Madawaska
Incorporated 1831Named for the Madawaska River; the Indigenous name has been interpreted as 'having its outlet among the reeds' or 'worn-out grass land.'
Voter Registration
Active voters, Secretary of State file of March 7, 2026Current enrollment
Registration history
Recent General Election Results
Referendums
YesNoMadawaska’s vote. Click a question for the statewide comparison.How Madawaska Compares
Presidential margin vs. Maine
Democratic minus Republican share of the candidate vote. The gap between the lines shows how differently Madawaska 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 2020–2024Madawaska at a Glance
Madawaska is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, incorporated in 1831. It has an estimated 3,846 residents (2025), compared with 3,867 in the 2020 Census.
It is part of Congressional District 2, State Senate District 1, State House District 2, and County Commissioner District 3, in The County region.
In the 2024 presidential race, Donald Trump carried Madawaska with 50.7% to 48% for Kamala Harris. That was a Republican margin of 2.7 points, against a Democratic margin of 6.9 points statewide. In the 2022 governor’s race, Janet Mills carried Madawaska with 52.6% to 45.7% for Paul LePage. In the 2024 U.S. Senate race, Angus King (Unenrolled) carried Madawaska with 49.9% to 35.2% for Demi Kouzounas. On the Partisan Electoral Alignment Index (Partisan EAI), it ranks as the 106th most Democratic of 504 towns.
As of March 7, 2026, Madawaska had 2,351 active registered voters: 45.1% Democrats, 27.7% Republicans, 22.3% unenrolled, and 4.6% Green Independents. The median household income is $56,818 and the median home value $156,300, against $74,733 and $296,600 statewide.
Below the summary figures, this page has election results back to 1868 (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.