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Bennington County, VT

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President34 · 1892–2024 · 3 mapped

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

English19.3%19.1%9.5%

Irish18.6%16.8%9.4%

German13.0%10.7%12.5%

Italian10.2%7.4%4.8%

American8.0%7.0%5.3%

French7.6%8.6%1.6%

French Canadian4.0%6.2%—

Scottish3.9%3.0%1.3%

Puerto Rican0.8%0.5%1.8%

Mexican0.7%0.6%11.3%

Colombian0.5%—0.4%

Ecuadorian0.2%——

African American†0.9%0.4%9.9%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Bennington County	Vermont	United States
Median age	46.9	43.4	39.1
Age 18–24	8.8%	10.0%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	24.3%	21.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Bennington County	Vermont	United States
Median household income	$73,325	$81,203	$84,427
Poverty rate	11.3%	10.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	41.8%	44.1%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	Bennington County	Vermont	United States
Owner-occupied homes	73.7%	73.2%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	26.3%	26.8%	34.8%
Median home value	$279,900	$316,600	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,109	$1,234	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	63.6%	48.4%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	28.3%	19.4%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	Bennington County	Vermont	United States
Mean commute	20.3 min	23.5 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	5.3%	5.9%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	69.9%	68.5%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.1%	0.8%	3.2%
Works from home	17.7%	16.9%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	Bennington County	Vermont	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.7%	5.5%	22.3%
Spanish	1.5%	1.3%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Bennington County	Vermont	United States
Catholic	22.5%	20.9%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	4.5%	7.2%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	61.4%	62.4%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	8.3%	5.6%	5.2%

Origins and service

Measure	Bennington County	Vermont	United States
Foreign-born residents	2.7%	4.3%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	1.7%	2.7%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	1.0%	1.5%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	7.4%	6.2%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.517	0.453	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

2024 turnout 85.3% of 29,991 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic59.5%12,326TrumpRepublican37.2%7,697KennedyIndependent1.5%302

D+22.4

Lead: 4,629
Total: 20,710
vs nation: D+23.8
Turnout: 85.3%

BidenDemocratic62.1%12,705TrumpRepublican34.8%7,114OTHO1.1%225

D+27.3

Lead: 5,591
Total: 20,462
vs nation: D+22.9
Turnout: 89.2%

ClintonDemocratic54.9%9,539TrumpRepublican34.1%5,925SANO5.0%861

D+20.8

Lead: 3,614
Total: 17,381
vs nation: D+18.7
Turnout: 61.2%

ObamaDemocratic65.4%11,514RomneyRepublican32.3%5,687JohnsonLibertarian1.2%203

D+33.1

Lead: 5,827
Total: 17,593
vs nation: D+29.3
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic65.5%12,524McCainRepublican32.1%6,133OtherAll other candidates2.5%472

D+33.4

Lead: 6,391
Total: 19,129
vs nation: D+26.1
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic58.1%11,069BushRepublican39.9%7,616OtherAll other candidates2.0%380

D+18.1

Lead: 3,453
Total: 19,065
vs nation: D+20.6
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic51.0%9,021BushRepublican41.2%7,284NaderGreen6.3%1,112

D+9.8

Lead: 1,737
Total: 17,677
vs nation: D+9.3
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic50.4%8,139DoleRepublican32.4%5,229PerotReform14.1%2,278

D+18.0

Lead: 2,910
Total: 16,152
vs nation: D+9.5
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+22.4MIT Election Lab
Population: 37,2692024 5-year
Population density: 55 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 674 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $73,3252024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 90.8%2024 5-year
Black: 1.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+33.4 in 2008MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+63.3 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Washington County, VT · twin score 97.1

Participation

Turnout and midterm durability

Participation measured against the same-year citizen voting-age population. Audited cycles count total general-election participants — ballots or participating voters, not presidential candidate votes. Cycles before 2016 predate that series and are derived from the certified presidential returns instead; they are marked everywhere they appear and are excluded from the figures below.

