Chittenden County, VT

VT · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+53.1
2024 Margin
R+1.4%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1988
Voting Streak
170K
Population

Chittenden County, VT (Vermont) voted D+53.1 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 72,656 votes (74.65%) to 20,937 (21.51%) for Trump.

This represents a R+1.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Chittenden County is classified as a deep Democratic county. Chittenden County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1988. The county has a population of approximately 169,758.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+53.1
2020→2024 SwingR+1.4%
Voting StreakD since 1988
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population169,758
Median Age
37.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
56.8%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$96,759(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
86.2%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.9%(US: 19.1%)
Black
2.9%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
3.9%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
63.9%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
9.7%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
4.5%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
6.7%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
30.4%(Above Average)
Evangelical
12.3%
Mainline Protestant
5.3%
Jewish
0.5%
LDS/Mormon
0.3%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Irish
18.3%Above Average(2.0x)
English
18.0%Above Average(2.0x)
German
13.0%
Italian
8.4%Above Average(1.7x)
French
8.0%Major Concentration(4.2x)
American Heritage
4.6%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:37.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
17.2%↓
18-29
15.2%
30-44
21.1%↑
45-64
29.6%↑
65+
16.9%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
12.2%
Retail Trade
10.4%
Manufacturing
9.7%
Educational Services
9.6%(1.1x US)
Construction
5.5%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.5%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202474.7%(72,656)21.5%(20,937)D+53.1R+1.4
202075.8%(74,961)21.3%(21,017)D+54.5D+11.1
201665.7%(54,814)22.3%(18,601)D+43.4D+1.8
201269.6%(53,626)28.0%(21,571)D+41.6R+3.2
200871.4%(59,611)26.6%(22,237)D+44.8D+15.3
200463.5%(49,369)34.0%(26,422)D+29.5D+11.4
200054.4%(39,156)36.3%(26,105)D+18.1R+8.9
199656.8%(36,299)29.8%(19,020)D+27.1D+3.9
199250.4%(35,314)27.2%(19,093)D+23.1D+20.0
198850.9%(29,185)47.8%(27,380)D+3.1D+12.8

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Chittenden County, VT • 1892–2024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202476.1%(70,006)23.9%(21,966)D+52.2D+0.2
201873.8%(55,669)21.8%(16,441)D+52.0D+9.0
201669.2%(57,338)26.1%(21,654)D+43.1R+7.6
201273.7%(55,615)23.0%(17,369)D+50.7D+10.4
201068.2%(40,837)27.9%(16,716)D+40.3D+9.7
200664.6%(42,861)34.1%(22,603)D+30.6R+23.4
200475.2%(57,688)21.2%(16,290)D+54.0D+91.6
200027.5%(19,380)65.1%(45,839)R+37.6R+97.6
199877.5%(38,557)17.4%(8,656)D+60.1D+66.4
199442.9%(22,230)49.2%(25,512)R+6.3R+27.8

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202427.6%(26,237)69.2%(65,873)R+41.6D+25.6
20220.0%(1)67.2%(52,226)R+67.2R+32.0
202031.3%(30,541)66.5%(64,912)R+35.2R+30.8
201846.3%(35,121)50.6%(38,443)R+4.4R+10.0
201651.7%(42,993)46.0%(38,277)D+5.7R+4.4
201450.4%(23,753)40.3%(18,988)D+10.1R+18.3
201262.2%(47,115)33.8%(25,609)D+28.4D+21.5
201052.4%(32,280)45.6%(28,050)D+6.9D+35.4
200823.1%(18,865)51.7%(42,163)R+28.6R+14.8
200642.3%(27,982)56.0%(37,097)R+13.8D+5.1

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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