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1892–2024
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Burlington-Plattsburgh
presidential margin
2008D+31.72012D+30.42016D+19.12020D+27.22024D+22.8
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+22.8
2024
median income$81,302U.S. $80,734 · VT $85,974
median age43.4U.S. 39.1
poverty rate10.8%U.S. 12.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)40.7%U.S. 35.6%
non-english5.7%U.S. 22.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English18.4%
Irish16.3%
German10.0%
Mexican0.6%
Puerto Rican0.6%
Chinese0.4%
Asian Indian0.3%
Nepalese0.2%
African American†0.8%
religion
other traditions
Mainline5.4%
Latter-day Saints0.8%
Muslim0.8%
Other Christian0.5%
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-Plattsburgh, Vermont

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Burlington-PlattsburghHarrisD+22.8
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2024 presidential margin by county for Burlington-Plattsburgh, VTA map of the constituent counties of Burlington-Plattsburgh, 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.Clinton County, NY · R+2.1Sullivan County, NH · R+0.7Lamoille County, VT · D+35.6Grafton County, NH · D+19.8Caledonia County, VT · D+12.3Franklin County, NY · R+9.0Chittenden County, VT · D+53.1Rutland County, VT · D+5.2Orange County, VT · D+20.0Essex County, VT · R+15.9Grand Isle County, VT · D+20.9Addison County, VT · D+35.6Windsor County, VT · D+35.3Franklin County, VT · D+3.0Washington County, VT · D+43.0Orleans County, VT · R+1.5Essex County, NY · D+0.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic59.9%286,801
Donald TrumpRepublican37.1%177,513
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other2.9%14,095
D+60
R+60
17 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (17 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Burlington-Plattsburgh, VT — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Addison County, VTDemocraticD+35.6
Caledonia County, VTDemocraticD+12.3
Chittenden County, VTDemocraticD+53.1
Clinton County, NYRepublicanR+2.1
Essex County, VTRepublicanR+15.9
Essex County, NYDemocraticD+0.5
Franklin County, NYRepublicanR+9.0
Franklin County, VTDemocraticD+3.0
Grafton County, NHDemocraticD+19.8
Grand Isle County, VTDemocraticD+20.9
Lamoille County, VTDemocraticD+35.6
Orange County, VTDemocraticD+20.0
Orleans County, VTRepublicanR+1.5
Rutland County, VTDemocraticD+5.2
Sullivan County, NHRepublicanR+0.7
Washington County, VTDemocraticD+43.0
Windsor County, VTDemocraticD+35.3
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
59.9%Harris286,801
37.1%Trump177,513
2.9%Kennedy14,095
+22.8%
478,409
D
62.2%Biden294,485
35.0%Trump165,727
2.8%Jorgensen13,280
+27.2%
473,492
D
53.8%Clinton223,532
34.8%Trump144,424
11.4%Johnson47,245
+19.1%
415,201
D
64.1%Obama252,330
33.7%Romney132,643
2.3%Johnson8,945
+30.4%
393,918
D
64.9%Obama275,025
33.3%McCain140,868
1.8%Nader7,611
+31.7%
423,504
D
56.4%Kerry231,058
41.5%Bush170,285
2.1%Nader8,494
+14.8%
409,837
D
49.6%Gore187,571
42.9%Bush162,268
7.6%Nader28,650
+6.7%
378,489
D
52.7%Clinton178,978
32.8%Dole111,439
14.6%Perot49,457
+19.9%
339,874
D
44.1%Clinton164,562
33.3%Bush124,547
22.6%Perot84,433
+10.7%
373,542
R
45.3%Dukakis143,845
53.6%Bush170,428
1.1%Scattering3,532
−8.4%
317,805
R
38.3%Mondale117,527
60.8%Reagan186,901
0.9%Bergland2,821
−22.6%
307,249
R
38.0%Carter108,093
47.1%Reagan133,955
14.9%Anderson42,288
−9.1%
284,336
R
42.5%Carter109,485
55.6%Ford143,027
1.9%McCarthy4,924
−13.0%
257,436
R
35.4%McGovern91,311
63.9%Nixon164,821
0.8%Schmitz1,988
−28.5%
258,120
R
42.4%Humphrey95,615
53.7%Nixon120,876
3.9%Wallace8,783
−11.2%
225,274
D
67.1%Johnson155,354
32.9%Goldwater76,064
0.0%Hass57
+34.3%
231,475
R
43.6%Kennedy104,678
56.4%Nixon135,559
0.0%Byrd58
−12.9%
240,295
R
28.1%Stevenson62,155
71.9%Eisenhower159,217
0.0%Andrews24
−43.8%
221,396
R
30.1%Stevenson67,098
69.7%Eisenhower155,359
0.2%Hallinan522
−39.6%
222,979
R
38.6%Truman71,228
59.6%Dewey110,163
1.8%Thurmond3,350
−21.1%
184,741
R
44.6%Roosevelt84,143
55.4%Dewey104,577
0.1%Thomas129
−10.8%
188,849
R
45.6%Roosevelt97,895
54.2%Willkie116,239
0.2%Thomas492
−8.5%
214,626
R
43.8%Roosevelt93,036
55.8%Landon118,463
0.4%Lemke919
−12.0%
212,418
R
44.1%Roosevelt88,295
55.0%Hoover110,097
1.0%Thomas1,953
−10.9%
200,345
R
37.6%Smith73,808
62.1%Hoover121,981
0.3%Thomas639
−24.5%
196,428
R
22.2%Davis33,336
72.6%Coolidge109,022
5.2%La Follette7,818
−50.4%
150,176
R
26.7%Cox36,778
72.3%Harding99,676
1.0%Debs1,403
−45.6%
137,857
R
38.6%Wilson36,375
59.4%Hughes56,036
2.0%Benson1,890
−20.8%
94,301
R
28.9%Wilson26,345
39.3%Taft35,853
31.8%Roosevelt29,048
−10.4%
91,246
R
27.7%Bryan23,727
68.9%Taft59,082
3.4%Debs2,940
−41.2%
85,749
R
25.6%Parker22,051
71.5%Roosevelt61,590
2.9%Debs2,530
−45.9%
86,171
R
28.2%Bryan25,068
70.1%McKinley62,394
1.7%Woolley1,530
−41.9%
88,992
R
21.4%Bryan19,809
75.3%McKinley69,640
3.2%Palmer2,997
−53.9%
92,446
R
35.2%Cleveland30,971
62.0%Harrison54,671
2.8%Weaver2,466
−26.9%
88,108
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: +22.8% in 2024.flipped D · 1992+22.8%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−26.9%
1896−53.9%
1900−41.9%
1904−45.9%
1908−41.2%
1912−10.4%
1916−20.8%
1920−45.6%
1924−50.4%
1928−24.5%
1932−10.9%
1936−12.0%
1940−8.5%
1944−10.8%
1948−21.1%
1952−39.6%
1956−43.8%
1960−12.9%
1964+34.3%
1968−11.2%
1972−28.5%
1976−13.0%
1980−9.1%
1984−22.6%
1988−8.4%
1992+10.7%
1996+19.9%
2000+6.7%
2004+14.8%
2008+31.7%
2012+30.4%
2016+19.1%
2020+27.2%
2024+22.8%
DemocraticRepublican

