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1876–2024
Bennington Senatorial District·Vermont

Bennington Senatorial District has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential cycles.

A southwest Vermont district that leans heavily Democratic in federal races

1876 — 2024·38 elections
VT
Latest
D+25
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
46,007
2024 ACS

Bennington Senatorial District, Vermont: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+25%. Republican peak: R+65 in 1896.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+25MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population
46,0072024 5-year
Median household income
$73,1142024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
91.7%2024 5-year
Black
1.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
2.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+36 in 2008MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+65 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
+24.5%
15,4879,16825,791
D
+31.2%
16,2788,33825,416
D
+24.5%
12,2696,96221,688
D
+36.1%
14,5646,70421,767
D
+36.3%
15,8717,27323,711
D
+21.3%
14,0179,00023,502
D
+11.4%
11,1758,68321,766
D
+19.7%
10,1236,22919,751
D
+15.0%
10,3517,00122,290
R
−5.0%
9,04710,01719,274
R
−17.7%
7,60110,91418,762
R
−5.7%
6,4707,43516,879
R
−9.7%
6,7368,22015,285
R
−21.8%
5,9319,26615,326
R
−9.4%
5,9847,28313,836
D
+31.2%
8,9514,69013,642
R
−24.7%
5,3318,83614,168
R
−52.8%
3,18910,33313,530
R
−48.4%
3,54810,24513,833
R
−29.5%
3,8667,20011,303
R
−20.0%
4,3516,52910,880
R
−17.0%
5,0887,18312,303
R
−17.1%
4,8696,91711,945
R
−17.2%
4,6606,64811,533
R
−32.2%
3,9537,71511,689
R
−56.5%
1,6736,7959,072
R
−47.0%
1,8625,2287,155
R
−25.2%
1,9133,2445,288
O
−11.0%
1,3101,8725,121
R
−53.0%
9203,1654,236
R
−53.6%
8993,1304,161
R
−52.0%
1,0643,4184,526
R
−65.3%
7834,0054,932
R
−32.8%
1,4402,8924,421
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
19.4%
Irish
18.6%
German
12.8%
Italian
10.0%
French
7.4%
American
7.4%
Scottish
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: 47.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.7%
85+
1.7%
2.6%
75–84
3.9%
7.2%
65–74
7.4%
7.8%
55–64
8.1%
5.7%
45–54
5.9%
5.3%
35–44
5.8%
4.7%
25–34
5.0%
4.4%
18–24
4.4%
7.4%
5–17
6.6%
2.3%
<5
2.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$73,114
Bennington Senatorial District ranks near the middle of US counties.
Bennington Senatorial District$73,114
Vermont$81,203
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.4%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.5%
Working age (18–64)10.5%
Seniors (65+)10.3%
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 Islander0.5%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
20.6%
Mainline Protestant
5.2%
Other Christian
5.0%
Baptist
2.4%
Non-Christian
2.0%
Methodist
0.8%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 63.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored by Bennington County's mix of small industrial towns and rural hill communities, this district backed the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee by 23.5 points, reflecting a consistent lean that has held across recent election cycles.

The Democratic margin in Bennington Senatorial District reached its widest at thirty-six points in 2008. The margin in 2024 was twenty-five points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $73,114, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 46,007 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Bennington Senatorial District, Vermont vote in 2024?
In 2024, Bennington Senatorial District, Vermont voted Democratic by 24.5 points (D+25), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 25,791 votes cast, 15,487 went Democratic and 9,168 went Republican.
What is Bennington Senatorial District, Vermont's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Bennington Senatorial 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 10 times, Republican 23 times, and other 1 times.
When did Bennington Senatorial District, Vermont last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Bennington Senatorial District, Vermont voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Bennington Senatorial District, Vermont?
Bennington Senatorial District, Vermont has a population of 46,007 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Bennington Senatorial District, Vermont?
Median household income in Bennington Senatorial District, Vermont is $73,114 — below the national median of $80,734. The Vermont state median is $81,203.
What is the political history of Bennington Senatorial District, Vermont?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Bennington Senatorial District, Vermont from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.