Medway
Incorporated 1875Said to be named because it lies midway between Bangor and the northern line of Penobscot County. Earlier names included Kilmarnock and Nicatou ('the forks').
Voter Registration
Active voters, Secretary of State file of March 7, 2026Current enrollment
Registration history
Recent General Election Results
Referendums
YesNoMedway’s vote. Click a question for the statewide comparison.How Medway Compares
Presidential margin vs. Maine
Democratic minus Republican share of the candidate vote. The gap between the lines shows how differently Medway 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 2020–2024Medway at a Glance
Medway is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, incorporated in 1875. It has an estimated 1,197 residents (2025), compared with 1,187 in the 2020 Census.
It is part of Congressional District 2, State Senate District 2, State House District 29, and County Commissioner District 3, in the North Woods Region.
In the 2024 presidential race, Donald Trump carried Medway with 72.8% to 25.6% for Kamala Harris. That was a Republican margin of 47.2 points, against a Democratic margin of 6.9 points statewide. In the 2022 governor’s race, Paul LePage carried Medway with 65.4% to 31.9% for Janet Mills. In the 2024 U.S. Senate race, Demi Kouzounas carried Medway with 52.9% to 39.2% for Angus King (Unenrolled). On the Partisan Electoral Alignment Index (Partisan EAI), it ranks as the 68th most Republican of 504 towns.
As of March 7, 2026, Medway had 786 active registered voters: 21.8% Democrats, 45.3% Republicans, 28.1% unenrolled, and 4.6% Green Independents. The median household income is $55,982 and the median home value $100,400, 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.