Orleans County, Vermont
Latest: 2024
Competitive — shifted 6.0pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 92.7% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(11) | 1.9% |
▶Black / African American(9) | 0.9% |
▶Asian(5) | 0.8% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(4) | 0.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 15.2% | 62.2% |
| Mainline Protestant | 4.5% | 18.4% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 3.0% | 12.4% |
| Other | 1.7% | 7.0% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.8% | 3.1% |
| Non-religious | 75.6% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+1.5 |
| 2020 | Biden+4.5 |
| 2016 | Clinton+0.2 |
| 2012 | Obama+24.0 |
| 2008 | Obama+27.5 |
| 2004 | Kerry+5.4 |
| 2000 | Bush+2.7 |
| 1996 | Clinton+20.3 |
| 1992 | Clinton+10.0 |
Orleans, Vermont is a county that has a population of 27,606. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+1.5. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 47.5% | 49.0% | R+1.5 | R+6.0 |
| 2020 | 50.7% | 46.2% | D+4.5 | D+4.3 |
| 2016 | 43.0% | 42.8% | D+0.2 | R+23.8 |
| 2012 | 60.9% | 36.8% | D+24.0 | R+3.5 |
| 2008 | 62.6% | 35.1% | D+27.5 | D+22.1 |
| 2004 | 51.7% | 46.3% | D+5.4 | D+8.1 |
| 2000 | 45.1% | 47.8% | R+2.7 | R+23.0 |
| 1996 | 51.4% | 31.2% | D+20.3 | D+10.3 |
| 1992 | 41.0% | 31.0% | D+10.0 | D+20.7 |
| 1988 | 43.9% | 54.7% | R+10.8 | D+17.7 |
| 1984 | 35.1% | 63.5% | R+28.4 | R+19.7 |
| 1980 | 40.0% | 48.7% | R+8.7 | R+2.1 |
| 1976 | 45.7% | 52.3% | R+6.6 | D+20.6 |
| 1972 | 36.0% | 63.2% | R+27.2 | R+9.0 |
| 1968 | 38.8% | 57.0% | R+18.2 | R+42.1 |
| 1964 | 61.9% | 38.1% | D+23.9 | D+43.9 |
| 1960 | 40.0% | 60.0% | R+20.0 | D+24.4 |
| 1956 | 27.8% | 72.2% | R+44.4 | D+4.3 |
| 1952 | 25.5% | 74.2% | R+48.7 | R+22.5 |
| 1948 | 36.7% | 62.9% | R+26.2 | — |
What defines Orleans?
Orleans flipped to Republicans in 2024 after voting the other way in 2020.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- The 2016 election was decided by just 0.2 points — razor-thin
- Split-ticket voting in 2024: Different parties won President and Senate
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2020, Republicans in 2024