Chittenden-16 State House District, Vermont: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+53%. Democratic peak: D+55 in 2020.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+53MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 1852024 5-year
- Median household income
- $96,7592024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 86.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+55 in 2020MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+50 in 1924MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Chittenden-16 State House District, VTOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 77 | 22 | 104 | ||
| D | 82 | 23 | 108 | ||
| D | 60 | 20 | 91 | ||
| D | 58 | 23 | 84 | ||
| D | 65 | 24 | 91 | ||
| D | 54 | 29 | 85 | ||
| D | 43 | 28 | 78 | ||
| D | 40 | 21 | 70 | ||
| D | 38 | 21 | 76 | ||
| D | 32 | 30 | 62 | ||
| R | 27 | 33 | 61 | ||
| D | 21 | 20 | 51 | ||
| R | 20 | 24 | 45 | ||
| R | 18 | 25 | 43 | ||
| D | 18 | 16 | 35 | ||
| D | 24 | 10 | 34 | ||
| D | 18 | 14 | 33 | ||
| R | 11 | 15 | 27 | ||
| R | 11 | 15 | 25 | ||
| D | 10 | 9 | 19 | ||
| D | 12 | 8 | 20 | ||
| D | 12 | 9 | 21 | ||
| D | 12 | 8 | 20 | ||
| D | 10 | 8 | 18 | ||
| D | 10 | 9 | 19 | ||
| R | 3 | 9 | 12 | ||
| R | 4 | 8 | 12 | ||
| R | 3 | 4 | 7 | ||
| R | 2 | 3 | 7 | ||
| R | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| R | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| R | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| R | 2 | 5 | 7 | ||
| R | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
18.3%
English
18.0%
German
13.0%
Italian
8.4%
French
8.0%
American
4.6%
Polish
3.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 37.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$96,759
Chittenden-16 State House District ranks near the middle of US counties.
Chittenden-16 State House District$96,759
Vermont$81,203
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.7%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 187.6%
Working age (18–64)10.3%
Seniors (65+)9.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.8%
speak English only
Other Indo-European5.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.9%
Spanish1.5%
Other languages0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 46.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Anchored in Burlington's urban core, Chittenden-16 recorded a 74-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the most lopsided legislative districts in the nation.
The Democratic margin in Chittenden-16 State House District reached its widest at fifty-five points in 2020. The margin in 2024 was fifty-three points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $96,759, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 185 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Chittenden-16 State House District, Vermont vote in 2024?
In 2024, Chittenden-16 State House District, Vermont voted Democratic by 52.9 points (D+53), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 104 votes cast, 77 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.
What is Chittenden-16 State House District, Vermont's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Chittenden-16 State House District, Vermont as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 20 times, Republican 14 times, and other 0 times.
When did Chittenden-16 State House District, Vermont last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Chittenden-16 State House District, Vermont voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Chittenden-16 State House District, Vermont?
Chittenden-16 State House District, Vermont has a population of 185 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Chittenden-16 State House District, Vermont?
Median household income in Chittenden-16 State House District, Vermont is $96,759 — above the national median of $80,734. The Vermont state median is $81,203.
What is the political history of Chittenden-16 State House District, Vermont?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Chittenden-16 State House District, Vermont from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.