HarrisDemocratic58.2%1,386TrumpRepublican37.9%903OtherAll other candidates3.8%91
D+20.3- Lead
- 483
- Total
- 2,380
- vs nation
- D+21.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic61.2%1,428TrumpRepublican35.0%817OtherAll other candidates3.9%90
D+26.2- Lead
- 611
- Total
- 2,335
- vs nation
- D+21.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic48.1%912TrumpRepublican35.9%681OtherAll other candidates15.9%302
D+12.2- Lead
- 231
- Total
- 1,895
- vs nation
- D+10.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic64.0%1,141RomneyRepublican33.8%602OtherAll other candidates2.2%40
D+30.2- Lead
- 539
- Total
- 1,783
- vs nation
- D+26.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic65.1%1,245McCainRepublican32.8%627OtherAll other candidates2.1%40
D+32.3- Lead
- 618
- Total
- 1,912
- vs nation
- D+25.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic55.5%977BushRepublican42.8%753OtherAll other candidates1.6%29
D+12.7- Lead
- 224
- Total
- 1,759
- vs nation
- D+15.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic52.4%872BushRepublican42.2%701OtherAll other candidates5.4%90
D+10.3- Lead
- 171
- Total
- 1,663
- vs nation
- D+9.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic57.6%814DoleRepublican27.8%392OtherAll other candidates14.6%206
D+29.9- Lead
- 422
- Total
- 1,412
- vs nation
- D+21.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+20.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 4,6312024 5-year
- Population density
- 1,447 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 3.2 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $61,5812024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 89.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+49.6 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+45.5 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Franklin-3 State House District, VT · twin score 99.7
presidential history
Party record book
Vermont Franklin-8 State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
74.7%
814 votes · D+49.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 65.1%
Republican
William McKinley1896
72.4%
291 votes · R+45.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 70.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
1,428votes
61.2% of the vote · D+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 1,386 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
903votes
37.9% of the vote · D+20.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 817 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
+27.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+49.6 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · +26.4 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+39.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+45.5 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Benjamin Harrison, 1892 · +23.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RCasey ToofState House · Franklin-8
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Vermont Franklin-8 State House District sits in New England. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 49.6 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 45.5 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.3 points.
A population of 4,631, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,581 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Franklin-3 State House District and Franklin-7 State House District.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Franklin-3 State House District
Vermont
99.7twin score
population scale12-yr trendelasticity
Franklin-7 State House District
Vermont
99.1twin score
population scaleelasticity12-yr trend
Franklin-5 State House District
Vermont
98.9twin score
elasticity12-yr trend2008–2012 trajectory
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 Vermont Franklin-8 State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Vermont Franklin-8 State House District voted Democratic by 20.3 points (D+20.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 2,380 votes cast, 1,386 went Democratic and 903 went Republican.
When did Vermont Franklin-8 State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Vermont Franklin-8 State House District voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Vermont Franklin-8 State House District?
Vermont Franklin-8 State House District has a population of 4,631 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Vermont Franklin-8 State House District?
Median household income in Vermont Franklin-8 State House District is $61,581 — below the national median of $80,734. The Vermont state median is $81,203.
What is the political history of Vermont Franklin-8 State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Vermont Franklin-8 State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.