Washington County, Vermont: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted D+43%. Republican peak: R+59 in 1924.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+43MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 60,0172024 5-year
- Median household income
- $83,4492024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+46 in 2020MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+59 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Windsor County, VT · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Washington CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Washington County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Margin—
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Harris +50Trump +50
Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | −23.0% |
| 1896 | −50.3% |
| 1900 | −39.7% |
| 1904 | −48.5% |
| 1908 | −39.3% |
| 1912 | −15.5% |
| 1916 | −20.1% |
| 1920 | −52.7% |
| 1924 | −59.4% |
| 1928 | −38.2% |
| 1932 | −18.0% |
| 1936 | −1.7% |
| 1940 | −4.3% |
| 1944 | −10.9% |
| 1948 | −22.4% |
| 1952 | −45.6% |
| 1956 | −43.0% |
| 1960 | −19.0% |
| 1964 | +35.2% |
| 1968 | −8.8% |
| 1972 | −23.9% |
| 1976 | −10.6% |
| 1980 | −0.7% |
| 1984 | −10.1% |
| 1988 | −2.1% |
| 1992 | +13.7% |
| 1996 | +25.2% |
| 2000 | +12.9% |
| 2004 | +24.5% |
| 2008 | +41.0% |
| 2012 | +41.8% |
| 2016 | +34.1% |
| 2020 | +46.1% |
| 2024 | +43.1% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 24,595 | 9,218 | 35,647 | ||
| D | 25,191 | 8,928 | 35,307 | ||
| D | 18,594 | 7,993 | 31,086 | ||
| D | 20,351 | 8,093 | 29,307 | ||
| D | 22,324 | 9,129 | 32,200 | ||
| D | 19,177 | 11,461 | 31,448 | ||
| D | 15,281 | 11,448 | 29,749 | ||
| D | 14,267 | 7,750 | 25,884 | ||
| D | 13,452 | 9,424 | 29,338 | ||
| R | 12,690 | 13,253 | 26,294 | ||
| R | 11,163 | 13,706 | 25,158 | ||
| R | 9,559 | 9,714 | 23,151 | ||
| R | 8,764 | 10,919 | 20,259 | ||
| R | 7,596 | 12,421 | 20,169 | ||
| R | 7,826 | 9,387 | 17,839 | ||
| D | 12,002 | 5,750 | 17,763 | ||
| R | 7,116 | 10,458 | 17,578 | ||
| R | 4,520 | 11,351 | 15,876 | ||
| R | 4,460 | 11,979 | 16,503 | ||
| R | 4,839 | 7,720 | 12,883 | ||
| R | 5,749 | 7,162 | 12,911 | ||
| R | 7,727 | 8,426 | 16,203 | ||
| R | 8,073 | 8,351 | 16,490 | ||
| R | 5,777 | 8,393 | 14,540 | ||
| R | 4,408 | 9,891 | 14,353 | ||
| R | 1,715 | 8,525 | 11,474 | ||
| R | 1,953 | 6,418 | 8,471 | ||
| R | 2,732 | 4,216 | 7,382 | ||
| R | 1,743 | 2,797 | 6,779 | ||
| R | 1,610 | 3,823 | 5,634 | ||
| R | 1,247 | 3,807 | 5,282 | ||
| R | 1,622 | 3,819 | 5,540 | ||
| R | 1,396 | 4,476 | 6,123 | ||
| R | 1,940 | 3,134 | 5,199 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
22.0%
Irish
17.4%
German
10.5%
French
9.3%
Italian
8.5%
Scottish
6.4%
American
5.4%
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
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: 43.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$83,449
Washington County ranks in the top 25% of US counties.
Washington County$83,449
Vermont$81,203
United States$80,734
Washington County ranks in the top 25% of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.7%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 189.2%
Working age (18–64)8.5%
Seniors (65+)9.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.0%
speak English only
Other Indo-European2.0%
Spanish1.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 57.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Washington County's D+43 margin in 2024 reflects the outsized influence of Montpelier's government and university workforce on a county of fewer than 60,000 residents, making it one of the most reliably Democratic jurisdictions in New England.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached forty-six points in 2020; the Republican margin reached fifty-nine points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was forty-three points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $83,449, and a 9% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Windsor County and Addison County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Washington County, Vermont vote in 2024?
In 2024, Washington County, Vermont voted Democratic by 43.1 points (D+43), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 35,647 votes cast, 24,595 went Democratic and 9,218 went Republican.
What is Washington County, Vermont's political typology?
Akashic places Washington County, Vermont in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology — Mid-size industrial metros with Catholic ethnic roots — among the most competitive, swing-prone ground in the country. 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 county has voted Democratic 10 times, Republican 24 times, and other 0 times.
When did Washington County, Vermont last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Washington County, Vermont voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Washington County, Vermont?
Washington County, Vermont has a population of 60,017 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Washington County, Vermont?
Median household income in Washington County, Vermont is $83,449 — above the national median of $80,734. The Vermont state median is $81,203.
What is the political history of Washington County, Vermont?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Washington County, Vermont from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 24 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.