Burlington anchors Vermont's most reliably left-leaning corridor, while the Plattsburgh side stretches into Clinton and Essex counties—North Country territory where margins tighten and ticket-splitting remains a live variable.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 53.9 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 4.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.8 points.

A population of 861,911, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $81,302 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Portland-Auburn and Albany-Schenectady-Troy.

Political twins — media markets

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

Portland-Auburn
Maine
93.9twin score
2000–2024 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
New York
80.4twin score
2000–2020 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry
Eugene
Oregon
80.1twin score
2004–2024 trajectory≠ elasticity

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 Burlington-Plattsburgh, Vermont vote in 2024?
In 2024, Burlington-Plattsburgh, Vermont voted Democratic by 22.8 points (D+22.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 478,409 votes cast, 286,801 went Democratic and 177,513 went Republican.
When did Burlington-Plattsburgh, Vermont last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Burlington-Plattsburgh, Vermont voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Burlington-Plattsburgh, Vermont?
Burlington-Plattsburgh, Vermont has a population of 861,911 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Burlington-Plattsburgh, Vermont?
Median household income in Burlington-Plattsburgh, Vermont is $81,302 — above the national median of $80,734. The Vermont state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of Burlington-Plattsburgh, Vermont?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Burlington-Plattsburgh, Vermont from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.