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Burlington-South Burlington, VT
presidential margin
2008D+40.22012D+37.42016D+34.32020D+44.32024D+41.5
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+41.5
2024
median income$93,347U.S. $80,734 · VT $81,203
median age38.5U.S. 39.1 · VT 43.4
poverty rate9.8%U.S. 12.5% · VT 10.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)50.5%U.S. 35.6% · VT 44.1%
non-english7.7%U.S. 22.3% · VT 5.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Irish17.5%
English17.0%
German11.7%
Asian Indian0.7%
Nepalese0.7%
Chinese0.5%
Mexican0.5%
Puerto Rican0.4%
Cuban0.2%
African American†1.1%
Nigerian0.2%
Jamaican0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline5.0%
Muslim1.8%
Jewish0.6%
Other faiths0.4%
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.

Burlington-South Burlington, VT, Vermont

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Burlington-South Burlington, VTHarrisD+41.5
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2024 presidential margin by county for Burlington-South Burlington, VT, VTA map of the constituent counties of Burlington-South Burlington, VT, VT, each 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.Chittenden County, VT · D+53.1Franklin County, VT · D+3.0Grand Isle County, VT · D+20.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic68.9%88,876
Donald TrumpRepublican27.4%35,320
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other3.8%4,877
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (3 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Burlington-South Burlington, VT, VT — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Chittenden County, VTDemocraticD+53.1
Franklin County, VTDemocraticD+3.0
Grand Isle County, VTDemocraticD+20.9
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
68.9%Harris88,876
27.4%Trump35,320
3.8%Kennedy4,877
+41.5%
129,073
D
70.6%Biden91,477
26.3%Trump34,101
3.1%Jorgensen4,018
+44.3%
129,596
D
60.8%Clinton66,259
26.5%Trump28,840
12.7%Johnson13,837
+34.3%
108,936
D
67.5%Obama68,214
30.1%Romney30,447
2.4%Johnson2,382
+37.4%
101,043
D
69.1%Obama75,484
28.9%McCain31,580
1.9%Nader2,105
+40.2%
109,169
D
61.2%Kerry62,213
36.5%Bush37,112
2.3%Nader2,368
+24.7%
101,693
D
53.2%Gore50,505
38.0%Bush36,050
8.7%Nader8,294
+15.2%
94,849
D
56.1%Clinton46,644
29.6%Dole24,595
14.3%Perot11,868
+26.5%
83,107
D
48.5%Clinton44,762
27.7%Bush25,589
23.7%Perot21,900
+20.8%
92,251
D
50.6%Dukakis37,926
48.0%Bush35,989
1.3%Scattering993
+2.6%
74,908
R
43.3%Mondale31,565
55.4%Reagan40,437
1.3%Bergland955
−12.2%
72,957
D
41.3%Carter25,880
40.3%Reagan25,255
18.4%Anderson11,493
+1.0%
62,628
R
44.3%Carter24,468
52.9%Ford29,207
2.9%McCarthy1,576
−8.6%
55,251
R
38.7%McGovern20,804
60.3%Nixon32,431
1.0%Schmitz551
−21.6%
53,786
D
50.9%Humphrey23,177
45.3%Nixon20,593
3.8%Wallace1,720
+5.7%
45,490
D
71.2%Johnson31,636
28.8%Goldwater12,817
0.0%Hass3
+42.3%
44,456
D
56.2%Kennedy24,806
43.8%Nixon19,314
0.0%
+12.4%
44,120
R
41.7%Stevenson15,918
58.3%Eisenhower22,211
0.0%
−16.5%
38,129
R
41.6%Stevenson15,429
57.9%Eisenhower21,458
0.4%Hallinan166
−16.3%
37,053
D
51.0%Truman15,180
47.5%Dewey14,130
1.5%Thurmond436
+3.5%
29,746
D
58.4%Roosevelt17,625
41.6%Dewey12,554
0.0%Thomas1
+16.8%
30,180
D
58.2%Roosevelt19,506
41.4%Willkie13,900
0.4%Thomas134
+16.7%
33,540
D
57.0%Roosevelt18,631
42.7%Landon13,976
0.3%Lemke96
+14.2%
32,703
D
55.1%Roosevelt16,094
44.0%Hoover12,856
0.8%Thomas248
+11.1%
29,198
D
50.4%Smith15,330
49.4%Hoover15,017
0.3%Thomas78
+1.0%
30,425
R
23.9%Davis4,650
69.2%Coolidge13,463
6.9%La Follette1,340
−45.3%
19,453
R
32.2%Cox6,260
