Vermont Essex-Caledonia 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
67.1%
1,014 votes · D+34.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 55.8%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
77.7%
492 votes · R+57.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 74.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
1,189votes
55.8% of the vote · D+14.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 1,138 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
1,155votes
48.5% of the vote · R+0.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 1,151 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
+11.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+34.2 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · +10.8 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+47.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+53.6 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alf Landon, 1936 · +40.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJohn KascenskaState House · Essex-Caledonia
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
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
51.6%956
48.4%897
1,853
2020
D
55.7%1,106
44.3%879
1,985
2018
D
57.7%831
42.3%608
1,439
Covering rural hill towns along Vermont's northeastern border, Essex-Caledonia swung within a single percentage point in 2024 presidential voting, signaling competitive pressure in a region long defined by low-density, resource-economy communities.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 57.5 points in 1904. The 2024 margin was 0.7 points.
A population of 4,073, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,250 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Essex-Orleans State House District and Orleans-4 State House District.
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How did Vermont Essex-Caledonia State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Vermont Essex-Caledonia State House District voted Republican by 0.7 points (R+0.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,381 votes cast, 1,138 went Democratic and 1,155 went Republican.
When did Vermont Essex-Caledonia State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Vermont Essex-Caledonia State House District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Vermont Essex-Caledonia State House District?
Vermont Essex-Caledonia State House District has a population of 4,073 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Vermont Essex-Caledonia State House District?
Median household income in Vermont Essex-Caledonia State House District is $65,250 — below the national median of $80,734. The Vermont state median is $81,203.
What is the political history of Vermont Essex-Caledonia State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Vermont Essex-Caledonia State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.