Willimantic
Incorporated 1881 as HowardRenamed for Willimantic, Connecticut, after the Willimantic Linen Company built a spool factory there in 1879.
Voter Registration
Active voters, Secretary of State file of March 7, 2026Current enrollment
Registration history
Recent General Election Results
Referendums
YesNoWillimantic’s vote. Click a question for the statewide comparison.How Willimantic Compares
Presidential margin vs. Maine
Democratic minus Republican share of the candidate vote. The gap between the lines shows how differently Willimantic 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 2020–2024Willimantic at a Glance
Willimantic is a town in Piscataquis County, Maine, incorporated in 1881 as Howard. It has an estimated 136 residents (2025), compared with 134 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 Willimantic with 77.4% to 22.6% for Kamala Harris. That was a Republican margin of 54.8 points, against a Democratic margin of 6.9 points statewide. In the 2022 governor’s race, Paul LePage carried Willimantic with 74.4% to 25.6% for Janet Mills. In the 2024 U.S. Senate race, Demi Kouzounas carried Willimantic with 59.8% to 32.6% for Angus King (Unenrolled). On the Partisan Electoral Alignment Index (Partisan EAI), it ranks as the 25th most Republican of 504 towns.
As of March 7, 2026, Willimantic had 100 active registered voters: 14% Democrats, 46% Republicans, 34% unenrolled, and 6% Green Independents. The median household income is $63,472 and the median home value $131,700, against $74,733 and $296,600 statewide.
Below the summary figures, this page has election results back to 1882 (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.