Levant
Incorporated 1813Earlier part of Kenduskeag Plantation. Wikipedia says it was named for the Levant, the eastern Mediterranean region; another source ties the name to settlers from a place called Levant in Nova Scotia.
Voter Registration
Active voters, Secretary of State file of March 7, 2026Current enrollment
Registration history
Recent General Election Results
Referendums
YesNoLevant’s vote. Click a question for the statewide comparison.How Levant Compares
Presidential margin vs. Maine
Democratic minus Republican share of the candidate vote. The gap between the lines shows how differently Levant 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 2020–2024Levant at a Glance
Levant is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, incorporated in 1813. It has an estimated 3,289 residents (2025), compared with 2,940 in the 2020 Census.
It is part of Congressional District 2, State Senate District 4, State House District 34, and County Commissioner District 2, in the Greater Bangor region.
In the 2024 presidential race, Donald Trump carried Levant with 70% to 28.3% for Kamala Harris. That was a Republican margin of 41.7 points, against a Democratic margin of 6.9 points statewide. In the 2022 governor’s race, Paul LePage carried Levant with 69.5% to 29.3% for Janet Mills. In the 2024 U.S. Senate race, Demi Kouzounas carried Levant with 56.8% to 35.3% for Angus King (Unenrolled). On the Partisan Electoral Alignment Index (Partisan EAI), it ranks as the 64th most Republican of 504 towns.
As of March 7, 2026, Levant had 1,899 active registered voters: 15.8% Democrats, 50.8% Republicans, 29% unenrolled, and 4% Green Independents. The median household income is $86,071 and the median home value $268,500, 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.