Washington County, Vermont
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — shifted 3.1pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 91.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(14) | 2.8% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 0.9% |
▶Asian(5) | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(6) | 0.7% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.4% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 25.7% | 60.4% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 7.7% | 18.2% |
| Mainline Protestant | 5.4% | 12.6% |
| Other | 3.6% | 8.6% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.5% | 3.6% |
| Non-religious | 57.5% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+43.0 |
| 2020 | Biden+46.1 |
| 2016 | Clinton+34.1 |
| 2012 | Obama+41.8 |
| 2008 | Obama+41.0 |
| 2004 | Kerry+24.5 |
| 2000 | Gore+12.9 |
| 1996 | Clinton+25.2 |
| 1992 | Clinton+13.7 |
Washington, Vermont is a county that has a population of 60,017. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+43.0. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 69.3% | 26.4% | D+43.0 | R+3.1 |
| 2020 | 71.3% | 25.3% | D+46.1 | D+12.0 |
| 2016 | 59.8% | 25.7% | D+34.1 | R+7.7 |
| 2012 | 69.4% | 27.6% | D+41.8 | D+0.9 |
| 2008 | 69.3% | 28.4% | D+41.0 | D+16.4 |
| 2004 | 61.0% | 36.4% | D+24.5 | D+11.7 |
| 2000 | 51.4% | 38.5% | D+12.9 | R+12.3 |
| 1996 | 55.1% | 29.9% | D+25.2 | D+11.4 |
| 1992 | 45.9% | 32.1% | D+13.7 | D+15.9 |
| 1988 | 48.3% | 50.4% | R+2.1 | D+8.0 |
| 1984 | 44.4% | 54.5% | R+10.1 | R+9.4 |
| 1980 | 41.3% | 42.0% | R+0.7 | D+10.0 |
| 1976 | 43.3% | 53.9% | R+10.6 | D+13.3 |
| 1972 | 37.7% | 61.6% | R+23.9 | R+15.2 |
| 1968 | 43.9% | 52.6% | R+8.8 | R+44.0 |
| 1964 | 67.6% | 32.4% | D+35.2 | D+54.2 |
| 1960 | 40.5% | 59.5% | R+19.0 | D+23.8 |
| 1956 | 28.6% | 71.4% | R+42.9 | D+2.7 |
| 1952 | 27.0% | 72.6% | R+45.5 | R+23.2 |
| 1948 | 37.6% | 59.9% | R+22.4 | — |
What defines Washington?
It has a predominantly white, college-educated electorate that has shifted sharply toward Democrats in the Trump era.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Democratic landslide with a 43.0% margin
- Split-ticket voting in 2024: Different parties won President and Governor