Merrill
Incorporated 1911Named for Captain William Merrill, who bought the township around 1840.
Voter Registration
Active voters, Secretary of State file of March 7, 2026Current enrollment
Registration history
Recent General Election Results
Referendums
YesNoMerrill’s vote. Click a question for the statewide comparison.How Merrill Compares
Presidential margin vs. Maine
Democratic minus Republican share of the candidate vote. The gap between the lines shows how differently Merrill 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 2020–2024Merrill at a Glance
Merrill is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, incorporated in 1911. It has an estimated 205 residents (2025), compared with 208 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 Merrill with 66.4% to 32.1% for Kamala Harris. That was a Republican margin of 34.3 points, against a Democratic margin of 6.9 points statewide. In the 2022 governor’s race, Paul LePage carried Merrill with 71.6% to 28.4% for Janet Mills. In the 2024 U.S. Senate race, Demi Kouzounas carried Merrill with 49.3% to 38.4% for Angus King (Unenrolled). On the Partisan Electoral Alignment Index (Partisan EAI), it ranks as the 81st most Republican of 504 towns.
As of March 7, 2026, Merrill had 160 active registered voters: 20% Democrats, 44.4% Republicans, 31.2% unenrolled, 1.9% Green Independents, and 2.5% Libertarians. The median household income is $65,536 and the median home value $131,600, against $74,733 and $296,600 statewide.
Below the summary figures, this page has election results back to 1876 (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.