Vermont — Elections 1876–2024

Vermont: state. In 2024, voted D+32%. Republican peak: R+63 in 1896.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+32MIT Election Lab
Political typology: Akashic typology
Population: 647,1062024 5-year
Median household income: $81,2032024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 90.7%2024 5-year
Black: 1.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+37 in 2008MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+63 in 1896MIT Election Lab

2024 presidential election

Vermont

HarrisD+32

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How it voted

Share of the 2024 vote

Kamala Harris ✓Democratic	63.5%	236,598
Donald TrumpRepublican	31.9%	118,804
OtherAll other candidates	4.7%	17,433

D+60

R+60

14 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1876–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1876	No data
1880	No data
1884	No data
1888	No data
1892	−38.8%
1896	−63.4%
1900	−52.9%
1904	−59.1%
1908	−53.3%
1912	−12.7%
1916	−27.2%
1920	−52.6%
1924	−62.5%
1928	−34.0%
1932	−16.6%
1936	−13.2%
1940	−9.9%
1944	−14.1%
1948	−24.6%
1952	−43.2%
1956	−44.3%
1960	−17.3%
1964	+32.6%
1968	−9.2%
1972	−26.2%
1976	−11.2%
1980	−6.0%
1984	−17.1%
1988	−3.5%
1992	+15.7%
1996	+22.3%
2000	+9.9%
2004	+20.1%
2008	+37.0%
2012	+35.6%
2016	+26.4%
2020	+35.4%
2024	+31.6%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+31.6%	236,598	118,804	372,835
2020	D	+35.4%	242,820	112,704	367,428
2016	D	+26.4%	178,573	95,369	315,067
2012	D	+35.6%	199,239	92,698	299,290
2008	D	+37.0%	219,262	98,974	325,046
2004	D	+20.1%	184,067	121,180	312,309
2000	D	+9.9%	149,022	119,775	294,308
1996	D	+22.3%	137,894	80,352	258,449
1992	D	+15.7%	133,592	88,122	289,701
1988	R	−3.5%	115,775	124,331	243,333
1984	R	−17.1%	95,730	135,865	234,446
1980	R	−6.0%	81,891	94,598	213,207
1976	R	−11.2%	81,044	102,085	187,855
1972	R	−26.2%	68,174	117,149	186,946
1968	R	−9.2%	70,255	85,142	161,404
1964	D	+32.6%	108,127	54,942	163,089
1960	R	−17.3%	69,186	98,131	167,324
1956	R	−44.3%	42,549	110,390	152,978
1952	R	−43.2%	43,355	109,717	153,557
1948	R	−24.6%	45,557	75,926	123,382
1944	R	−14.1%	53,820	71,527	125,361
1940	R	−9.9%	64,269	78,371	143,062
1936	R	−13.2%	62,124	81,023	143,689
1932	R	−16.6%	56,266	78,984	136,980
1928	R	−34.0%	44,440	90,404	135,191
1924	R	−62.5%	16,124	80,498	102,917
1920	R	−52.6%	20,919	68,212	89,961
1916	R	−27.2%	22,708	40,250	64,475
1912	O	−12.7%	15,350	23,303	62,805
1908	R	−53.3%	11,496	39,552	52,683
1904	R	−59.1%	9,777	40,459	51,888
1900	R	−52.9%	12,849	42,569	56,212
1896	R	−63.4%	10,640	51,127	63,847
1892	R	−38.8%	16,325	37,992	55,796
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 17 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	D %	R %	Total
2024	O	0.0%	31.2%	372,885
2022	D	68.4%	28.0%	287,386
2018	O	0.0%	27.4%	272,624
2016	D	60.0%	32.3%	320,467
2012	O	0.0%	24.9%	292,762
2010	D	64.3%	30.9%	235,178
2006	O	0.0%	32.4%	262,419
2004	D	70.6%	24.5%	307,208
2000	R	25.4%	65.6%	288,500
1998	D	72.2%	22.4%	214,036
1994	R	40.6%	50.3%	211,672
1992	D	54.2%	43.3%	285,739
1988	R	29.8%	68.0%	240,108
1986	D	63.2%	34.5%	196,532
1982	R	47.2%	50.3%	168,002
1980	D	49.8%	48.5%	209,124
1976	R	45.3%	50.0%	189,060

Demographics

2024 ACS

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

English

19.1%

Irish

16.8%

German

10.7%

French

8.6%

Italian

7.4%

American

7.0%

Scottish

2.3%

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.

2024 ACS

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 43.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.9%

85+

1.3%

2.8%

75–84

3.5%

6.3%

65–74

6.7%

7.1%

55–64

7.4%

6.0%

45–54

5.9%

6.1%

35–44

6.2%

6.0%

25–34

5.8%

5.1%

18–24

4.9%

7.0%

5–17

6.6%

2.2%

2.1%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

2024 ACS

Median household income

Inflation-adjusted dollars

$81,203

Vermont ranks near the middle of US counties.

Vermont$81,203

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

2024 ACS

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

10.0%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1810.7%

Working age (18–64)9.9%

Seniors (65+)9.8%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

2024 ACS

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

94.5%

speak English only

Other Indo-European3.0%

Spanish1.3%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.9%

Other languages0.3%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

2020 religion census

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

20.9%

Other Christian

7.3%

Mainline Protestant

3.1%

Non-Christian

2.5%

Baptist

1.8%

Methodist

1.5%

Pentecostal & Holiness

0.5%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 62.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Vermont sits in New England. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of thirty-seven points in 2008 and a Republican high of sixty-three points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the state moved four points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was thirty-two points.

A population of 647,106, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $81,203 describe the state.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Vermont vote in 2024?

In 2024, Vermont voted Democratic by 31.6 points (D+32), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 372,835 votes cast, 236,598 went Democratic and 118,804 went Republican.

What is Vermont's political typology?

Akashic places Vermont in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the state has voted Democratic 10 times, Republican 23 times, and other 1 times.

When did Vermont last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Vermont voted Republican was 1988.

How many people live in Vermont?

Vermont has a population of 647,106 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Vermont?

Median household income in Vermont is $81,203 — above the national median of $80,734. The Vermont state median is $81,203.

What is the political history of Vermont?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Vermont from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The state's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.

Chittenden County, VT	D +6,165
Franklin County, VT	R +2,352
Rutland County, VT	R +2,043

Vermont has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential elections — D+32 in 2024.

Key facts

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Demographics

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