66.9%Harding13,012
1.0%Debs187
−34.7%
19,459
R
42.6%Wilson5,313
56.1%Hughes6,989
1.3%Benson160
−13.4%
12,462
R
33.3%Wilson3,793
35.1%Taft3,994
31.6%Roosevelt3,591
−1.8%
11,378
R
29.8%Bryan2,886
67.5%Taft6,530
2.6%Debs254
−37.7%
9,670
R
25.7%Parker2,422
71.4%Roosevelt6,713
2.9%Debs273
−45.6%
9,408
R
31.4%Bryan3,284
67.0%McKinley7,001
1.6%Woolley166
−35.6%
10,451
R
23.3%Bryan2,724
73.7%McKinley8,613
3.0%Palmer355
−50.4%
11,692
R
34.8%Cleveland3,482
63.0%Harrison6,307
2.3%Weaver230
−28.2%
10,019
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: +41.5% in 2024.flipped D · 1988+41.5%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−28.2%
1896−50.4%
1900−35.6%
1904−45.6%
1908−37.7%
1912−1.8%
1916−13.4%
1920−34.7%
1924−45.3%
1928+1.0%
1932+11.1%
1936+14.2%
1940+16.7%
1944+16.8%
1948+3.5%
1952−16.3%
1956−16.5%
1960+12.4%
1964+42.3%
1968+5.7%
1972−21.6%
1976−8.6%
1980+1.0%
1984−12.2%
1988+2.6%
1992+20.8%
1996+26.5%
2000+15.2%
2004+24.7%
2008+40.2%
2012+37.4%
2016+34.3%
2020+44.3%
2024+41.5%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Burlington-South Burlington, VTTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 167,503 in 2024.44K88K131.9K175.9K167.5K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Burlington-South Burlington, VT
YearTotal registered
2016161,965
2018175,926
2020165,050
2022175,862
2024167,503
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Home to the University of Vermont and a compact urban core on Lake Champlain, the Burlington metro consistently delivers the state's largest Democratic vote margins, anchoring Vermont's federal election outcomes despite the state's otherwise rural character.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 44.3 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 50.4 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.5 points.

A population of 227,846, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $93,347 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Amherst Town-Northampton, MA and Boulder, CO.

Political twins — metros

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

Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
90.8twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ elasticity
Boulder, CO
90.8twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ elasticity
Barre, VT
89.7twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry

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.

Compare two places, side by side

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Frequently asked questions

How did Burlington-South Burlington, VT, Vermont vote in 2024?
In 2024, Burlington-South Burlington, VT, Vermont voted Democratic by 41.5 points (D+41.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 129,073 votes cast, 88,876 went Democratic and 35,320 went Republican.
When did Burlington-South Burlington, VT, Vermont last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Burlington-South Burlington, VT, Vermont voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Burlington-South Burlington, VT, Vermont?
Burlington-South Burlington, VT, Vermont has a population of 227,846 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Burlington-South Burlington, VT, Vermont?
Median household income in Burlington-South Burlington, VT, Vermont is $93,347 — above the national median of $80,734. The Vermont state median is $81,203.
What is the political history of Burlington-South Burlington, VT, Vermont?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Burlington-South Burlington, VT, Vermont from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.