Rutland-9 State House District, Vermont: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+6%. Republican peak: R+59 in 1896.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+6MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 2,5562024 5-year
- Median household income
- $68,6162024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 93.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+30 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+59 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Rutland-9 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 | 739 | 650 | 1,451 | ||
| D | 771 | 621 | 1,437 | ||
| D | 577 | 528 | 1,253 | ||
| D | 723 | 458 | 1,210 | ||
| D | 819 | 490 | 1,337 | ||
| D | 673 | 611 | 1,310 | ||
| D | 592 | 573 | 1,242 | ||
| D | 560 | 420 | 1,152 | ||
| D | 543 | 464 | 1,317 | ||
| R | 486 | 613 | 1,111 | ||
| R | 404 | 645 | 1,057 | ||
| R | 406 | 471 | 1,025 | ||
| R | 417 | 489 | 923 | ||
| R | 349 | 598 | 954 | ||
| R | 381 | 436 | 851 | ||
| D | 560 | 303 | 863 | ||
| R | 391 | 515 | 906 | ||
| R | 218 | 616 | 835 | ||
| R | 253 | 591 | 845 | ||
| R | 273 | 432 | 713 | ||
| R | 301 | 404 | 705 | ||
| R | 372 | 458 | 833 | ||
| R | 404 | 457 | 863 | ||
| R | 378 | 458 | 844 | ||
| R | 364 | 534 | 899 | ||
| R | 105 | 450 | 606 | ||
| R | 135 | 378 | 517 | ||
| R | 118 | 251 | 378 | ||
| O | 88 | 127 | 352 | ||
| R | 65 | 239 | 315 | ||
| R | 58 | 244 | 317 | ||
| R | 79 | 250 | 334 | ||
| R | 70 | 287 | 368 | ||
| R | 103 | 220 | 331 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
19.1%
Irish
17.8%
French
9.8%
Italian
8.7%
German
8.5%
American
7.0%
Polish
5.4%
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: 47.7 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
$68,616
Rutland-9 State House District ranks near the middle of US counties.
Rutland-9 State House District$68,616
Vermont$81,203
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.8%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1811.4%
Working age (18–64)11.2%
Seniors (65+)16.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.8%
speak English only
Other Indo-European2.0%
Spanish1.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 60.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Rutland-9 covers a slice of one of Vermont's more rural, traditionally Republican-leaning counties, yet recent cycles show a consistent Democratic lean at the presidential level, reflecting the state's broader leftward shift in statewide contests.
The Democratic margin in Rutland-9 State House District reached its widest at thirty points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was six points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $68,616, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 2,556 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Rutland-9 State House District, Vermont vote in 2024?
In 2024, Rutland-9 State House District, Vermont voted Democratic by 6.1 points (D+6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 1,451 votes cast, 739 went Democratic and 650 went Republican.
What is Rutland-9 State House District, Vermont's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Rutland-9 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 10 times, Republican 23 times, and other 1 times.
When did Rutland-9 State House District, Vermont last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Rutland-9 State House District, Vermont voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Rutland-9 State House District, Vermont?
Rutland-9 State House District, Vermont has a population of 2,556 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Rutland-9 State House District, Vermont?
Median household income in Rutland-9 State House District, Vermont is $68,616 — below the national median of $80,734. The Vermont state median is $81,203.
What is the political history of Rutland-9 State House District, Vermont?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Rutland-9 State House District, Vermont from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.