Hersey
Incorporated 1873Named for 'General' Samuel Hersey, lumberman, legislator, and former owner of the township. It was earlier Dayton Plantation.
Voter Registration
Active voters, Secretary of State file of March 7, 2026Current enrollment
Registration history
Recent General Election Results
Referendums
YesNoHersey’s vote. Click a question for the statewide comparison.How Hersey Compares
Presidential margin vs. Maine
Democratic minus Republican share of the candidate vote. The gap between the lines shows how differently Hersey 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 2020–2024Hersey at a Glance
Hersey is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, incorporated in 1873. It has an estimated 78 residents (2025), compared with 73 in the 2020 Census.
It is part of Congressional District 2, State Senate District 2, State House District 6, and County Commissioner District 1, in The County region.
In the 2024 presidential race, Donald Trump carried Hersey with 70.7% to 26.8% for Kamala Harris. That was a Republican margin of 43.9 points, against a Democratic margin of 6.9 points statewide. In the 2022 governor’s race, Paul LePage carried Hersey with 75.7% to 24.3% for Janet Mills. In the 2024 U.S. Senate race, Demi Kouzounas carried Hersey with 58.5% to 29.3% for Angus King (Unenrolled). On the Partisan Electoral Alignment Index (Partisan EAI), it ranks as the 41st most Republican of 504 towns.
As of March 7, 2026, Hersey had 46 active registered voters: 6.5% Democrats, 52.2% Republicans, 30.4% unenrolled, 6.5% Green Independents, and 4.3% Libertarians. The median household income is $31,250 and the median home value $162,500, against $74,733 and $296,600 statewide.
Below the summary figures, this page has election results back to 1873 (with county figures from 1839), 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.