2004–20248 cycles · 5 audited

2024 turnout: 85.3%25,592 participants ÷ 29,991 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +35.5 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off vs state: +16.9 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026: 49.8%–62.8%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Participation by cycle

Presidential Midterm Derived, pre-2016

51.7%

53.7%

Select a presidential cycle to show it on the map and results ledger above.

Cycle	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Series	Quality
	25,592	29,991 ± 253	85.3%	Audited	B/A
2022Mid	16,049	29,866 ± 222	53.7%	Audited	B/A
	25,476	28,550 ± 245	89.2%	Audited	B/A
2018Mid	14,722	28,470 ± 200	51.7%	Audited	C/A
	17,753	29,010 ± 202	61.2%	Audited	B/A
	17,593	29,051	60.6%	Derived	—
	19,129	28,397	67.4%	Derived	—
	19,065	27,743 extrapolated	68.7%	Derived	—

Sources and methods

Audited cycles (2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024) count total general-election participants against the same-year CVAP special tabulation, each cell carrying its own numerator and denominator quality grade. Derived cycles (2004, 2008, 2012) come from the certified presidential returns on this page over the ACS 5-year CVAP series, so they measure presidential votes cast rather than ballots — a floor on participation. Where a derived cycle predates the ACS its denominator is extrapolated rather than read, and says so on its own line below. They are shown for the longer arc and are excluded from the drop-off, excess-drop-off, and 2026 scenario figures above.

2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 310/228.
2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 305/183.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 300/2.
2018: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 150/138.
2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 292/111.
2012 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
2008 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
2004 (derived): Certified presidential returns · extrapolated CVAP denominator; presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count; 2004 predates the ACS, so the denominator is a linear back-extrapolation from the 2008 and 2012 CVAP values, not a read figure.

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Precinct data

Results by precinct

16 precincts · 20,712 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Bennington County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

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 history

Party record book

Bennington County, VT · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Barack Obama2008

65.5%

12,524 votes · D+33.4

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 65.4%

Republican

William McKinley1896

80.4%

3,086 votes · R+63.3

Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 75.6%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Joe Biden2020

12,705votes

62.1% of the vote · D+27.3

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 12,524 votes

Republican

Ronald Reagan1984

9,035votes

59.1% of the vote · R+19.6

Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 8,434 votes

Best relative to the U.S.

This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.

Democratic

Barack Obama2012

+29.3pts D vs U.S.

Place D+33.1 · U.S. D+3.9

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · +26.1 pts

Republican

William McKinley1896

+57.2pts R vs U.S.

Place R+63.3 · U.S. R+6.1

Runner-up · William McKinley, 1900 · +42.7 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

DRob PlunkettState Senate · Bennington

DSeth BongartzState Senate · Bennington

DJonathan CooperState House · Bennington-1

DDavid DurfeeState House · Bennington-3

DKathleen JamesState House · Bennington-4

DRob HunterState House · Bennington-4

RSandy PinsonaultState House · Bennington-Rutland

RChris PritchardState House · Rutland-Bennington

DChris MorrowState House · Windham-Windsor-Bennington

Seats representing Bennington County, VT. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 1 congressional, 1 state senate and 6 state house districts it falls inside, so parts of the county are represented by different members.

U.S. House elections · 3 House

Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	65.7%11,499	34.3%5,996	17,495
2020	D	67.2%11,987	32.8%5,851	17,838
2018	D	71.2%9,723	28.8%3,939	13,662

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Bennington County, VT
Year	Total registered
2016	32,875
2018	26,993
2020	33,253
2022	27,847
2024	34,069

domestic migration

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

20112025

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.

Domestic migration in Bennington County, VT in Bennington County, VT: net domestic migration by year
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.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Washington County

Vermont

97.1twin score

2008–2024 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry

Lamoille County

Vermont

96.7twin score

2008–2024 trajectory≠ Italian ancestry

Addison County

Vermont

96.6twin score

2008–2024 trajectory≠ Italian ancestry

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Bennington

D+22

9.2K residents

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Frequently asked questions

How did Bennington County, Vermont vote in 2024?

