Essex County, VT

VT · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+15.9
2024 Margin
R+4.8%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2016
Voting Streak
6K
Population

Essex County, VT (Vermont) voted R+15.9 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 1,890 votes (55.18%) to 1,344 (39.24%) for Harris.

This represents a R+4.8% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Essex County is classified as a solid Republican county. Essex County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2016. The county has a population of approximately 5,982.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+15.9
2020→2024 SwingR+4.8%
Voting StreakR since 2016
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population5,982
Median Age
51.9(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
21.5%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$59,294(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.5%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.6%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
82.4%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
13.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
9.3%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
6.5%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
13.6%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
1.8%
Evangelical
1.7%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
18.9%Above Average(2.1x)
Irish
15.8%Above Average(1.7x)
French
11.8%Major Concentration(6.2x)
American Heritage
5.8%
German
4.9%
Italian
4.2%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:51.9 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
16.7%
18-29
6.6%
30-44
14.5%
45-64
34.6%
65+
27.6%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Construction
11.8%(1.7x US)
Retail Trade
10.5%
Educational Services
10.3%(1.2x US)
Manufacturing
9.1%
Professional & Technical
6.4%(0.5x US)
Agriculture & ForestryMajor Specialization
3.8%(2.2x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202439.2%(1,344)55.2%(1,890)R+15.9R+4.8
202042.7%(1,405)53.9%(1,773)R+11.2D+5.5
201634.8%(1,019)51.5%(1,506)R+16.6R+30.1
201255.0%(1,539)41.6%(1,164)D+13.4R+1.1
200855.9%(1,733)41.4%(1,284)D+14.5D+25.2
200443.5%(1,276)54.2%(1,591)R+10.7D+4.3
200039.0%(1,129)54.1%(1,564)R+15.0R+27.3
199645.7%(1,120)33.4%(819)D+12.3D+10.5
199236.5%(1,092)34.6%(1,038)D+1.8D+31.0
198835.0%(837)64.2%(1,535)R+29.2D+10.8

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Essex County, VT18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202446.2%(1,442)53.8%(1,677)R+7.5R+11.3
201848.7%(1,059)44.9%(976)D+3.8D+4.9
201645.8%(1,324)46.9%(1,356)R+1.1R+33.9
201263.8%(1,746)31.0%(848)D+32.8D+22.4
201052.1%(1,173)41.7%(939)D+10.4R+11.6
200658.7%(1,480)36.7%(925)D+22.0R+5.3
200459.9%(1,697)32.6%(923)D+27.3D+68.5
200023.2%(646)64.4%(1,793)R+41.2R+70.8
199859.8%(1,341)30.2%(677)D+29.6D+44.4
199437.1%(736)51.9%(1,029)R+14.8R+18.4

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202411.1%(375)82.3%(2,773)R+71.2D+5.1
20220.0%(0)76.3%(1,882)R+76.3R+17.9
202017.3%(551)75.7%(2,408)R+58.4R+10.2
201822.8%(506)71.0%(1,573)R+48.1R+2.7
201625.3%(736)70.7%(2,056)R+45.4R+18.4
201431.9%(524)58.9%(967)R+27.0R+20.8
201243.8%(1,207)50.0%(1,377)R+6.2D+20.4
201034.4%(797)61.0%(1,413)R+26.6D+23.1
200816.0%(486)65.7%(1,992)R+49.7R+11.6
200628.7%(729)66.7%(1,696)R+38.0D+2.8

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

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