| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 17,478 | 15,377 | 34,312 | |
| 2020 | D | 18,230 | 14,672 | 33,970 | |
| 2016 | D | 13,635 | 12,479 | 29,615 | |
| 2012 | D | 17,088 | 10,835 | 28,609 | |
| 2008 | D | 19,355 | 11,584 | 31,617 | |
| 2004 | D | 15,904 | 14,440 | 30,975 | |
| 2000 | D | 13,990 | 13,546 | 29,362 | |
| 1996 | D | 13,230 | 9,934 | 27,229 | |
| 1992 | D | 12,829 | 10,963 | 31,144 | |
| 1988 | R | 11,496 | 14,482 | 26,261 | |
| 1984 | R | 9,545 | 15,236 | 24,985 | |
| 1980 | R | 9,596 | 11,142 | 24,234 | |
| 1976 | R | 9,868 | 11,565 | 21,819 | |
| 1972 | R | 8,261 | 14,143 | 22,563 | |
| 1968 | R | 9,000 | 10,318 | 20,127 | |
| 1964 | D | 13,241 | 7,165 | 20,406 | |
| 1960 | R | 9,246 | 12,166 | 21,412 | |
| 1956 | R | 5,165 | 14,570 | 19,735 | |
| 1952 | R | 5,970 | 13,980 | 19,986 | |
| 1948 | R | 6,452 | 10,206 | 16,853 | |
| 1944 | R | 7,111 | 9,544 | 16,655 | |
| 1940 | R | 8,798 | 10,829 | 19,681 | |
| 1936 | R | 9,543 | 10,794 | 20,391 | |
| 1932 | R | 8,924 | 10,821 | 19,951 | |
| 1928 | R | 8,609 | 12,621 | 21,262 | |
| 1924 | R | 2,477 | 10,642 | 14,320 | |
| 1920 | R | 3,192 | 8,940 | 12,229 | |
| 1916 | R | 2,785 | 5,926 | 8,932 | |
| 1912 | R | 2,079 | 2,999 | 8,324 | |
| 1908 | R | 1,542 | 5,643 | 7,454 | |
| 1904 | R | 1,367 | 5,772 | 7,484 | |
| 1900 | R | 1,874 | 5,901 | 7,904 | |
| 1896 | R | 1,661 | 6,794 | 8,710 | |
| 1892 | R | 2,426 | 5,210 | 7,835 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Rutland County's gradual partisan shift mirrors broader changes across Vermont's rural interior, where an influx of out-of-state transplants and a shrinking manufacturing base have redrawn old voting patterns over the past two decades.
The Democratic margin in Rutland County reached its widest at thirty points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was six points — still decisive.
Rutland County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $68,616, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 60,425 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Hancock County and Green County.
