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1876–2024
Washington-Chittenden State House District·Vermont

Washington-Chittenden State House District has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential cycles.

One of Vermont's most lopsided legislative districts by presidential margin

1876 — 2024·38 elections
VT
Latest
D+51
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
27,625
2024 ACS

Washington-Chittenden State House District, Vermont: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+51%. Democratic peak: D+53 in 2020.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+51MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population
27,6252024 5-year
Median household income
$94,6872024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
87.1%2024 5-year
Black
2.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
2.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+53 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+52 in 1896MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
2 counties · 2 D · 0 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+51.4%
11,5073,44115,705
D
+53.2%
12,1053,52716,121
D
+41.9%
8,8643,12813,689
D
+41.6%
8,8263,54412,691
D
+44.2%
9,7903,70913,772
D
+28.7%
8,1574,45212,929
D
+17.2%
6,4754,40712,027
D
+26.7%
6,0103,16910,629
D
+21.4%
5,8163,29911,737
D
+2.1%
4,9194,7129,763
R
−9.7%
4,2125,1349,476
D
+1.0%
3,2913,2128,109
R
−9.9%
3,1003,8077,134
R
−18.8%
2,7654,0596,900
D
+2.4%
2,8172,6825,709
D
+40.0%
3,8581,6555,514
D
+5.5%
2,8402,5455,386
R
−21.9%
1,7632,7524,515
R
−24.1%
1,6592,7184,396
R
−4.5%
1,5701,7223,360
D
+10.1%
1,8941,5453,440
D
+10.1%
2,0751,6933,780
D
+11.2%
2,0851,6643,761
D
+2.2%
1,6651,5923,300
R
−7.9%
1,5601,8293,397
R
−51.5%
4881,7112,373
R
−39.1%
6301,4512,100
R
−17.0%
5778221,444
R
−6.6%
4365261,370
R
−38.9%
3427971,169
R
−45.7%
2868011,127
R
−37.1%
3678101,195
R
−51.9%
2959721,305
R
−25.6%
4076941,123
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
18.6%
Irish
18.2%
German
12.6%
Italian
8.4%
French
8.2%
American
4.7%
Polish
3.2%
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: 38.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.2%
2.2%
75–84
3.1%
5.0%
65–74
5.5%
6.2%
55–64
6.5%
5.7%
45–54
5.8%
6.5%
35–44
6.5%
7.0%
25–34
6.7%
7.0%
18–24
7.1%
6.6%
5–17
6.5%
2.2%
<5
2.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$94,687
Washington-Chittenden State House District ranks near the middle of US counties.
Washington-Chittenden State House District$94,687
Vermont$81,203
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.5%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 187.8%
Working age (18–64)10.0%
Seniors (65+)9.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.6%
speak English only
Other Indo-European4.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.7%
Spanish1.4%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
29.9%
Other Christian
11.7%
Non-Christian
3.8%
Mainline Protestant
2.5%
Baptist
2.0%
Methodist
1.4%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored in Montpelier and surrounding Chittenden-area precincts, this district recorded a 55-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the most one-sided state house seats in Vermont.

The Democratic margin in Washington-Chittenden State House District reached its widest at fifty-three points in 2020. The margin in 2024 was fifty-one points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $94,687, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 27,625 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Washington-Chittenden State House District, Vermont vote in 2024?
In 2024, Washington-Chittenden State House District, Vermont voted Democratic by 51.4 points (D+51), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 15,705 votes cast, 11,507 went Democratic and 3,441 went Republican.
What is Washington-Chittenden State House District, Vermont's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Washington-Chittenden State House District, Vermont as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 18 times, Republican 16 times, and other 0 times.
When did Washington-Chittenden State House District, Vermont last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Washington-Chittenden State House District, Vermont voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Washington-Chittenden State House District, Vermont?
Washington-Chittenden State House District, Vermont has a population of 27,625 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Washington-Chittenden State House District, Vermont?
Median household income in Washington-Chittenden State House District, Vermont is $94,687 — above the national median of $80,734. The Vermont state median is $81,203.
What is the political history of Washington-Chittenden State House District, Vermont?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Washington-Chittenden State House District, Vermont from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 16 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.