Wellington
Incorporated 1828Named for Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, victor over Napoleon at Waterloo.
Voter Registration
Active voters, Secretary of State file of March 7, 2026Current enrollment
Registration history
Recent General Election Results
Referendums
YesNoWellington’s vote. Click a question for the statewide comparison.How Wellington Compares
Presidential margin vs. Maine
Democratic minus Republican share of the candidate vote. The gap between the lines shows how differently Wellington 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 2020–2024Wellington at a Glance
Wellington is a town in Piscataquis County, Maine, incorporated in 1828. It has an estimated 232 residents (2025), compared with 229 in the 2020 Census.
It is part of Congressional District 2, State Senate District 4, State House District 30, and County Commissioner District 1, in the North Woods Region.
In the 2024 presidential race, Donald Trump carried Wellington with 61.8% to 37.5% for Kamala Harris. That was a Republican margin of 24.3 points, against a Democratic margin of 6.9 points statewide. In the 2022 governor’s race, Paul LePage carried Wellington with 53.2% to 45.7% for Janet Mills. In the 2024 U.S. Senate race, Demi Kouzounas carried Wellington with 46.4% to 42.1% for Angus King (Unenrolled). On the Partisan Electoral Alignment Index (Partisan EAI), it ranks as the 308th most Republican of 504 towns.
As of March 7, 2026, Wellington had 161 active registered voters: 27.9% Democrats, 32.3% Republicans, 33.5% unenrolled, and 5.6% Green Independents. The median household income is $44,519 and the median home value $133,700, against $74,733 and $296,600 statewide.
Below the summary figures, this page has election results back to 1868 (with county figures from 1838), 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.