans, 35.5% unenrolled, and 5.1% Green Independents. The median household income is $42,344 and the median home value $235,000, 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.