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Vermont Orleans-3 State House District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1876–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1876 → 2024

2024

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.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

English14.4%19.1%9.5%

French Canadian14.2%6.2%—

Irish12.1%16.8%9.4%

American8.1%7.0%5.3%

German7.7%10.7%12.5%

French7.7%8.6%1.6%

Italian4.1%7.4%4.8%

Scottish3.9%3.0%1.3%

Mexican0.5%0.6%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.5%0.5%1.8%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	VT HD 3	Vermont	United States
Median age	44.2	43.4	39.1
Age 18–24	6.9%	10.0%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	23.9%	21.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	VT HD 3	Vermont	United States
Median household income	$72,098	$81,203	$84,427
Poverty rate	13.4%	10.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	30.5%	44.1%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	VT HD 3	Vermont	United States
Owner-occupied homes	77.1%	73.2%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	22.9%	26.8%	34.8%
Median home value	$210,200	$316,600	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$794	$1,234	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	46.7%	48.4%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	35.0%	19.4%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	VT HD 3	Vermont	United States
Mean commute	34.5 min	23.5 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	16.1%	5.9%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	79.2%	68.5%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.0%	0.8%	3.2%
Works from home	11.4%	16.9%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	VT HD 3	Vermont	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	5.9%	5.5%	22.3%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)	3.1%	1.2%	0.7%

Religious landscape

Measure	VT HD 3	Vermont	United States
Catholic	—	20.9%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	7.2%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	62.4%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	VT HD 3	Vermont	United States
Foreign-born residents	2.6%	4.3%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	1.6%	2.7%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.9%	1.5%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	8.3%	6.2%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.396	0.453	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic47.9%1,009TrumpRepublican49.2%1,037OtherAll other candidates2.9%62

R+1.3

Lead: 28
Total: 2,108
vs nation: D+0.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic50.9%1,031TrumpRepublican46.2%937OtherAll other candidates2.9%58

D+4.6

Lead: 94
Total: 2,026
vs nation: D+0.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic44.8%751TrumpRepublican42.4%711OtherAll other candidates12.8%214

D+2.4

Lead: 40
Total: 1,676
vs nation: D+0.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic61.1%1,041RomneyRepublican37.3%635OtherAll other candidates1.6%27

D+23.8

Lead: 406
Total: 1,703
vs nation: D+20.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic62.8%1,161McCainRepublican35.8%662OtherAll other candidates1.5%27

D+27.0

Lead: 499
Total: 1,850
vs nation: D+19.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic50.9%937BushRepublican48.3%889OtherAll other candidates0.8%15

D+2.6

Lead: 48
Total: 1,841
vs nation: D+5.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic46.0%816BushRepublican51.4%912OtherAll other candidates2.5%45

R+5.4

Lead: 96
Total: 1,773
vs nation: R+5.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic57.2%763DoleRepublican35.0%467OtherAll other candidates7.9%105

D+22.2

Lead: 296
Total: 1,335
vs nation: D+13.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+1.3MIT Election Lab
Population: 4,2712024 5-year
Population density: 41 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 105 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $72,0982024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 91.7%2024 5-year
Black: 0.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+27.0 in 2008MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+78.9 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Orleans-4 State House District, VT · twin score 99.7

presidential history

Party record book

Vermont Orleans-3 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

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Barack Obama2008

62.8%

1,161 votes · D+27.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 61.1%

Republican

William McKinley1896

89.5%

526 votes · R+78.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 88.2%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Barack Obama2008

1,161votes

62.8% of the vote · D+27.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 1,041 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

1,037votes

49.2% of the vote · R+1.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 937 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

Barack Obama2012

+20.0pts D vs U.S.

Place D+23.8 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · +19.7 pts

Republican

William McKinley1896

+72.8pts R vs U.S.

Place R+78.9 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · William H. Taft, 1908 · +66.6 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RKen WellsState House · Orleans-3

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.

Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	53.7%979	46.3%843	1,822
2020	D	59.6%1,187	40.4%805	1,992
2018	D	59.1%862	40.9%596	1,458

Vermont Orleans-3 State House District sits in New England. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.0 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 78.9 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.3 points.

A population of 4,271, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,098 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Orleans-4 State House District and Orleans-2 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.

Orleans-4 State House District

elasticity12-yr trendpopulation scale

Orleans-2 State House District

elasticity12-yr trendpopulation scale

Essex-Orleans State House District

elasticity12-yr trendpopulation scale

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 Orleans-3 State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Vermont Orleans-3 State House District voted Republican by 1.3 points (R+1.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,108 votes cast, 1,009 went Democratic and 1,037 went Republican.

When did Vermont Orleans-3 State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Vermont Orleans-3 State House District voted Democratic was 2020.

How many people live in Vermont Orleans-3 State House District?

Vermont Orleans-3 State House District has a population of 4,271 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Vermont Orleans-3 State House District?

Median household income in Vermont Orleans-3 State House District is $72,098 — below the national median of $80,734. The Vermont state median is $81,203.

What is the political history of Vermont Orleans-3 State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Vermont Orleans-3 State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.