Swans Island
Incorporated 1897Named for Col. James Swan, who bought the island in the 18th century and promoted its settlement. It was long called Burnt Coat Island.
Voter Registration
Active voters, Secretary of State file of March 7, 2026Current enrollment
Registration history
Recent General Election Results
Referendums
YesNoSwans Island’s vote. Click a question for the statewide comparison.How Swans Island Compares
Presidential margin vs. Maine
Democratic minus Republican share of the candidate vote. The gap between the lines shows how differently Swans Island 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 2020–2024Swans Island at a Glance
Swans Island is a town in Hancock County, Maine, incorporated in 1897. It has an estimated 356 residents (2025), compared with 355 in the 2020 Census.
It is part of Congressional District 2, State Senate District 7, State House District 15, and County Commissioner District 3, in the Acadia Region.
In the 2024 presidential race, Donald Trump carried Swans Island with 51.6% to 45.7% for Kamala Harris. That was a Republican margin of 5.9 points, against a Democratic margin of 6.9 points statewide. In the 2022 governor’s race, Paul LePage carried Swans Island with 53% to 44.7% for Janet Mills. In the 2024 U.S. Senate race, Angus King (Unenrolled) carried Swans Island with 48.4% to 42.2% for Demi Kouzounas. On the Partisan Electoral Alignment Index (Partisan EAI), it ranks as the 308th most Republican of 504 towns.
As of March 7, 2026, Swans Island had 312 active registered voters: 24.7% Democrats, 37.8% Republicans, 29.8% unenrolled, and 7.1% Green Independents. The median household income is $86,250 and the median home value $316,700, against $74,733 and $296,600 statewide.
Below the summary figures, this page has election results back to 1869 (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.