Windham-5 State House District, Vermont: Realigner district. In 2024, voted D+42%. Republican peak: R+72 in 1896.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+42MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 7,1062024 5-year
- Median household income
- $72,2172024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+49 in 2012MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+72 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Windham-5 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 | 2,830 | 1,089 | 4,118 | ||
| D | 2,904 | 996 | 4,029 | ||
| D | 2,219 | 844 | 3,502 | ||
| D | 2,480 | 827 | 3,394 | ||
| D | 2,721 | 928 | 3,726 | ||
| D | 2,397 | 1,126 | 3,608 | ||
| D | 1,751 | 1,139 | 3,325 | ||
| D | 1,613 | 814 | 2,927 | ||
| D | 1,766 | 900 | 3,313 | ||
| D | 1,522 | 1,326 | 2,886 | ||
| R | 1,270 | 1,529 | 2,828 | ||
| R | 902 | 1,093 | 2,568 | ||
| R | 1,051 | 1,227 | 2,357 | ||
| R | 917 | 1,402 | 2,336 | ||
| R | 828 | 1,070 | 1,968 | ||
| D | 1,295 | 647 | 1,943 | ||
| R | 674 | 1,412 | 2,087 | ||
| R | 383 | 1,544 | 1,930 | ||
| R | 432 | 1,512 | 1,949 | ||
| R | 429 | 1,106 | 1,569 | ||
| R | 522 | 1,038 | 1,561 | ||
| R | 635 | 1,088 | 1,727 | ||
| R | 572 | 1,140 | 1,717 | ||
| R | 566 | 1,137 | 1,722 | ||
| R | 371 | 1,301 | 1,675 | ||
| R | 169 | 1,182 | 1,421 | ||
| R | 201 | 859 | 1,069 | ||
| R | 263 | 522 | 797 | ||
| R | 205 | 332 | 867 | ||
| R | 140 | 578 | 736 | ||
| R | 125 | 578 | 735 | ||
| R | 157 | 611 | 773 | ||
| R | 104 | 747 | 888 | ||
| R | 231 | 566 | 814 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
19.6%
Irish
18.6%
German
12.0%
Italian
9.2%
French
6.5%
American
4.9%
Polish
4.5%
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: 47.3 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
$72,217
Windham-5 State House District ranks near the middle of US counties.
Windham-5 State House District$72,217
Vermont$81,203
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.6%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.4%
Working age (18–64)11.2%
Seniors (65+)9.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.3%
speak English only
Spanish1.5%
Other Indo-European1.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 73.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Windham-5 posted a 51-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the most lopsided state house districts in Vermont. Its small, rural population hugs the New Hampshire border in the state's southeast corner.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Windham-5 State House District peaked at forty-nine points in 2012; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1988 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of seven points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $72,217 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Windham-5 State House District, Vermont vote in 2024?
In 2024, Windham-5 State House District, Vermont voted Democratic by 42.3 points (D+42), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 4,118 votes cast, 2,830 went Democratic and 1,089 went Republican.
What is Windham-5 State House District, Vermont's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Windham-5 State House District, Vermont as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 11 times, Republican 23 times, and other 0 times.
When did Windham-5 State House District, Vermont last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Windham-5 State House District, Vermont voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Windham-5 State House District, Vermont?
Windham-5 State House District, Vermont has a population of 7,106 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Windham-5 State House District, Vermont?
Median household income in Windham-5 State House District, Vermont is $72,217 — below the national median of $80,734. The Vermont state median is $81,203.
What is the political history of Windham-5 State House District, Vermont?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Windham-5 State House District, Vermont from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.