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1892–2024
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Barre, VT
presidential margin
2008D+41.02012D+41.82016D+34.12020D+46.12024D+43.0
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+43.0
2024
median income$83,449U.S. $80,734 · VT $81,203
median age43.8U.S. 39.1 · VT 43.4
poverty rate8.7%U.S. 12.5% · VT 10.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)48.1%U.S. 35.6% · VT 44.1%
non-english4.0%U.S. 22.3% · VT 5.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English22.0%
Irish17.4%
German10.5%
Mexican0.5%
Spanish0.5%
Spaniard0.4%
religion
other traditions
Mainline5.3%
Latter-day Saints1.5%
Other faiths0.9%
Other Christian0.8%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Barre, VT, Vermont

Akashic
Barre, VTHarrisD+43.0
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2024 presidential margin by county for Barre, VT, VTA map of the single county of Barre, VT, VT, outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Washington County, VT · D+43.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic69.3%24,527
Donald TrumpRepublican26.4%9,327
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other4.3%1,515
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Barre, VT, VT — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Washington County, VTDemocraticD+43.0
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
69.3%Harris24,527
26.4%Trump9,327
4.3%Kennedy1,515
+43.0%
35,369
D
71.3%Biden25,191
25.3%Trump8,928
3.4%Jorgensen1,188
+46.1%
35,307
D
59.8%Clinton18,594
25.7%Trump7,993
14.5%Johnson4,499
+34.1%
31,086
D
69.4%Obama20,351
27.6%Romney8,093
2.9%Johnson863
+41.8%
29,307
D
69.3%Obama22,324
28.4%McCain9,129
2.3%Nader747
+41.0%
32,200
D
61.0%Kerry19,177
36.4%Bush11,461
2.6%Nader810
+24.5%
31,448
D
51.4%Gore15,281
38.5%Bush11,448
10.2%Nader3,020
+12.9%
29,749
D
55.1%Clinton14,267
29.9%Dole7,750
14.9%Perot3,867
+25.2%
25,884
D
45.9%Clinton13,452
32.1%Bush9,424
22.0%Perot6,462
+13.7%
29,338
R
48.3%Dukakis12,690
50.4%Bush13,253
1.3%Scattering351
−2.1%
26,294
R
44.4%Mondale11,163
54.5%Reagan13,706
1.1%Bergland289
−10.1%
25,158
R
41.3%Carter9,559
42.0%Reagan9,714
16.8%Anderson3,878
−0.7%
23,151
R
43.3%Carter8,764
53.9%Ford10,919
2.8%McCarthy576
−10.6%
20,259
R
37.7%McGovern7,596
61.6%Nixon12,421
0.8%Schmitz152
−23.9%
20,169
R
43.9%Humphrey7,826
52.6%Nixon9,387
3.5%Wallace626
−8.8%
17,839
D
67.6%Johnson12,002
32.4%Goldwater5,750
0.1%Hass11
+35.2%
17,763
R
40.5%Kennedy7,116
59.5%Nixon10,458
0.0%Byrd4
−19.0%
17,578
R
28.5%Stevenson4,520
71.5%Eisenhower11,351
0.0%Andrews5
−43.0%
15,876
R
27.0%Stevenson4,460
72.6%Eisenhower11,979
0.4%Hallinan64
−45.6%
16,503
R
37.6%Truman4,839
59.9%Dewey7,720
2.5%Thurmond324
−22.4%
12,883
R
44.5%Roosevelt5,749
55.5%Dewey7,162
0.0%
−10.9%
12,911
R
47.7%Roosevelt7,727
52.0%Willkie8,426
0.3%Thomas50
−4.3%
16,203
R
49.0%Roosevelt8,073
50.6%Landon8,351
0.4%Lemke66
−1.7%
16,490
R
39.7%Roosevelt5,777
57.7%Hoover8,393
2.5%Thomas370
−18.0%
14,540
R
30.7%Smith4,408
68.9%Hoover9,891
0.4%Thomas54
−38.2%
14,353
R
14.9%Davis1,715
74.3%Coolidge8,525
10.8%La Follette1,234
−59.4%
11,474
R
23.1%Cox1,953
75.8%Harding6,418
1.2%Debs100
−52.7%
8,471
R
37.0%Wilson2,732
57.1%Hughes4,216
5.9%Benson434
−20.1%
7,382
R
25.7%Wilson1,743
41.3%Taft2,797
33.0%Roosevelt2,239
−15.5%
6,779
R
28.6%Bryan1,610
67.9%Taft3,823
3.6%Debs201
−39.3%
5,634
R
23.6%Parker1,247
72.1%Roosevelt3,807
4.3%Debs228
−48.5%
5,282
R
29.3%Bryan1,622
68.9%McKinley3,819
1.8%Woolley99
−39.7%
5,540
R
22.8%Bryan1,396
73.1%McKinley4,476
4.1%Palmer251
−50.3%
6,123
R
37.3%Cleveland1,940
60.3%Harrison3,134
2.4%Weaver125
−23.0%
5,199
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: +43.0% in 2024.flipped D · 1992+43.0%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−23.0%
1896−50.3%
1900−39.7%
1904−48.5%
1908−39.3%
1912−15.5%
1916−20.1%
1920−52.7%
1924−59.4%
1928−38.2%
1932−18.0%
1936−1.7%
1940−4.3%
1944−10.9%
1948−22.4%
1952−45.6%
1956−43.0%
1960−19.0%
1964+35.2%
1968−8.8%
1972−23.9%
1976−10.6%
1980−0.7%
1984−10.1%
1988−2.1%
1992+13.7%
1996+25.2%
2000+12.9%
2004+24.5%
2008+41.0%
2012+41.8%
2016+34.1%
2020+46.1%
2024+43.0%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Barre, VTTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 47,277 in 2024.11.8K23.6K35.5K47.3K47.3K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Barre, VT
YearTotal registered
201644,523
201846,194
202045,702
202247,253
202447,277
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Barre anchors Washington County with a working-class identity forged in the quarry industry; its electorate leans Democratic but has shown independence on local races, reflecting the region's Yankee pragmatism more than strict party loyalty.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 46.1 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 59.4 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.0 points.

A population of 60,017, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $83,449 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bennington, VT and Brattleboro, VT.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Bennington, VT
96.0twin score
2004–2020 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry
Brattleboro, VT
94.6twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ % Catholic
Portland-South Portland, ME
93.8twin score
2004–2024 trajectory≠ population scale

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Barre, VT, Vermont vote in 2024?
In 2024, Barre, VT, Vermont voted Democratic by 43.0 points (D+43.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 35,369 votes cast, 24,527 went Democratic and 9,327 went Republican.
When did Barre, VT, Vermont last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Barre, VT, Vermont voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Barre, VT, Vermont?
Barre, VT, Vermont has a population of 60,017 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Barre, VT, Vermont?
Median household income in Barre, VT, Vermont is $83,449 — above the national median of $80,734. The Vermont state median is $81,203.
What is the political history of Barre, VT, Vermont?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Barre, VT, Vermont from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.