Sullivan
Incorporated 1789Named for Daniel Sullivan, an early settler. The area was earlier known as Waukeag and New Bristol.
Voter Registration
Active voters, Secretary of State file of March 7, 2026Current enrollment
Registration history
Recent General Election Results
Referendums
YesNoSullivan’s vote. Click a question for the statewide comparison.How Sullivan Compares
Presidential margin vs. Maine
Democratic minus Republican share of the candidate vote. The gap between the lines shows how differently Sullivan 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 2020–2024Sullivan at a Glance
Sullivan is a town in Hancock County, Maine, incorporated in 1789. It has an estimated 1,281 residents (2025), compared with 1,219 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 Sullivan with 51.1% to 47.2% for Kamala Harris. That was a Republican margin of 3.9 points, against a Democratic margin of 6.9 points statewide. In the 2022 governor’s race, Paul LePage carried Sullivan with 49% to 47.9% for Janet Mills. In the 2024 U.S. Senate race, Angus King (Unenrolled) carried Sullivan with 46.7% to 37.5% for Demi Kouzounas. On the Partisan Electoral Alignment Index (Partisan EAI), it ranks as the 140th most Democratic of 504 towns.
As of March 7, 2026, Sullivan had 839 active registered voters: 27.1% Democrats, 33.4% Republicans, 34.3% unenrolled, and 4.5% Green Independents. The median household income is $59,643 and the median home value $222,000, 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.