Orrington
Incorporated 1788Settlers reportedly meant to call it "Orangetown," but it was recorded in Massachusetts as "Orrington."
Voter Registration
Active voters, Secretary of State file of March 7, 2026Current enrollment
Registration history
Recent General Election Results
Referendums
YesNoOrrington’s vote. Click a question for the statewide comparison.How Orrington Compares
Presidential margin vs. Maine
Democratic minus Republican share of the candidate vote. The gap between the lines shows how differently Orrington 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 2020–2024Orrington at a Glance
Orrington is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, incorporated in 1788. It has an estimated 3,912 residents (2025), compared with 3,812 in the 2020 Census.
It is part of Congressional District 2, State Senate District 10, State House District 19, and County Commissioner District 1, in the Greater Bangor region.
In the 2024 presidential race, Donald Trump carried Orrington with 56.2% to 42.4% for Kamala Harris. That was a Republican margin of 13.8 points, against a Democratic margin of 6.9 points statewide. In the 2022 governor’s race, Paul LePage carried Orrington with 55% to 44.1% for Janet Mills. In the 2024 U.S. Senate race, Angus King (Unenrolled) carried Orrington with 46.7% to 43.1% for Demi Kouzounas. On the Partisan Electoral Alignment Index (Partisan EAI), it ranks as the 257th most Republican of 504 towns.
As of March 7, 2026, Orrington had 2,777 active registered voters: 24% Democrats, 41.8% Republicans, 28.4% unenrolled, and 5.2% Green Independents. The median household income is $94,556 and the median home value $309,000, 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.