Sorrento
Incorporated 1895Named by developer Charles H. Lewis after a friend said its views recalled Sorrento on Italy's Bay of Naples. It was set off from Sullivan.
Voter Registration
Active voters, Secretary of State file of March 7, 2026Current enrollment
Registration history
Recent General Election Results
Referendums
YesNoSorrento’s vote. Click a question for the statewide comparison.How Sorrento Compares
Presidential margin vs. Maine
Democratic minus Republican share of the candidate vote. The gap between the lines shows how differently Sorrento 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 2020–2024Sorrento at a Glance
Sorrento is a town in Hancock County, Maine, incorporated in 1895. It has an estimated 279 residents (2025), compared with 279 in the 2020 Census.
It is part of Congressional District 2, State Senate District 6, State House District 12, and County Commissioner District 1, in the Acadia Region.
In the 2024 presidential race, Donald Trump carried Sorrento with 54.3% to 44.2% for Kamala Harris. That was a Republican margin of 10.1 points, against a Democratic margin of 6.9 points statewide. In the 2022 governor’s race, Janet Mills carried Sorrento with 49.1% to 48.5% for Paul LePage. In the 2024 U.S. Senate race, Demi Kouzounas carried Sorrento with 46.4% to 43.9% for Angus King (Unenrolled). On the Partisan Electoral Alignment Index (Partisan EAI), it ranks as the 345th most Republican of 504 towns.
As of March 7, 2026, Sorrento had 230 active registered voters: 30% Democrats, 42.2% Republicans, 26.5% unenrolled, and 1.3% Green Independents. The median household income is $83,438 and the median home value $298,800, against $74,733 and $296,600 statewide.
Below the summary figures, this page has election results back to 1896 (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.