Vermont Chittenden-18 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
82.2%
1,042 votes · D+64.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 78.5%
Republican
William McKinley1896
56.3%
121 votes · R+23.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 55.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
3,637votes
78.5% of the vote · D+59.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 3,519 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
867votes
18.7% of the vote · D+59.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 863 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
+59.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+58.0 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · +57.0 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+17.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+23.3 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1900 · +1.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DCarol OdeState House · Chittenden-18
DBob HooperState House · Chittenden-18
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%3,316
21.9%931
4,247
2020
D
78.1%3,461
21.9%970
4,431
2018
D
78.9%2,804
21.1%748
3,552
Anchored in Burlington's urban core, Chittenden-18 posted a 58.0-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024 — an intensity that reflects the dense concentration of students, renters, and Democratic activists in Vermont's largest city.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 64.5 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 23.3 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 58.0 points.
A population of 8,315, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $87,264 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Chittenden-2 State House District and Chittenden-6 State House District.
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How did Vermont Chittenden-18 State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Vermont Chittenden-18 State House District voted Democratic by 58.0 points (D+58.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 4,579 votes cast, 3,519 went Democratic and 863 went Republican.
When did Vermont Chittenden-18 State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Vermont Chittenden-18 State House District voted Republican was 1924.
How many people live in Vermont Chittenden-18 State House District?
Vermont Chittenden-18 State House District has a population of 8,315 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Vermont Chittenden-18 State House District?
Median household income in Vermont Chittenden-18 State House District is $87,264 — above the national median of $80,734. The Vermont state median is $81,203.
What is the political history of Vermont Chittenden-18 State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Vermont Chittenden-18 State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 30 went Democratic and 8 went Republican.