Vermont Chittenden-5 State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
79.2%
2,317 votes · D+61.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 78.2%
Republican
William McKinley1896
73.1%
128 votes · R+48.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 70.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
2,317votes
79.2% of the vote · D+61.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 2,244 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
817votes
50.3% of the vote · R+1.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George H. W. Bush, 1988 · 740 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
Kamala Harris2024
+61.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+60.1 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +57.0 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+41.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+48.0 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · +19.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DChea EvansState House · Chittenden-5
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
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U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
78.1%1,594
21.9%448
2,042
2020
D
78.1%1,663
21.9%466
2,129
2018
D
79.0%1,347
21.0%359
1,706
Anchored in Burlington's urban core, Chittenden-5 recorded a 60.1-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, reflecting a dense, highly educated electorate that has consistently delivered lopsided results in statewide contests.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 61.5 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 48.0 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 60.1 points.
A population of 3,996, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $140,896 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Chittenden-7 State House District and Chittenden-4 State House District.
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How did Vermont Chittenden-5 State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Vermont Chittenden-5 State House District voted Democratic by 60.1 points (D+60.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 2,871 votes cast, 2,244 went Democratic and 518 went Republican.
When did Vermont Chittenden-5 State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Vermont Chittenden-5 State House District voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Vermont Chittenden-5 State House District?
Vermont Chittenden-5 State House District has a population of 3,996 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Vermont Chittenden-5 State House District?
Median household income in Vermont Chittenden-5 State House District is $140,896 — above the national median of $80,734. The Vermont state median is $81,203.
What is the political history of Vermont Chittenden-5 State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Vermont Chittenden-5 State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.