HarrisDemocratic52.1%1,315TrumpRepublican45.1%1,137OtherAll other candidates2.8%70
D+7.1- Lead
- 178
- Total
- 2,522
- vs nation
- D+8.5
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
BidenDemocratic54.4%1,388TrumpRepublican43.0%1,099OtherAll other candidates2.6%66
D+11.3- Lead
- 289
- Total
- 2,553
- vs nation
- D+6.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic47.8%1,046TrumpRepublican40.9%895OtherAll other candidates11.2%245
D+6.9- Lead
- 151
- Total
- 2,186
- vs nation
- D+4.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic60.3%1,255RomneyRepublican38.3%798OtherAll other candidates1.4%29
D+22.0- Lead
- 457
- Total
- 2,082
- vs nation
- D+18.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic61.9%1,428McCainRepublican36.9%851OtherAll other candidates1.3%29
D+25.0- Lead
- 577
- Total
- 2,308
- vs nation
- D+17.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic51.1%1,152BushRepublican48.1%1,084OtherAll other candidates0.8%17
D+3.0- Lead
- 68
- Total
- 2,253
- vs nation
- D+5.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic47.9%995BushRepublican49.6%1,030OtherAll other candidates2.5%51
R+1.7- Lead
- 35
- Total
- 2,076
- vs nation
- R+2.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic52.3%929DoleRepublican41.6%738OtherAll other candidates6.1%108
D+10.8- Lead
- 191
- Total
- 1,775
- vs nation
- D+2.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+7.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 4,0242024 5-year
- Population density
- 26 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 153 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $71,7582024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+25.6 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+66.1 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Rutland-9 State House District, VT · twin score 98.7
presidential history
Party record book
Vermont Rutland-Bennington 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
62.8%
916 votes · D+25.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 61.9%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
83.0%
411 votes · R+66.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · 82.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
1,428votes
61.9% of the vote · D+25.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 1,388 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
1,163votes
63.7% of the vote · R+27.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 1,137 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
+18.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+22.0 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · +17.7 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+58.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+64.2 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William H. Taft, 1908 · +49.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RChris PritchardState House · Rutland-Bennington
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.
Spanning parts of Rutland and Bennington counties, this 4,000-resident district sits in Vermont's hilly southwest corner, where a modest Democratic lean in presidential voting coexists with the independent streak typical of rural New England.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 25.6 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 66.1 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 7.1 points.
A population of 4,024, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,758 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Rutland-9 State House District and Rutland-Windsor 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.
Rutland-9 State House District
Vermont
98.7twin score
population scaleelasticitymedian age
Rutland-Windsor State House District
Vermont
98.7twin score
population scaleelasticitymedian age
Rutland-8 State House District
Vermont
98.5twin score
population scaleelasticity12-yr trend
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 Rutland-Bennington State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Vermont Rutland-Bennington State House District voted Democratic by 7.1 points (D+7.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 2,522 votes cast, 1,315 went Democratic and 1,137 went Republican.
When did Vermont Rutland-Bennington State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Vermont Rutland-Bennington State House District voted Republican was 2000.
How many people live in Vermont Rutland-Bennington State House District?
Vermont Rutland-Bennington State House District has a population of 4,024 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Vermont Rutland-Bennington State House District?
Median household income in Vermont Rutland-Bennington State House District is $71,758 — below the national median of $80,734. The Vermont state median is $81,203.
What is the political history of Vermont Rutland-Bennington State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Vermont Rutland-Bennington State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.