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Bennington, VT
presidential margin
2008D+33.42012D+33.12016D+20.82020D+27.32024D+22.4
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+22.4
2024
median income$73,325U.S. $80,734 · VT $81,203
median age46.9U.S. 39.1 · VT 43.4
poverty rate11.3%U.S. 12.5% · VT 10.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)41.8%U.S. 35.6% · VT 44.1%
non-english3.7%U.S. 22.3% · VT 5.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English19.3%
Irish18.6%
German13.0%
Puerto Rican0.8%
Mexican0.7%
Colombian0.5%
African American†0.9%
religion
other traditions
Mainline8.3%
Latter-day Saints0.9%
Jewish0.8%
Other Christian0.6%
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.

Bennington, VT, Vermont

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Bennington, VTHarrisD+22.4
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2024 presidential margin by county for Bennington, VT, VTA map of the single county of Bennington, 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.Bennington County, VT · D+22.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic59.5%12,326
Donald TrumpRepublican37.2%7,697
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other3.3%687
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 Bennington, VT, VT — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Bennington County, VTDemocraticD+22.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
59.5%Harris12,326
37.2%Trump7,697
3.3%Kennedy687
+22.4%
20,710
D
62.1%Biden12,705
34.8%Trump7,114
3.1%Jorgensen643
+27.3%
20,462
D
54.9%Clinton9,539
34.1%Trump5,925
11.0%Johnson1,917
+20.8%
17,381
D
65.4%Obama11,514
32.3%Romney5,687
2.2%Johnson392
+33.1%
17,593
D
65.5%Obama12,524
32.1%McCain6,133
2.5%Nader472
+33.4%
19,129
D
58.1%Kerry11,069
39.9%Bush7,616
2.0%Nader380
+18.1%
19,065
D
51.0%Gore9,021
41.2%Bush7,284
7.8%Nader1,372
+9.8%
17,677
D
50.4%Clinton8,139
32.4%Dole5,229
17.2%Perot2,784
+18.0%
16,152
D
44.9%Clinton8,178
32.4%Bush5,895
22.7%Perot4,143
+12.5%
18,216
R
45.6%Dukakis7,174
53.3%Bush8,387
1.0%Scattering164
−7.7%
15,725
R
39.5%Mondale6,039
59.1%Reagan9,035
1.4%Bergland210
−19.6%
15,284
R
39.1%Carter5,361
44.4%Reagan6,091
16.5%Anderson2,269
−5.3%
13,721
R
43.9%Carter5,443
54.2%Ford6,712
1.9%McCarthy232
−10.2%
12,387
R
38.6%McGovern4,804
60.6%Nixon7,542
0.9%Schmitz107
−22.0%
12,453
R
43.5%Humphrey4,966
52.3%Nixon5,967
4.2%Wallace483
−8.8%
11,416
D
65.4%Johnson7,359
34.6%Goldwater3,895
0.0%
+30.8%
11,254
R
38.8%Kennedy4,502
61.2%Nixon7,099
0.0%Byrd1
−22.4%
11,602
R
24.4%Stevenson2,719
75.6%Eisenhower8,434
0.0%Andrews4
−51.2%
11,157
R
26.4%Stevenson3,018
73.3%Eisenhower8,385
0.3%Hallinan34
−46.9%
11,437
R
35.6%Truman3,340
62.3%Dewey5,840
2.1%Thurmond194
−26.7%
9,374
R
41.4%Roosevelt3,709
58.6%Dewey5,252
0.0%
−17.2%
8,961
R
42.3%Roosevelt4,308
57.4%Willkie5,845
0.3%Thomas27
−15.1%
10,180
R
42.4%Roosevelt4,166
56.1%Landon5,515
1.6%Lemke153
−13.7%
9,834
R
42.1%Roosevelt3,964
55.8%Hoover5,250
2.1%Thomas202
−13.7%
9,416
R
36.3%Smith3,498
63.5%Hoover6,114
0.2%Thomas18
−27.2%
9,630
R
20.0%Davis1,466
72.9%Coolidge5,341
7.1%La Follette518
−52.9%
7,325
R
27.6%Cox1,615
71.4%Harding4,172
0.9%Debs54
−43.8%
5,841
R
36.9%Wilson1,590
60.4%Hughes2,602
2.7%Benson116
−23.5%
4,308
O
26.1%Wilson1,057
36.1%Taft1,464
37.8%Roosevelt1,534
Roosevelt +1.7
4,055
R
22.5%Bryan748
73.7%Taft2,453
3.9%Debs129
−51.2%
3,330
R
22.9%Parker745
74.3%Roosevelt2,419
2.8%Debs92
−51.4%
3,256
R
24.4%Bryan871
74.6%McKinley2,666
1.1%Woolley38
−50.2%
3,575
R
17.1%Bryan656
80.4%McKinley3,086
2.5%Palmer97
−63.3%
3,839
R
33.8%Cleveland1,155
64.2%Harrison2,196
2.0%Weaver69
−30.4%
3,420
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: +22.4% in 2024.flipped D · 1992+22.4%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−30.4%
1896−63.3%
1900−50.2%
1904−51.4%
1908−51.2%
1912−10.0%
1916−23.5%
1920−43.8%
1924−52.9%
1928−27.2%
1932−13.7%
1936−13.7%
1940−15.1%
1944−17.2%
1948−26.7%
1952−46.9%
1956−51.2%
1960−22.4%
1964+30.8%
1968−8.8%
1972−22.0%
1976−10.2%
1980−5.3%
1984−19.6%
1988−7.7%
1992+12.5%
1996+18.0%
2000+9.8%
2004+18.1%
2008+33.4%
2012+33.1%
2016+20.8%
2020+27.3%
2024+22.4%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Bennington, VTTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 34,069 in 2024.8.5K17K25.6K34.1K34.1K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Bennington, VT
YearTotal registered
201632,875
201826,993
202033,253
202227,847
202434,069
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Bennington County anchors Vermont's most competitive corner, where small manufacturing towns and a historic arts college produce an electorate that swings more than the rest of the state's reliably left-leaning landscape.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 33.4 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 63.3 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 5.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.4 points.

A population of 37,269, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,325 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Barre, VT and Brattleboro, VT.

Political twins — metros

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

Barre, VT
96.0twin score
2004–2020 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry
Brattleboro, VT
96.0twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ Polish ancestry
Keene, NH
92.9twin score
2004–2020 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated

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 Bennington, VT, Vermont vote in 2024?
In 2024, Bennington, VT, Vermont voted Democratic by 22.4 points (D+22.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 20,710 votes cast, 12,326 went Democratic and 7,697 went Republican.
When did Bennington, VT, Vermont last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Bennington, VT, Vermont voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Bennington, VT, Vermont?
Bennington, VT, Vermont has a population of 37,269 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Bennington, VT, Vermont?
Median household income in Bennington, VT, Vermont is $73,325 — below the national median of $80,734. The Vermont state median is $81,203.
What is the political history of Bennington, VT, Vermont?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Bennington, VT, Vermont from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.