Vermont Franklin-4 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
71.5%
1,398 votes · D+42.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 58.7%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
72.1%
426 votes · R+48.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · 71.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
2,050votes
58.7% of the vote · D+19.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 2,010 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
2,321votes
52.1% of the vote · R+7.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 2,092 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
+20.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+42.9 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1996 · +14.8 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+43.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+50.0 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Benjamin Harrison, 1892 · +33.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RMatt WalkerState House · Franklin-4
RTom OliverState House · Franklin-4
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
53.0%2,130
47.0%1,889
4,019
2020
D
61.7%2,586
38.3%1,606
4,192
2018
D
63.9%1,928
36.1%1,091
3,019
Franklin-4 covers a sparsely populated slice of Vermont's agricultural northwest, where the 2024 presidential contest landed nearly 10 points to the right — a sharper tilt than the state as a whole.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 50.0 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 7.9 points.
A population of 8,837, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,040 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Franklin-5 State House District and Franklin-6 State House District.
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How did Vermont Franklin-4 State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Vermont Franklin-4 State House District voted Republican by 7.9 points (R+7.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 4,458 votes cast, 1,967 went Democratic and 2,321 went Republican.
When did Vermont Franklin-4 State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Vermont Franklin-4 State House District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Vermont Franklin-4 State House District?
Vermont Franklin-4 State House District has a population of 8,837 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Vermont Franklin-4 State House District?
Median household income in Vermont Franklin-4 State House District is $80,040 — below the national median of $80,734. The Vermont state median is $81,203.
What is the political history of Vermont Franklin-4 State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Vermont Franklin-4 State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.