Franklin County, Vermont
Precinct data
Results by precinct
13 precincts · 26,745 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -011-Swanton011-Swanton | 2,219 | 2,328 | 169 | 4,716 | 47.1% | 49.4% | R+2.3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -011-Fairfax011-Fairfax | 2,366 | 1,640 | 151 | 4,157 | 56.9% | 39.5% | D+17.5 |
| Precinct -011-Georgia011-Georgia | 2,142 | 1,786 | 146 | 4,074 | 52.6% | 43.8% | D+8.7 |
| Precinct -011-Highgate011-Highgate | 912 | 1,376 | 86 | 2,374 | 38.4% | 58.0% | R+19.5 |
| Precinct -011-Enosburgh011-Enosburgh | 855 | 906 | 66 | 1,827 | 46.8% | 49.6% | R+2.8 |
| Precinct -011-Fairfield011-Fairfield | 823 | 665 | 57 | 1,545 | 53.3% | 43.0% | D+10.2 |
| Precinct -011-Sheldon011-Sheldon | 594 | 723 | 52 | 1,369 | 43.4% | 52.8% | R+9.4 |
| Precinct -011-Richford011-Richford | 592 | 693 | 49 | 1,334 | 44.4% | 51.9% | R+7.6 |
| Precinct -011-Fletcher011-Fletcher | 723 | 397 | 42 | 1,162 | 62.2% | 34.2% | D+28.1 |
| Precinct -011-Franklin011-Franklin | 474 | 583 | 41 | 1,098 | 43.2% | 53.1% | R+9.9 |
| Precinct -011-Berkshire011-Berkshire | 392 | 612 | 38 | 1,042 | 37.6% | 58.7% | R+21.1 |
| Precinct -011-Bakersfield011-Bakersfield | 592 | 409 | 38 | 1,039 | 57.0% | 39.4% | D+17.6 |
| Precinct -011-Montgomery011-Montgomery | 598 | 372 | 38 | 1,008 | 59.3% | 36.9% | D+22.4 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −29.5% |
| 1896 | −48.1% |
| 1900 | −34.5% |
| 1904 | −47.0% |
| 1908 | −37.2% |
| 1912 | −2.7% |
| 1916 | −13.9% |
| 1920 | −34.6% |
| 1924 | −43.0% |
| 1928 | −4.8% |
| 1932 | +10.5% |
| 1936 | +10.6% |
| 1940 | +17.1% |
| 1944 | +16.0% |
| 1948 | +5.3% |
| 1952 | −16.1% |
| 1956 | −19.1% |
| 1960 | +12.7% |
| 1964 | +46.0% |
| 1968 | +6.9% |
| 1972 | −34.9% |
| 1976 | −4.8% |
| 1980 | −0.6% |
| 1984 | −20.1% |
| 1988 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | +13.4% |
| 1996 | +25.7% |
| 2000 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | +24.8% |
| 2012 | +23.4% |
| 2016 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | +9.0% |
| 2024 | +3.0% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 40,563 |
| 2018 | 35,352 |
| 2020 | 43,701 |
| 2022 | 37,466 |
| 2024 | 47,926 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−14 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +810 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $68,821 in average income, against $75,748 for residents who stayed — 9% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+44.9 on average — 42 points more Democratic-leaning than Franklin County, VT itself (D+3.0).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Chittenden County, VT505D+53.1
- Lamoille County, VT57D+35.6
- Grand Isle County, VT48D+20.9
- Washington County, VT36D+43.0
- Clinton County, NY26R+2.1
- Orleans County, VT26R+1.5
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Chittenden County, VT354
- Grand Isle County, VT67
- Lamoille County, VT65
- Clinton County, NY40
- Orleans County, VT30
- Washington County, VT24
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 | +204 |
| 2012 | −143 |
| 2013 | −101 |
| 2014 | +122 |
| 2015 | −13 |
| 2016 | −173 |
| 2017 | −181 |
| 2018 | +190 |
| 2019 | −37 |
| 2021 | +321 |
| 2022 | +254 |
| 2023 | +193 |
| 2024 | +188 |
| 2025 | −14 |
Franklin County, hugging the Quebec border along Lake Champlain, has moved steadily from reliably Democratic to competitive territory — the 2024 presidential race landed within 3 points, reflecting a rural working-class shift seen across northern New England.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 46.0 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 48.1 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.0 points.
A population of 50,638, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $81,313 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Clinton County and Orleans County.
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Franklin County, Vermont. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/50011/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.