Washburn
Incorporated 1861Named for Israel Washburn Jr., who became governor the year it was incorporated. It was earlier Salmon Brook Plantation.
Voter Registration
Active voters, Secretary of State file of March 7, 2026Current enrollment
Registration history
Recent General Election Results
Referendums
YesNoWashburn’s vote. Click a question for the statewide comparison.How Washburn Compares
Presidential margin vs. Maine
Democratic minus Republican share of the candidate vote. The gap between the lines shows how differently Washburn 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 2020–2024Washburn at a Glance
Washburn is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, incorporated in 1861. It has an estimated 1,499 residents (2025), compared with 1,527 in the 2020 Census.
It is part of Congressional District 2, State Senate District 1, State House District 4, and County Commissioner District 2, in The County region.
In the 2024 presidential race, Donald Trump carried Washburn with 67.6% to 31.3% for Kamala Harris. That was a Republican margin of 36.3 points, against a Democratic margin of 6.9 points statewide. In the 2022 governor’s race, Paul LePage carried Washburn with 61.5% to 36.3% for Janet Mills. In the 2024 U.S. Senate race, Angus King (Unenrolled) carried Washburn with 48.8% to 43.8% for Demi Kouzounas. On the Partisan Electoral Alignment Index (Partisan EAI), it ranks as the 137th most Republican of 504 towns.
As of March 7, 2026, Washburn had 862 active registered voters: 20.2% Democrats, 44.4% Republicans, 31.9% unenrolled, and 2.6% Green Independents. The median household income is $56,196 and the median home value $112,900, against $74,733 and $296,600 statewide.
Below the summary figures, this page has election results back to 1868 (with county figures from 1839), 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.