HarrisDemocratic50.8%2,812TrumpRepublican45.4%2,515OtherAll other candidates3.8%211
D+5.4- Lead
- 297
- Total
- 5,538
- vs nation
- D+6.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Vermont Franklin-1 State House District
Contests in this Place (48 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic53.7%2,883TrumpRepublican42.5%2,281OtherAll other candidates3.8%205
D+11.2- Lead
- 602
- Total
- 5,369
- vs nation
- D+6.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic43.8%1,893TrumpRepublican41.2%1,780OtherAll other candidates14.9%645
D+2.6- Lead
- 113
- Total
- 4,318
- vs nation
- D+0.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic59.7%2,289RomneyRepublican38.4%1,472OtherAll other candidates2.0%75
D+21.3- Lead
- 817
- Total
- 3,836
- vs nation
- D+17.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic60.3%2,497McCainRepublican37.8%1,566OtherAll other candidates1.8%75
D+22.5- Lead
- 931
- Total
- 4,138
- vs nation
- D+15.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic50.9%1,886BushRepublican47.1%1,748OtherAll other candidates2.0%74
D+3.7- Lead
- 138
- Total
- 3,708
- vs nation
- D+6.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic47.6%1,691BushRepublican46.1%1,637OtherAll other candidates6.3%222
D+1.5- Lead
- 54
- Total
- 3,550
- vs nation
- D+1.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic52.3%1,555DoleRepublican30.2%898OtherAll other candidates17.4%518
D+22.1- Lead
- 657
- Total
- 2,971
- vs nation
- D+13.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+5.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 8,9492024 5-year
- Population density
- 115 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 77.8 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $107,6882024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+42.1 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+56.1 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Franklin-2 State House District, VT · twin score 98.2
presidential history
Party record book
Vermont Franklin-1 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
71.1%
1,556 votes · D+42.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 60.3%
Republican
William McKinley1896
78.0%
672 votes · R+56.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 77.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
2,883votes
53.7% of the vote · D+11.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 2,812 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
2,515votes
45.4% of the vote · D+5.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 2,281 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
+19.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+42.1 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · +17.4 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+50.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+56.1 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Benjamin Harrison, 1892 · +37.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RAshley BartleyState House · Franklin-1
RCarolyn BranaganState House · Franklin-1
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.
Nestled in Vermont's Franklin County near the Canadian border, this small district of roughly 9,000 residents leans Democratic at the presidential level while reflecting the rural, working-class character common to the state's northwest corner.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 56.1 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 5.4 points.
A population of 8,949, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $107,688 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Franklin-2 State House District and Franklin-4 State House District.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Franklin-2 State House District
Vermont
98.2twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2008–2012 trajectory
Franklin-4 State House District
Vermont
97.4twin score
12-yr trendelasticitypopulation scale
Franklin-6 State House District
Vermont
97.3twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2008–2012 trajectory
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Vermont Franklin-1 State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Vermont Franklin-1 State House District voted Democratic by 5.4 points (D+5.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 5,538 votes cast, 2,812 went Democratic and 2,515 went Republican.
When did Vermont Franklin-1 State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Vermont Franklin-1 State House District voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Vermont Franklin-1 State House District?
Vermont Franklin-1 State House District has a population of 8,949 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Vermont Franklin-1 State House District?
Median household income in Vermont Franklin-1 State House District is $107,688 — above the national median of $80,734. The Vermont state median is $81,203.
What is the political history of Vermont Franklin-1 State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Vermont Franklin-1 State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.