Old Orchard Beach
Incorporated 1883 as Old OrchardNamed for an apple orchard planted by Thomas Rogers in 1638. Set off from Saco in 1883 as Old Orchard; 'Beach' was added in 1929.
Voter Registration
Active voters, Secretary of State file of March 7, 2026Current enrollment
Registration history
Recent General Election Results
Referendums
YesNoOld Orchard Beach’s vote. Click a question for the statewide comparison.How Old Orchard Beach Compares
Presidential margin vs. Maine
Democratic minus Republican share of the candidate vote. The gap between the lines shows how differently Old Orchard Beach 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 2020–2024Old Orchard Beach at a Glance
Old Orchard Beach is a town in York County, Maine, incorporated in 1883 as Old Orchard. It has an estimated 9,533 residents (2025), compared with 8,960 in the 2020 Census.
It is part of Congressional District 1, State Senate District 31, State House District 131, and County Commissioner District 3, in the Southern Coast region.
In the 2024 presidential race, Kamala Harris carried Old Orchard Beach with 58.6% to 39.5% for Donald Trump. That was a Democratic margin of 19.1 points, against a Democratic margin of 6.9 points statewide. In the 2022 governor’s race, Janet Mills carried Old Orchard Beach with 63.9% to 34.3% for Paul LePage. In the 2024 U.S. Senate race, Angus King (Unenrolled) carried Old Orchard Beach with 54.3% to 32.4% for Demi Kouzounas. On the Partisan Electoral Alignment Index (Partisan EAI), it ranks as the 62nd most Democratic of 504 towns.
As of March 7, 2026, Old Orchard Beach had 6,676 active registered voters: 39.3% Democrats, 24% Republicans, 33.9% unenrolled, and 2.1% Green Independents. The median household income is $60,050 and the median home value $366,600, against $74,733 and $296,600 statewide.
Below the summary figures, this page has election results back to 1884 (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.