Washington-6 State House District, Vermont: Realigner district. In 2024, voted D+43%. Republican peak: R+59 in 1924.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+43MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 8,9182024 5-year
- Median household income
- $83,4492024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+46 in 2020MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+59 in 1924MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Washington-6 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 | 3,655 | 1,370 | 5,297 | ||
| D | 3,743 | 1,327 | 5,247 | ||
| D | 2,763 | 1,188 | 4,619 | ||
| D | 3,024 | 1,203 | 4,355 | ||
| D | 3,317 | 1,357 | 4,785 | ||
| D | 2,850 | 1,703 | 4,673 | ||
| D | 2,271 | 1,701 | 4,421 | ||
| D | 2,120 | 1,152 | 3,846 | ||
| D | 1,999 | 1,400 | 4,360 | ||
| R | 1,886 | 1,969 | 3,907 | ||
| R | 1,659 | 2,037 | 3,738 | ||
| R | 1,420 | 1,443 | 3,440 | ||
| R | 1,302 | 1,623 | 3,010 | ||
| R | 1,129 | 1,846 | 2,997 | ||
| R | 1,163 | 1,395 | 2,651 | ||
| D | 1,783 | 854 | 2,640 | ||
| R | 1,057 | 1,554 | 2,612 | ||
| R | 672 | 1,687 | 2,359 | ||
| R | 663 | 1,780 | 2,452 | ||
| R | 719 | 1,147 | 1,914 | ||
| R | 854 | 1,064 | 1,919 | ||
| R | 1,148 | 1,252 | 2,408 | ||
| R | 1,200 | 1,241 | 2,450 | ||
| R | 858 | 1,247 | 2,161 | ||
| R | 655 | 1,470 | 2,133 | ||
| R | 255 | 1,267 | 1,705 | ||
| R | 290 | 954 | 1,259 | ||
| R | 406 | 626 | 1,097 | ||
| R | 259 | 416 | 1,007 | ||
| R | 239 | 568 | 837 | ||
| R | 185 | 566 | 785 | ||
| R | 241 | 568 | 823 | ||
| R | 207 | 665 | 910 | ||
| R | 288 | 466 | 773 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
22.0%
Irish
17.4%
German
10.5%
French
9.3%
Italian
8.5%
Scottish
6.4%
American
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: 43.8 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
$83,449
Washington-6 State House District ranks near the middle of US counties.
Washington-6 State House District$83,449
Vermont$81,203
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.7%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 189.2%
Working age (18–64)8.5%
Seniors (65+)9.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.0%
speak English only
Other Indo-European2.0%
Spanish1.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 57.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+41.9, Washington-6 ranks among the most heavily Democratic districts in Vermont, reflecting the urban-leaning, college-educated character common to Montpelier-area constituencies.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Washington-6 State House District peaked at forty-six points in 2020; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1992 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of fourteen points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $83,449 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Washington-6 State House District, Vermont vote in 2024?
In 2024, Washington-6 State House District, Vermont voted Democratic by 43.1 points (D+43), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 5,297 votes cast, 3,655 went Democratic and 1,370 went Republican.
What is Washington-6 State House District, Vermont's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Washington-6 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 10 times, Republican 24 times, and other 0 times.
When did Washington-6 State House District, Vermont last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Washington-6 State House District, Vermont voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Washington-6 State House District, Vermont?
Washington-6 State House District, Vermont has a population of 8,918 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Washington-6 State House District, Vermont?
Median household income in Washington-6 State House District, Vermont is $83,449 — above the national median of $80,734. The Vermont state median is $81,203.
What is the political history of Washington-6 State House District, Vermont?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Washington-6 State House District, Vermont from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 24 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.