Orange County, Vermont
Precinct data
Results by precinct
17 precincts · 17,674 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -017-Randolph017-Randolph | 1,753 | 850 | 119 | 2,722 | 64.4% | 31.2% | D+33.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -017-Thetford017-Thetford | 1,472 | 432 | 85 | 1,989 | 74.0% | 21.7% | D+52.3 |
| Precinct -017-Williamstown017-Williamstown | 856 | 1,039 | 86 | 1,981 | 43.2% | 52.4% | R+9.2 |
| Precinct -017-Bradford017-Bradford | 892 | 613 | 68 | 1,573 | 56.7% | 39.0% | D+17.7 |
| Precinct -017-Newbury017-Newbury | 681 | 531 | 55 | 1,267 | 53.7% | 41.9% | D+11.8 |
| Precinct -017-Brookfield017-Brookfield | 546 | 342 | 41 | 929 | 58.8% | 36.8% | D+22.0 |
| Precinct -017-Corinth017-Corinth | 445 | 426 | 39 | 910 | 48.9% | 46.8% | D+2.1 |
| Precinct -017-Tunbridge017-Tunbridge | 542 | 323 | 39 | 904 | 60.0% | 35.7% | D+24.2 |
| Precinct -017-Strafford017-Strafford | 664 | 125 | 35 | 824 | 80.6% | 15.2% | D+65.4 |
| Precinct -017-Braintree017-Braintree | 452 | 282 | 33 | 767 | 58.9% | 36.8% | D+22.2 |
| Precinct -017-Chelsea017-Chelsea | 380 | 304 | 33 | 717 | 53.0% | 42.4% | D+10.6 |
| Precinct -017-Topsham017-Topsham | 257 | 417 | 31 | 705 | 36.5% | 59.1% | R+22.7 |
| Precinct -017-Fairlee017-Fairlee | 443 | 182 | 28 | 653 | 67.8% | 27.9% | D+40.0 |
| Precinct -017-Orange017-Orange | 250 | 365 | 28 | 643 | 38.9% | 56.8% | R+17.9 |
| Precinct -017-Washington017-Washington | 317 | 296 | 30 | 643 | 49.3% | 46.0% | D+3.3 |
| Precinct -017-Vershire017-Vershire | 271 | 156 | 20 | 447 | 60.6% | 34.9% | D+25.7 |
| Precinct -017-West Fairlee017-West Fairlee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −36.1% |
| 1896 | −65.4% |
| 1900 | −53.2% |
| 1904 | −57.1% |
| 1908 | −52.5% |
| 1912 | −8.8% |
| 1916 | −21.3% |
| 1920 | −59.0% |
| 1924 | −70.0% |
| 1928 | −69.9% |
| 1932 | −39.8% |
| 1936 | −46.7% |
| 1940 | −38.0% |
| 1944 | −47.5% |
| 1948 | −55.4% |
| 1952 | −67.4% |
| 1956 | −67.9% |
| 1960 | −54.5% |
| 1964 | +18.0% |
| 1968 | −36.1% |
| 1972 | −39.2% |
| 1976 | −19.6% |
| 1980 | −16.8% |
| 1984 | −21.8% |
| 1988 | −10.4% |
| 1992 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | +16.8% |
| 2000 | −1.1% |
| 2004 | +11.7% |
| 2008 | +31.3% |
| 2012 | +31.9% |
| 2016 | +17.3% |
| 2020 | +24.0% |
| 2024 | +20.0% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 20,749 |
| 2018 | 21,719 |
| 2020 | 21,950 |
| 2022 | 23,019 |
| 2024 | 23,538 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+37 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +805 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $66,425 in average income, against $73,704 for residents who stayed — 10% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+35.9 on average — 16 points more Democratic-leaning than Orange County, VT itself (D+20.0).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Washington County, VT163D+43.0
- Windsor County, VT134D+35.3
- Grafton County, NH79D+19.8
- Chittenden County, VT50D+53.1
- Caledonia County, VT29D+12.3
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Washington County, VT161
- Windsor County, VT126
- Grafton County, NH82
- Chittenden County, VT55
- Caledonia County, VT38
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 | +19 |
| 2012 | −139 |
| 2013 | −75 |
| 2014 | +12 |
| 2015 | −7 |
| 2016 | +15 |
| 2017 | +44 |
| 2018 | −48 |
| 2019 | +31 |
| 2021 | +395 |
| 2022 | +274 |
| 2023 | +97 |
| 2024 | +150 |
| 2025 | +37 |
Despite its small population and largely rural character, Orange County has delivered Democratic presidential margins exceeding 20 points in recent cycles, bucking the national pattern of rural drift toward Republicans.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 31.9 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 70.0 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.0 points.
A population of 29,761, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $82,232 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Windsor County and Sullivan County.
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Orange County, Vermont. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/50017/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.