Perham
Incorporated 1897Named for Sidney Perham of Paris, Maine, who was elected governor in 1871.
Voter Registration
Active voters, Secretary of State file of March 7, 2026Current enrollment
Registration history
Recent General Election Results
Referendums
YesNoPerham’s vote. Click a question for the statewide comparison.How Perham Compares
Presidential margin vs. Maine
Democratic minus Republican share of the candidate vote. The gap between the lines shows how differently Perham 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 2020–2024Perham at a Glance
Perham is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, incorporated in 1897. It has an estimated 381 residents (2025), compared with 371 in the 2020 Census.
It is part of Congressional District 2, State Senate District 1, State House District 2, and County Commissioner District 3, in The County region.
In the 2024 presidential race, Donald Trump carried Perham with 70% to 24.9% for Kamala Harris. That was a Republican margin of 45.1 points, against a Democratic margin of 6.9 points statewide. In the 2022 governor’s race, Paul LePage carried Perham with 69.4% to 28.9% for Janet Mills. In the 2024 U.S. Senate race, Demi Kouzounas carried Perham with 50.4% to 41.9% for Angus King (Unenrolled). On the Partisan Electoral Alignment Index (Partisan EAI), it ranks as the 41st most Republican of 504 towns.
As of March 7, 2026, Perham had 274 active registered voters: 17.2% Democrats, 50.4% Republicans, 28.5% unenrolled, and 4% Green Independents. The median household income is $62,500 and the median home value $117,600, against $74,733 and $296,600 statewide.
Below the summary figures, this page has election results back to 1868 (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.