Harpswell
Incorporated 1758Named for Harpswell in Lincolnshire, England. It was formerly part of North Yarmouth.
Voter Registration
Active voters, Secretary of State file of March 7, 2026Current enrollment
Registration history
Recent General Election Results
Referendums
YesNoHarpswell’s vote. Click a question for the statewide comparison.How Harpswell Compares
Presidential margin vs. Maine
Democratic minus Republican share of the candidate vote. The gap between the lines shows how differently Harpswell 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 2020–2024Harpswell at a Glance
Harpswell is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, incorporated in 1758. It has an estimated 5,102 residents (2025), compared with 5,031 in the 2020 Census.
It is part of Congressional District 1, State Senate District 23, State House District 99, and County Commissioner District 3, in the Midcoast region.
In the 2024 presidential race, Kamala Harris carried Harpswell with 60.9% to 37.8% for Donald Trump. That was a Democratic margin of 23.1 points, against a Democratic margin of 6.9 points statewide. In the 2022 governor’s race, Janet Mills carried Harpswell with 61.5% to 37% for Paul LePage. In the 2024 U.S. Senate race, Angus King (Unenrolled) carried Harpswell with 62.2% to 29.4% for Demi Kouzounas. On the Partisan Electoral Alignment Index (Partisan EAI), it ranks as the 65th most Democratic of 504 towns.
As of March 7, 2026, Harpswell had 4,147 active registered voters: 39.2% Democrats, 25.6% Republicans, 32.3% unenrolled, and 2.6% Green Independents. The median household income is $96,250 and the median home value $609,700, 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.