In 2024, Bennington County, Vermont voted Democratic by 22.4 points (D+22.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 20,710 votes cast, 12,326 went Democratic and 7,697 went Republican.

When did Bennington County, Vermont last vote Republican?

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

How many people live in Bennington County, Vermont?

Bennington County, Vermont has a population of 37,269 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Bennington County, Vermont?

Median household income in Bennington County, Vermont is $73,325 — below the national median of $80,734. The Vermont state median is $81,203.

What is the political history of Bennington County, Vermont?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Bennington County, Vermont from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.

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Bennington County, VT

Contests in this Place (100 available)

President34 · 1892–2024 · 3 mapped

▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

English19.3%19.1%9.5%

Irish18.6%16.8%9.4%

German13.0%10.7%12.5%

Italian10.2%7.4%4.8%

American8.0%7.0%5.3%

French7.6%8.6%1.6%

French Canadian4.0%6.2%—

Scottish3.9%3.0%1.3%

Puerto Rican0.8%0.5%1.8%

Mexican0.7%0.6%11.3%

Colombian0.5%—0.4%

Ecuadorian0.2%——

African American†0.9%0.4%9.9%

Age and life stage

Measure	Bennington County	Vermont	United States
Median age	46.9	43.4	39.1
Age 18–24	8.8%	10.0%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	24.3%	21.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Bennington County	Vermont	United States
Median household income	$73,325	$81,203	$84,427
Poverty rate	11.3%	10.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	41.8%	44.1%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	Bennington County	Vermont	United States
Owner-occupied homes	73.7%	73.2%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	26.3%	26.8%	34.8%
Median home value	$279,900	$316,600	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,109	$1,234	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	63.6%	48.4%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	28.3%	19.4%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	Bennington County	Vermont	United States
Mean commute	20.3 min	23.5 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	5.3%	5.9%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	69.9%	68.5%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.1%	0.8%	3.2%
Works from home	17.7%	16.9%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	Bennington County	Vermont	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.7%	5.5%	22.3%
Spanish	1.5%	1.3%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Bennington County	Vermont	United States
Catholic	22.5%	20.9%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	4.5%	7.2%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	61.4%	62.4%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	8.3%	5.6%	5.2%

Origins and service

Measure	Bennington County	Vermont	United States
Foreign-born residents	2.7%	4.3%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	1.7%	2.7%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	1.0%	1.5%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	7.4%	6.2%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.517	0.453	0.483

President results by year

2024 turnout 85.3% of 29,991 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic59.5%12,326TrumpRepublican37.2%7,697KennedyIndependent1.5%302

D+22.4

Lead: 4,629
Total: 20,710
vs nation: D+23.8
Turnout: 85.3%

BidenDemocratic62.1%12,705TrumpRepublican34.8%7,114OTHO1.1%225

D+27.3

Lead: 5,591
Total: 20,462
vs nation: D+22.9
Turnout: 89.2%

ClintonDemocratic54.9%9,539TrumpRepublican34.1%5,925SANO5.0%861

D+20.8

Lead: 3,614
Total: 17,381
vs nation: D+18.7
Turnout: 61.2%

ObamaDemocratic65.4%11,514RomneyRepublican32.3%5,687JohnsonLibertarian1.2%203

D+33.1

Lead: 5,827
Total: 17,593
vs nation: D+29.3
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic65.5%12,524McCainRepublican32.1%6,133OtherAll other candidates2.5%472

D+33.4

Lead: 6,391
Total: 19,129
vs nation: D+26.1
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic58.1%11,069BushRepublican39.9%7,616OtherAll other candidates2.0%380

D+18.1

Lead: 3,453
Total: 19,065
vs nation: D+20.6
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic51.0%9,021BushRepublican41.2%7,284NaderGreen6.3%1,112

D+9.8

Lead: 1,737
Total: 17,677
vs nation: D+9.3
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic50.4%8,139DoleRepublican32.4%5,229PerotReform14.1%2,278

