How to get the Cumberland County voter file
Request it from the office below, send us the file, and you're ready to cut turf. Running countywide or in just part of Cumberland County? This is the office either way.
- Where to request it
- NOT a voter-data source. Maine counties do NOT administer elections or maintain voter rolls. Cumberland County's largest municipality is Portland - the city clerk is the local point of contact. (Cumberland County Clerk: 142 Federal St, Portland, ME 04101; (207) 871-8380 - handles court/county admin, NOT voter records.)Portland City Clerk (Ashley Rand): 389 Congress Street, Room 203, Portland, ME 04101; Main (207) 874-8610; Elections desk (207) 756-8385; Email [email protected]. For other Cumberland County municipalities use https://www.maine.gov/sos/elections-voting/find-a-municipal-clerk-or-registrar
- Cost
- Same statutory fee structure: per-record electronic, or $1 first page + $0.25/page printed. Municipal clerks may set their own administrative handling charges within statutory caps. A single-town extract is materially cheaper than the statewide file due to lower record count.
- How to request
- Submit the statewide CVR Data Request Form to the city/town clerk, scoped to that municipality. Clerk pulls the municipality's CVR records via the state system. §196-A eligibility certification is still required.
- Turnaround
- Varies by municipality - typically 1-3 weeks. FOAA 5-working-day acknowledgement floor applies.
- Use restrictions
- Same §196-A eligible-requester rules apply to municipal extracts as to statewide. No commercial use; no resale.
Costs and rules change, so confirm the current details with the office before you order. Once you have the file, we handle loading it, cutting turf, and getting your volunteers knocking.
Prefer the whole-state file, or running in a county not listed here? See the Maine statewide options.
Cumberland County at a glance.
Cumberland County had an estimated 313,809 residents in July 2024, the most populous of Maine's 16 counties, up 3.5% since the 2020 census. Of those, 258,507 are 18 or older, the voting-age population, and 21.5% are 65 or older. It covers 836 square miles of land (375 people per square mile).
The largest towns and cities are Portland (69,568), South Portland (26,994), Scarborough (24,010), Brunswick (22,631) and Westbrook (21,386). The American Community Survey (2020-2024) puts it at a median age of 42.2, a median household income of $95,677, 53.0% of adults 25 and older holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 69.8% of occupied homes owned by the people living in them. In 2024, 199,225 votes were cast for president, about 77.1% of the voting-age population; the Democratic ticket took 66.9% and the Republican ticket 30.6%.
The two-party margin moved from D+29.9 in 2008 to D+36.3 in 2024.
- Population (2024 estimate)
- 313,809
- Population (2020 census base)
- 303,080
- Voting-age population (18+)
- 258,507
- Residents 65 and older
- 21.5%
- People per square mile
- 375
- Land area
- 836 sq mi
- Median age
- 42.2
- Median household income
- $95,677
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 53.0%
- Owner-occupied homes
- 69.8%
Largest towns and cities
- Portland 69,568
- South Portland 26,994
- Scarborough 24,010
- Brunswick 22,631
- Westbrook 21,386
Presidential vote, 2008–2024
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Margin | Votes cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 66.9% | 30.6% | D+36.3 | 199,225 |
| 2020 | 66.5% | 30.8% | D+35.7 | 193,765 |
| 2016 | 60.1% | 33.7% | D+26.4 | 171,249 |
| 2012 | 60.5% | 34.2% | D+26.3 | 166,895 |
| 2008 | 64.1% | 34.2% | D+29.9 | 164,151 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer; American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; certified county presidential returns. Growth, density and turnout are simple arithmetic on those figures.
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