HarrisDemocratic59.7%2,414TrumpRepublican35.1%1,420OtherAll other candidates5.2%210
D+24.6- Lead
- 994
- Total
- 4,044
- vs nation
- D+26.1
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
BidenDemocratic61.8%2,478TrumpRepublican33.9%1,360OtherAll other candidates4.3%174
D+27.9- Lead
- 1,118
- Total
- 4,012
- vs nation
- D+23.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic50.6%1,778TrumpRepublican33.1%1,164OtherAll other candidates16.3%572
D+17.5- Lead
- 614
- Total
- 3,514
- vs nation
- D+15.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic61.3%2,005RomneyRepublican35.6%1,164OtherAll other candidates3.1%102
D+25.7- Lead
- 841
- Total
- 3,271
- vs nation
- D+21.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic61.1%2,205McCainRepublican36.5%1,317OtherAll other candidates2.4%88
D+24.6- Lead
- 888
- Total
- 3,610
- vs nation
- D+17.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic53.0%1,960BushRepublican44.5%1,647OtherAll other candidates2.5%92
D+8.5- Lead
- 313
- Total
- 3,699
- vs nation
- D+10.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic44.3%1,565BushRepublican46.5%1,644OtherAll other candidates9.2%325
R+2.2- Lead
- 79
- Total
- 3,534
- vs nation
- R+2.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic48.2%1,454DoleRepublican37.2%1,121OtherAll other candidates14.6%440
D+11.0- Lead
- 333
- Total
- 3,015
- vs nation
- D+2.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+24.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 8,7672024 5-year
- Population density
- 109 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 80.7 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $75,4402024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 88.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+27.9 in 2020MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+69.3 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Washington-4 State House District, VT · twin score 99.9
presidential history
Party record book
Vermont Washington-1 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
Joe Biden2020
61.8%
2,478 votes · D+27.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 61.3%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
82.1%
915 votes · R+65.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · 81.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
2,478votes
61.8% of the vote · D+27.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 2,414 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
1,966votes
63.0% of the vote · R+26.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George H. W. Bush, 1988 · 1,904 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
Kamala Harris2024
+26.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+24.6 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +23.4 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+58.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+64.9 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1932 · +51.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RAnne DonahueState House · Washington-1
RKenneth GoslantState House · Washington-1
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 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.
Anchored in Vermont's capital city, this small district of under 9,000 residents consistently returns wide Democratic margins in statewide contests, reflecting the political profile of government-sector and college-educated urban voters.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.9 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 69.3 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 24.6 points.
A population of 8,767, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,440 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Washington-4 State House District and Washington-3 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.
Washington-4 State House District
Vermont
99.9twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
Washington-3 State House District
Vermont
99.7twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
Washington-6 State House District
Vermont
99.3twin score
2008–2024 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 Washington-1 State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Vermont Washington-1 State House District voted Democratic by 24.6 points (D+24.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 4,044 votes cast, 2,414 went Democratic and 1,420 went Republican.
When did Vermont Washington-1 State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Vermont Washington-1 State House District voted Republican was 2000.
How many people live in Vermont Washington-1 State House District?
Vermont Washington-1 State House District has a population of 8,767 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Vermont Washington-1 State House District?
Median household income in Vermont Washington-1 State House District is $75,440 — below the national median of $80,734. The Vermont state median is $81,203.
What is the political history of Vermont Washington-1 State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Vermont Washington-1 State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.