D+18.0

Lead: 2,910
Total: 16,152
vs nation: D+9.5
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+22.4MIT Election Lab
Population: 37,2692024 5-year
Population density: 55 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 674 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $73,3252024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 90.8%2024 5-year
Black: 1.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+33.4 in 2008MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+63.3 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Washington County, VT · twin score 97.1

Participation

Turnout and midterm durability

2004–20248 cycles · 5 audited

2024 turnout: 85.3%25,592 participants ÷ 29,991 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +35.5 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off vs state: +16.9 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026: 49.8%–62.8%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Participation by cycle

Presidential Midterm Derived, pre-2016

51.7%

53.7%

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Cycle	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Series	Quality
	25,592	29,991 ± 253	85.3%	Audited	B/A
2022Mid	16,049	29,866 ± 222	53.7%	Audited	B/A
	25,476	28,550 ± 245	89.2%	Audited	B/A
2018Mid	14,722	28,470 ± 200	51.7%	Audited	C/A
	17,753	29,010 ± 202	61.2%	Audited	B/A
	17,593	29,051	60.6%	Derived	—
	19,129	28,397	67.4%	Derived	—
	19,065	27,743 extrapolated	68.7%	Derived	—

Sources and methods

2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 310/228.
2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 305/183.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 300/2.
2018: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 150/138.
2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 292/111.
2012 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
2008 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
2004 (derived): Certified presidential returns · extrapolated CVAP denominator; presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count; 2004 predates the ACS, so the denominator is a linear back-extrapolation from the 2008 and 2012 CVAP values, not a read figure.

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Precinct data

Results by precinct

16 precincts · 20,712 votes

Election

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Bennington County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

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 history

Party record book

Bennington County, VT · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Barack Obama2008

65.5%

12,524 votes · D+33.4

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 65.4%

Republican

William McKinley1896

80.4%

3,086 votes · R+63.3

Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 75.6%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Joe Biden2020

12,705votes

62.1% of the vote · D+27.3

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 12,524 votes

Republican

Ronald Reagan1984

9,035votes

59.1% of the vote · R+19.6

Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 8,434 votes

Best relative to the U.S.

This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.

Democratic

Barack Obama2012

+29.3pts D vs U.S.

Place D+33.1 · U.S. D+3.9

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · +26.1 pts

Republican

William McKinley1896

+57.2pts R vs U.S.

Place R+63.3 · U.S. R+6.1

Runner-up · William McKinley, 1900 · +42.7 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

DRob PlunkettState Senate · Bennington

DSeth BongartzState Senate · Bennington

DJonathan CooperState House · Bennington-1

DDavid DurfeeState House · Bennington-3

DKathleen JamesState House · Bennington-4

DRob HunterState House · Bennington-4

RSandy PinsonaultState House · Bennington-Rutland

RChris PritchardState House · Rutland-Bennington

DChris MorrowState House · Windham-Windsor-Bennington

U.S. House elections · 3 House

Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	65.7%11,499	34.3%5,996	17,495
2020	D	67.2%11,987	32.8%5,851	17,838
2018	D	71.2%9,723	28.8%3,939	13,662

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Bennington County, VT
Year	Total registered
2016	32,875
2018	26,993
2020	33,253
2022	27,847
2024	34,069

domestic migration

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

20112025

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

Domestic migration in Bennington County, VT in Bennington County, VT: net domestic migration by year
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

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

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97.1twin score

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Vermont

96.7twin score

2008–2024 trajectory≠ Italian ancestry

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Vermont

96.6twin score

2008–2024 trajectory≠ Italian ancestry

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D+22

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Frequently asked questions

How did Bennington County, Vermont vote in 2024?

In 2024, Bennington County, Vermont voted Democratic by 22.4 points (D+22.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 20,710 votes cast, 12,326 went Democratic and 7,697 went Republican.

When did Bennington County, Vermont last vote Republican?

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

How many people live in Bennington County, Vermont?

Bennington County, Vermont has a population of 37,269 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Bennington County, Vermont?

Median household income in Bennington County, Vermont is $73,325 — below the national median of $80,734. The Vermont state median is $81,203.

What is the political history of Bennington County, Vermont?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Bennington County, Vermont from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.

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