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1876–2024
Grand Isle Senatorial District·Vermont

Grand Isle Senatorial District has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential cycles.

Vermont's only island county anchors this lopsided lakeside district

1876 — 2024·38 elections
VT
Latest
D+44
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
21,460
2024 ACS

Grand Isle Senatorial District, Vermont: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+44%. Republican peak: R+49 in 1896.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+44MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population
21,4602024 5-year
Median household income
$96,9242024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
87.5%2024 5-year
Black
1.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
2.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+46 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+49 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
+43.5%
8,8373,30812,697
D
+45.6%
9,1893,31912,885
D
+35.3%
6,6972,85210,880
D
+37.0%
6,9123,11810,261
D
+40.0%
7,5943,19511,001
D
+24.4%
6,3003,78410,320
D
+15.2%
5,0373,6029,460
D
+25.0%
4,5602,4968,251
D
+20.3%
4,3852,5449,090
D
+2.8%
3,7553,5477,407
R
−12.9%
3,0573,9777,134
D
+1.6%
2,5222,4226,069
R
−9.1%
2,3312,8115,298
R
−19.8%
2,0683,1005,225
D
+3.6%
2,0831,9324,184
D
+38.9%
2,7871,2254,013
D
+9.5%
2,2001,8204,019
R
−17.8%
1,4322,0513,483
R
−17.2%
1,4091,9963,421
D
+3.9%
1,4471,3372,828
D
+14.5%
1,6081,2012,809
D
+16.4%
1,7811,2773,068
D
+13.8%
1,6621,2582,928
D
+11.3%
1,4581,1592,641
D
+2.2%
1,4451,3832,839
R
−43.4%
5051,3922,042
R
−38.8%
5981,3681,985
R
−6.0%
5836581,254
D
+0.3%
3693661,067
R
−35.3%
295628944
R
−46.7%
215616858
R
−37.8%
280632930
R
−48.6%
2517621,051
R
−29.1%
315581914
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
18.1%
Irish
17.8%
German
11.8%
French
9.2%
Italian
7.8%
American
5.8%
Polish
2.8%
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: 40.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.1%
2.3%
75–84
3.0%
5.7%
65–74
5.9%
7.0%
55–64
7.1%
5.7%
45–54
5.8%
6.3%
35–44
6.4%
6.8%
25–34
6.5%
6.3%
18–24
6.5%
6.9%
5–17
6.0%
2.2%
<5
2.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$96,924
Grand Isle Senatorial District ranks near the middle of US counties.
Grand Isle Senatorial District$96,924
Vermont$81,203
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.2%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 188.4%
Working age (18–64)9.4%
Seniors (65+)10.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.1%
speak English only
Other Indo-European4.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.5%
Spanish1.3%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
31.2%
Other Christian
9.0%
Non-Christian
3.2%
Mainline Protestant
2.5%
Baptist
1.6%
Methodist
1.4%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.2%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 50.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Spanning Grand Isle County on Lake Champlain's island chain, this district delivered a 35-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024 — one of the widest gaps in a state already tilted heavily toward Democratic presidential candidates.

The Democratic margin in Grand Isle Senatorial District reached its widest at forty-six points in 2020. The margin in 2024 was forty-four points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $96,924, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 21,460 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Grand Isle Senatorial District, Vermont vote in 2024?
In 2024, Grand Isle Senatorial District, Vermont voted Democratic by 43.5 points (D+44), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 12,697 votes cast, 8,837 went Democratic and 3,308 went Republican.
What is Grand Isle Senatorial District, Vermont's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Grand Isle 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 21 times, Republican 13 times, and other 0 times.
When did Grand Isle Senatorial District, Vermont last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Grand Isle Senatorial District, Vermont voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Grand Isle Senatorial District, Vermont?
Grand Isle Senatorial District, Vermont has a population of 21,460 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Grand Isle Senatorial District, Vermont?
Median household income in Grand Isle Senatorial District, Vermont is $96,924 — above the national median of $80,734. The Vermont state median is $81,203.
What is the political history of Grand Isle Senatorial District, Vermont?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Grand Isle Senatorial District, Vermont from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 13 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.