Waite
Incorporated 1876Probably named for Benjamin Waite, an early lumberman in the area; it was earlier Waite Plantation.
Voter Registration
Active voters, Secretary of State file of March 7, 2026Current enrollment
Registration history
Recent General Election Results
Referendums
YesNoWaite’s vote. Click a question for the statewide comparison.How Waite Compares
Presidential margin vs. Maine
Democratic minus Republican share of the candidate vote. The gap between the lines shows how differently Waite 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 2020–2024Waite at a Glance
Waite is a town in Washington County, Maine, incorporated in 1876. It has an estimated 65 residents (2025), compared with 66 in the 2020 Census.
It is part of Congressional District 2, State Senate District 6, State House District 8, and County Commissioner District 1, in the Downeast region.
In the 2024 presidential race, Donald Trump carried Waite with 67.3% to 30.6% for Kamala Harris. That was a Republican margin of 36.7 points, against a Democratic margin of 6.9 points statewide. In the 2022 governor’s race, Paul LePage carried Waite with 61.9% to 33.3% for Janet Mills. In the 2024 U.S. Senate race, Demi Kouzounas carried Waite with 55.3% to 34% for Angus King (Unenrolled). On the Partisan Electoral Alignment Index (Partisan EAI), it ranks as the 93rd most Republican of 504 towns.
As of March 7, 2026, Waite had 52 active registered voters: 21.2% Democrats, 55.8% Republicans, 19.2% unenrolled, and 3.8% Green Independents. The median household income is $53,750, 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.