Sanford
Incorporated 1768 · city since 2013Named for the Sanford stepsons of Maj. William Phillips, for whom the earlier Phillipstown tract was named.
Voter Registration
Active voters, Secretary of State file of March 7, 2026Current enrollment
Registration history
Recent General Election Results
Referendums
YesNoSanford’s vote. Click a question for the statewide comparison.How Sanford Compares
Presidential margin vs. Maine
Democratic minus Republican share of the candidate vote. The gap between the lines shows how differently Sanford 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 2020–2024Sanford at a Glance
Sanford is a city in York County, Maine, incorporated in 1768, a city since 2013. It has an estimated 22,663 residents (2025), compared with 21,982 in the 2020 Census.
It is part of Congressional District 1, State Senate District 33, State House District 142 (40% of residents), State House District 143 (40% of residents), State House District 141 (20% of residents), and County Commissioner District 4, in the Western Maine region.
In the 2024 presidential race, Donald Trump carried Sanford with 49.6% to 48.5% for Kamala Harris. That was a Republican margin of 1.1 points, against a Democratic margin of 6.9 points statewide. In the 2022 governor’s race, Janet Mills carried Sanford with 54.1% to 43.1% for Paul LePage. In the 2024 U.S. Senate race, Angus King (Unenrolled) carried Sanford with 47% to 37.8% for Demi Kouzounas. On the Partisan Electoral Alignment Index (Partisan EAI), it ranks as the 127th most Democratic of 504 towns.
As of March 7, 2026, Sanford had 12,288 active registered voters: 29.7% Democrats, 29.3% Republicans, 37% unenrolled, and 3.2% Green Independents. The median household income is $72,524 and the median home value $280,200, 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.