Old Town
Incorporated 1840 · city since 1891Named for "Indian Old Town," the English name for the largest Penobscot village, now Indian Island.
Voter Registration
Active voters, Secretary of State file of March 7, 2026Current enrollment
Registration history
Recent General Election Results
Referendums
YesNoOld Town’s vote. Click a question for the statewide comparison.How Old Town Compares
Presidential margin vs. Maine
Democratic minus Republican share of the candidate vote. The gap between the lines shows how differently Old Town 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 Town at a Glance
Old Town is a city in Penobscot County, Maine, incorporated in 1840, a city since 1891. It has an estimated 7,589 residents (2025), compared with 7,431 in the 2020 Census.
It is part of Congressional District 2, State Senate District 8, State House District 26, and County Commissioner District 3, in the Greater Bangor region.
In the 2024 presidential race, Kamala Harris carried Old Town with 55% to 42.4% for Donald Trump. That was a Democratic margin of 12.6 points, against a Democratic margin of 6.9 points statewide. In the 2022 governor’s race, Janet Mills carried Old Town with 59.6% to 38.3% for Paul LePage. In the 2024 U.S. Senate race, Angus King (Unenrolled) carried Old Town with 49.9% to 30.8% for Demi Kouzounas. On the Partisan Electoral Alignment Index (Partisan EAI), it ranks as the 77th most Democratic of 504 towns.
As of March 7, 2026, Old Town had 4,513 active registered voters: 36.8% Democrats, 25.9% Republicans, 30.8% unenrolled, 3.9% Green Independents, and 2.6% Libertarians. The median household income is $51,585 and the median home value $208,100, 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.