HarrisDemocratic69.3%24,527TrumpRepublican26.4%9,327KennedyIndependent1.7%596
D+43.0- Lead
- 15,200
- Total
- 35,369
- vs nation
- D+44.4
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Barre, VT
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic71.3%25,191TrumpRepublican25.3%8,928OtherAll other candidates3.4%1,188
D+46.1- Lead
- 16,263
- Total
- 35,307
- vs nation
- D+41.6
ClintonDemocratic59.8%18,594TrumpRepublican25.7%7,993OtherAll other candidates14.5%4,499
D+34.1- Lead
- 10,601
- Total
- 31,086
- vs nation
- D+32.0
ObamaDemocratic69.4%20,351RomneyRepublican27.6%8,093OtherAll other candidates2.9%863
D+41.8- Lead
- 12,258
- Total
- 29,307
- vs nation
- D+38.0
ObamaDemocratic69.3%22,324McCainRepublican28.4%9,129OtherAll other candidates2.3%747
D+41.0- Lead
- 13,195
- Total
- 32,200
- vs nation
- D+33.7
KerryDemocratic61.0%19,177BushRepublican36.4%11,461OtherAll other candidates2.6%810
D+24.5- Lead
- 7,716
- Total
- 31,448
- vs nation
- D+27.0
GoreDemocratic51.4%15,281BushRepublican38.5%11,448OtherAll other candidates10.2%3,020
D+12.9- Lead
- 3,833
- Total
- 29,749
- vs nation
- D+12.4
ClintonDemocratic55.1%14,267DoleRepublican29.9%7,750OtherAll other candidates14.9%3,867
D+25.2- Lead
- 6,517
- Total
- 25,884
- vs nation
- D+16.7
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+43.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 60,0172024 5-year
- Population density
- 87 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 687 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $83,4492024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+46.1 in 2020MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+59.4 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Bennington, VT · twin score 96.0
presidential history
Party record book
Barre, VT · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
71.3%
25,191 votes · D+46.1
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 69.4%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
75.8%
6,418 votes · R+52.7
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 74.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
25,191votes
71.3% of the vote · D+46.1
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 24,527 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
13,706votes
54.5% of the vote · R+10.1
Runner-up · George H. W. Bush, 1988 · 13,253 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
+44.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+43.0 · U.S. R+1.5
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +41.6 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+44.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+50.3 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1932 · +35.8 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 44,523 |
| 2018 | 46,194 |
| 2020 | 45,702 |
| 2022 | 47,253 |
| 2024 | 47,277 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−118 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −1,200 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −95 |
| 2012 | −305 |
| 2013 | −196 |
| 2014 | −236 |
| 2015 | −391 |
| 2016 | −287 |
| 2017 | −101 |
| 2018 | −168 |
| 2019 | +338 |
| 2021 | +413 |
| 2022 | +238 |
| 2023 | +136 |
| 2024 | −428 |
| 2025 | −118 |
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.