Gouldsboro
Incorporated 1789Named for Robert Gould, a landholder in the township. It was earlier known as Township 3.
Voter Registration
Active voters, Secretary of State file of March 7, 2026Current enrollment
Registration history
Recent General Election Results
Referendums
YesNoGouldsboro’s vote. Click a question for the statewide comparison.How Gouldsboro Compares
Presidential margin vs. Maine
Democratic minus Republican share of the candidate vote. The gap between the lines shows how differently Gouldsboro 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 2020–2024Gouldsboro at a Glance
Gouldsboro is a town in Hancock County, Maine, incorporated in 1789. It has an estimated 1,769 residents (2025), compared with 1,703 in the 2020 Census.
It is part of Congressional District 2, State Senate District 6, State House District 12, and County Commissioner District 1, in the Acadia Region.
In the 2024 presidential race, Donald Trump carried Gouldsboro with 54.6% to 44% for Kamala Harris. That was a Republican margin of 10.6 points, against a Democratic margin of 6.9 points statewide. In the 2022 governor’s race, Paul LePage carried Gouldsboro with 53.4% to 45.6% for Janet Mills. In the 2024 U.S. Senate race, Angus King (Unenrolled) carried Gouldsboro with 45.5% to 44.2% for Demi Kouzounas. On the Partisan Electoral Alignment Index (Partisan EAI), it ranks as the 291st most Republican of 504 towns.
As of March 7, 2026, Gouldsboro had 1,257 active registered voters: 28.5% Democrats, 39.4% Republicans, 28.2% unenrolled, and 3.7% Green Independents. The median household income is $60,873 and the median home value $276,800, 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.