HarrisDemocratic59.5%12,326TrumpRepublican37.2%7,697KennedyIndependent1.5%302
D+22.4- Lead
- 4,629
- Total
- 20,710
- vs nation
- D+23.8
Akashicmetro area
Bennington, VT
Office (updates table and map)
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
BidenDemocratic62.1%12,705TrumpRepublican34.8%7,114OtherAll other candidates3.1%643
D+27.3- Lead
- 5,591
- Total
- 20,462
- vs nation
- D+22.9
ClintonDemocratic54.9%9,539TrumpRepublican34.1%5,925OtherAll other candidates11.0%1,917
D+20.8- Lead
- 3,614
- Total
- 17,381
- vs nation
- D+18.7
ObamaDemocratic65.4%11,514RomneyRepublican32.3%5,687OtherAll other candidates2.2%392
D+33.1- Lead
- 5,827
- Total
- 17,593
- vs nation
- D+29.3
ObamaDemocratic65.5%12,524McCainRepublican32.1%6,133OtherAll other candidates2.5%472
D+33.4- Lead
- 6,391
- Total
- 19,129
- vs nation
- D+26.1
KerryDemocratic58.1%11,069BushRepublican39.9%7,616OtherAll other candidates2.0%380
D+18.1- Lead
- 3,453
- Total
- 19,065
- vs nation
- D+20.6
GoreDemocratic51.0%9,021BushRepublican41.2%7,284OtherAll other candidates7.8%1,372
D+9.8- Lead
- 1,737
- Total
- 17,677
- vs nation
- D+9.3
ClintonDemocratic50.4%8,139DoleRepublican32.4%5,229OtherAll other candidates17.2%2,784
D+18.0- Lead
- 2,910
- Total
- 16,152
- vs nation
- D+9.5
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+22.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 37,2692024 5-year
- Population density
- 55 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 674 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $73,3252024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 90.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+33.4 in 2008MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+63.3 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Barre, VT · twin score 96.0
presidential history
Party record book
Bennington, 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
Barack Obama2008
65.5%
12,524 votes · D+33.4
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 65.4%
Republican
William McKinley1896
80.4%
3,086 votes · R+63.3
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 75.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
12,705votes
62.1% of the vote · D+27.3
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 12,524 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
9,035votes
59.1% of the vote · R+19.6
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 8,434 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
Barack Obama2012
+29.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+33.1 · U.S. D+3.9
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · +26.1 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+57.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+63.3 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1900 · +42.7 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 | 32,875 |
| 2018 | 26,993 |
| 2020 | 33,253 |
| 2022 | 27,847 |
| 2024 | 34,069 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−112 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −364 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −159 |
| 2012 | −103 |
| 2013 | +17 |
| 2014 | −269 |
| 2015 | −17 |
| 2016 | −132 |
| 2017 | −158 |
| 2018 | −31 |
| 2019 | +60 |
| 2021 | +308 |
| 2022 | +158 |
| 2023 | +47 |
| 2024 | +27 |
| 2025 | −112 |
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.