Washington
Incorporated 1811 as PutnamIncorporated as Putnam, for Gen. Israel Putnam, and renamed Washington in 1825.
Voter Registration
Active voters, Secretary of State file of March 7, 2026Current enrollment
Registration history
Recent General Election Results
Referendums
YesNoWashington’s vote. Click a question for the statewide comparison.How Washington Compares
Presidential margin vs. Maine
Democratic minus Republican share of the candidate vote. The gap between the lines shows how differently Washington 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 2020–2024Washington at a Glance
Washington is a town in Knox County, Maine, incorporated in 1811 as Putnam. It has an estimated 1,562 residents (2025), compared with 1,592 in the 2020 Census.
It is part of Congressional District 1, State Senate District 13, State House District 45, and County Commissioner District 2, in the Midcoast region.
In the 2024 presidential race, Donald Trump carried Washington with 55.4% to 41.7% for Kamala Harris. That was a Republican margin of 13.7 points, against a Democratic margin of 6.9 points statewide. In the 2022 governor’s race, Paul LePage carried Washington with 54.8% to 42.8% for Janet Mills. In the 2024 U.S. Senate race, Angus King (Unenrolled) carried Washington with 45.8% to 42% for Demi Kouzounas. On the Partisan Electoral Alignment Index (Partisan EAI), it ranks as the 273rd most Republican of 504 towns.
As of March 7, 2026, Washington had 1,093 active registered voters: 24% Democrats, 36% Republicans, 35.6% unenrolled, and 3.9% Green Independents. The median household income is $59,861 and the median home value $195,200, against $74,733 and $296,600 statewide.
Below the summary figures, this page has election results back to 1868 (with county figures from 1860), 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.