HarrisDemocratic74.6%2,179TrumpRepublican21.7%634OtherAll other candidates3.7%108
D+52.9- Lead
- 1,545
- Total
- 2,921
- vs nation
- D+54.4
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
BidenDemocratic76.2%2,238TrumpRepublican20.7%609OtherAll other candidates3.1%91
D+55.4- Lead
- 1,629
- Total
- 2,938
- vs nation
- D+51.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic64.3%1,710TrumpRepublican21.5%572OtherAll other candidates14.1%376
D+42.8- Lead
- 1,138
- Total
- 2,658
- vs nation
- D+40.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic73.8%1,810RomneyRepublican23.7%582OtherAll other candidates2.5%61
D+50.1- Lead
- 1,228
- Total
- 2,453
- vs nation
- D+46.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic73.4%1,987McCainRepublican24.5%662OtherAll other candidates2.1%58
D+48.9- Lead
- 1,325
- Total
- 2,707
- vs nation
- D+41.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic64.7%1,655BushRepublican33.0%845OtherAll other candidates2.2%57
D+31.7- Lead
- 810
- Total
- 2,557
- vs nation
- D+34.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic55.3%1,320BushRepublican35.4%845OtherAll other candidates9.3%223
D+19.9- Lead
- 475
- Total
- 2,388
- vs nation
- D+19.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic59.4%1,241DoleRepublican27.2%568OtherAll other candidates13.4%280
D+32.2- Lead
- 673
- Total
- 2,089
- vs nation
- D+23.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+52.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 4,3772024 5-year
- Population density
- 61 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 71.2 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $102,8872024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+55.4 in 2020MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+54.5 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Washington-2 State House District, VT · twin score 99.4
presidential history
Party record book
Vermont Washington-5 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
76.2%
2,238 votes · D+55.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 74.6%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
73.0%
470 votes · R+46.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 72.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
2,238votes
76.2% of the vote · D+55.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 2,179 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
1,003votes
50.5% of the vote · R+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George H. W. Bush, 1988 · 982 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
+54.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+52.9 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +51.0 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+38.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+44.8 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William H. Taft, 1912 · +30.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DEla ChapinState House · Washington-5
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.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+52.9 in a district of roughly 4,400 residents, Washington-5 sits among Vermont's most lopsided legislative districts, reflecting the heavily Democratic lean of central Vermont's small urban and college-adjacent communities.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 55.4 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 54.5 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 52.9 points.
A population of 4,377, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $102,887 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Washington-2 State House District and Washington-Orange 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-2 State House District
Vermont
99.4twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
Washington-Orange State House District
Vermont
99.0twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
Washington-4 State House District
Vermont
98.0twin 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-5 State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Vermont Washington-5 State House District voted Democratic by 52.9 points (D+52.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 2,921 votes cast, 2,179 went Democratic and 634 went Republican.
When did Vermont Washington-5 State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Vermont Washington-5 State House District voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Vermont Washington-5 State House District?
Vermont Washington-5 State House District has a population of 4,377 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Vermont Washington-5 State House District?
Median household income in Vermont Washington-5 State House District is $102,887 — above the national median of $80,734. The Vermont state median is $81,203.
What is the political history of Vermont Washington-5 State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Vermont Washington-5 State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.