Peru
Incorporated 1821Reportedly named in sympathy with Peru's fight for independence from Spain. It was earlier Plantation No. 1, also called Thompsontown.
Voter Registration
Active voters, Secretary of State file of March 7, 2026Current enrollment
Registration history
Recent General Election Results
Referendums
YesNoPeru’s vote. Click a question for the statewide comparison.How Peru Compares
Presidential margin vs. Maine
Democratic minus Republican share of the candidate vote. The gap between the lines shows how differently Peru 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 2020–2024Peru at a Glance
Peru is a town in Oxford County, Maine, incorporated in 1821. It has an estimated 1,501 residents (2025), compared with 1,488 in the 2020 Census.
It is part of Congressional District 2, State Senate District 19, State House District 77, and County Commissioner District 2, in the Western Maine region.
In the 2024 presidential race, Donald Trump carried Peru with 66.1% to 32.2% for Kamala Harris. That was a Republican margin of 33.9 points, against a Democratic margin of 6.9 points statewide. In the 2022 governor’s race, Paul LePage carried Peru with 61.9% to 35.7% for Janet Mills. In the 2024 U.S. Senate race, Demi Kouzounas carried Peru with 46.3% to 44.8% for Angus King (Unenrolled). On the Partisan Electoral Alignment Index (Partisan EAI), it ranks as the 161st most Republican of 504 towns.
As of March 7, 2026, Peru had 947 active registered voters: 23.4% Democrats, 33.9% Republicans, 38% unenrolled, and 4% Green Independents. The median household income is $66,827 and the median home value $141,300, 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.