Verona Island
Incorporated 1861 as VeronaNamed for the Italian city of Verona. The island was earlier known as Wetmore Isle, Penobscot Island, and Orphan Island; the town became Verona Island in 2004.
Voter Registration
Active voters, Secretary of State file of March 7, 2026Current enrollment
Registration history
Recent General Election Results
Referendums
YesNoVerona Island’s vote. Click a question for the statewide comparison.How Verona Island Compares
Presidential margin vs. Maine
Democratic minus Republican share of the candidate vote. The gap between the lines shows how differently Verona 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 2020–2024Verona Island at a Glance
Verona Island is a town in Hancock County, Maine, incorporated in 1861 as Verona. It has an estimated 515 residents (2025), compared with 507 in the 2020 Census.
It is part of Congressional District 2, State Senate District 7, State House District 17, and County Commissioner District 2, in the Greater Bangor region.
In the 2024 presidential race, Donald Trump carried Verona Island with 54.7% to 43.4% for Kamala Harris. That was a Republican margin of 11.3 points, against a Democratic margin of 6.9 points statewide. In the 2022 governor’s race, Paul LePage carried Verona Island with 50.7% to 47.1% for Janet Mills. In the 2024 U.S. Senate race, Angus King (Unenrolled) carried Verona Island with 50.3% to 39.8% for Demi Kouzounas. On the Partisan Electoral Alignment Index (Partisan EAI), it ranks as the 305th most Republican of 504 towns.
As of March 7, 2026, Verona Island had 397 active registered voters: 27.2% Democrats, 39% Republicans, 30% unenrolled, and 3% Green Independents. The median household income is $61,607 and the median home value $243,600, 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.