Bennington County, Vermont
Precinct data
Results by precinct
16 precincts · 20,712 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -003-Bennington003-Bennington | 4,235 | 2,690 | 239 | 7,164 | 59.1% | 37.5% | D+21.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -003-Manchester003-Manchester | 1,971 | 755 | 94 | 2,820 | 69.9% | 26.8% | D+43.1 |
| Precinct -003-Shaftsbury003-Shaftsbury | 1,305 | 852 | 74 | 2,231 | 58.5% | 38.2% | D+20.3 |
| Precinct -003-Pownal003-Pownal | 842 | 936 | 60 | 1,838 | 45.8% | 50.9% | R+5.1 |
| Precinct -003-Arlington003-Arlington | 888 | 570 | 50 | 1,508 | 58.9% | 37.8% | D+21.1 |
| Precinct -003-Dorset003-Dorset | 1,006 | 393 | 49 | 1,448 | 69.5% | 27.1% | D+42.3 |
| Precinct -003-Sunderland003-Sunderland | 404 | 263 | 23 | 690 | 58.6% | 38.1% | D+20.4 |
| Precinct -003-Winhall003-Winhall | 432 | 205 | 22 | 659 | 65.6% | 31.1% | D+34.4 |
| Precinct -003-Stamford003-Stamford | 229 | 322 | 19 | 570 | 40.2% | 56.5% | R+16.3 |
| Precinct -003-Readsboro003-Readsboro | 203 | 230 | 15 | 448 | 45.3% | 51.3% | R+6.0 |
| Precinct -003-Rupert003-Rupert | 249 | 144 | 14 | 407 | 61.2% | 35.4% | D+25.8 |
| Precinct -003-Peru003-Peru | 213 | 68 | 10 | 291 | 73.2% | 23.4% | D+49.8 |
| Precinct -003-Sandgate003-Sandgate | 137 | 104 | 9 | 250 | 54.8% | 41.6% | D+13.2 |
| Precinct -003-Woodford003-Woodford | 98 | 110 | 7 | 215 | 45.6% | 51.2% | R+5.6 |
| Precinct -003-Landgrove003-Landgrove | 94 | 15 | 4 | 113 | 83.2% | 13.3% | D+69.9 |
| Precinct -003-Searsburg003-Searsburg | 20 | 40 | 0 | 60 | 33.3% | 66.7% | R+33.3 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −30.4% |
| 1896 | −63.3% |
| 1900 | −50.2% |
| 1904 | −51.4% |
| 1908 | −51.2% |
| 1912 | −10.0% |
| 1916 | −23.5% |
| 1920 | −43.8% |
| 1924 | −52.9% |
| 1928 | −27.2% |
| 1932 | −13.7% |
| 1936 | −13.7% |
| 1940 | −15.1% |
| 1944 | −17.2% |
| 1948 | −26.7% |
| 1952 | −46.9% |
| 1956 | −51.2% |
| 1960 | −22.4% |
| 1964 | +30.8% |
| 1968 | −8.8% |
| 1972 | −22.0% |
| 1976 | −10.2% |
| 1980 | −5.3% |
| 1984 | −19.6% |
| 1988 | −7.7% |
| 1992 | +12.5% |
| 1996 | +18.0% |
| 2000 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | +18.1% |
| 2008 | +33.4% |
| 2012 | +33.1% |
| 2016 | +20.8% |
| 2020 | +27.3% |
| 2024 | +22.4% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 32,875 |
| 2018 | 26,993 |
| 2020 | 33,253 |
| 2022 | 27,847 |
| 2024 | 34,069 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−112 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −364 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $88,027 in average income, against $84,644 for residents who stayed — 4% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+16.3 on average — 6.1 points more Republican-leaning than Bennington County, VT itself (D+22.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Berkshire County, MA53D+39.7
- Rensselaer County, NY49D+1.4
- Washington County, NY46R+21.1
- Windham County, VT44D+42.3
- Rutland County, VT36D+5.2
- Middlesex County, MA20D+39.2
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Rensselaer County, NY59
- Rutland County, VT55
- Berkshire County, MA53
- Washington County, NY42
- Windham County, VT33
- Middlesex County, MA28
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −159 |
| 2012 | −103 |
| 2013 | +17 |
| 2014 | −269 |
| 2015 | −17 |
| 2016 | −132 |
| 2017 | −158 |
| 2018 | −31 |
| 2019 | +60 |
| 2021 | +308 |
| 2022 | +158 |
| 2023 | +47 |
| 2024 | +27 |
| 2025 | −112 |
Despite its small-town and agricultural character, Bennington County has delivered consistent Democratic presidential margins above 20 points, reflecting a broader leftward shift across Vermont's once-competitive southern counties.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 33.4 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 63.3 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.4 points.
A population of 37,269, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,325 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Washington County and Lamoille County.
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Bennington County, Vermont. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/50003/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.