state house districtVermont Orleans-3 State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+5.5
2008D+27.5
2012D+24.0
2016D+0.2
2020D+4.5
2024R+1.6
full record · 1892 → 2024
presidential returns
2024 turnout 66.3% of 3,400 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
1,070
1,105
80
2,255
3,400
66.3%
2020
1,091
994
67
2,153
3,271†
65.8%
2016
792
788
260
1,840
3,282†
56.1%
2012
1,087
658
41
1,786
3,256†
54.9%
2008
1,221
684
44
1,950
3,245†
60.1%
2004
967
865
38
1,870
3,234†
57.8%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
18922024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupVT HD 3VermontUnited States
English14.4%19.1%9.5%
French Canadian14.2%6.2%—
Irish12.1%16.8%9.4%
American8.1%7.0%5.3%
German7.7%10.7%12.5%
French7.7%8.6%1.6%
Italian4.1%7.4%4.8%
Scottish3.9%3.0%1.3%
Mexican0.5%0.6%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.5%0.5%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
VT HD 3
Vermont
United States
Median age
44.2
43.4
39.1
Age 18–24
6.9%
10.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
23.9%
21.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
VT HD 3
Vermont
United States
Median household income
$72,098
$81,203
$84,427
Poverty rate
13.4%
10.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
30.5%
44.1%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
VT HD 3
Vermont
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
5.9%
5.5%
22.3%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
3.1%
1.2%
0.7%
Religious landscape
Measure
VT HD 3
Vermont
United States
Catholic
—
20.9%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
7.2%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
62.4%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Vermont Orleans-3 State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
1892
−55.9%
1896
−75.2%
1900
−71.6%
1904
−76.1%
1908
−72.2%
1912
−20.8%
1916
−44.4%
1920
−70.7%
1924
−74.6%
1928
−61.4%
1932
−33.7%
1936
−30.7%
1940
−15.2%
1944
−17.6%
1948
−26.1%
1952
−48.7%
1956
−44.6%
1960
−20.0%
1964
+23.8%
1968
−18.1%
1972
−27.2%
1976
−6.6%
1980
−8.7%
1984
−28.5%
1988
−10.8%
1992
+10.0%
1996
+20.2%
2000
−2.7%
2004
+5.5%
2008
+27.5%
2012
+24.0%
2016
+0.2%
2020
+4.5%
2024
−1.6%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. † 2012 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
47.5%Harris1,070
49.0%Trump1,105
3.5%
R+1.6
R+6.1
R+0.1
2,255
D
50.7%Biden1,091
46.2%Trump994
3.2%
D+4.5
D+4.3
D+0.1
2,153
D
43.0%Clinton792
42.8%Trump788
14.1%
D+0.2
R+23.8
R+1.9
1,840
D
60.9%Obama1,087
36.8%Romney658
2.3%
D+24.0
R+3.5
D+20.2
1,786
D
62.6%Obama1,221
35.1%McCain684
2.3%
D+27.5
D+22.1
D+20.3
1,950
D
51.7%Kerry967
46.3%Bush865
2.0%
D+5.5
D+8.2
D+7.9
1,870
R
45.1%Gore836
47.8%Bush886
7.1%
R+2.7
R+22.9
R+3.2
1,853
D
51.4%Clinton784
31.2%Dole476
17.4%
D+20.2
D+10.2
D+11.7
1,525
D
41.0%Clinton721
31.0%Bush545
28.0%
D+10.0
D+20.8
D+4.5
1,758
R
43.9%Dukakis645
54.7%Bush803
1.4%
R+10.8
D+17.7
R+3.0
1,468
R
35.1%Mondale503
63.5%Reagan911
1.4%
R+28.5
R+19.8
R+10.2
1,434
R
40.0%Carter561
48.7%Reagan683
11.3%
R+8.7
R+2.1
D+1.0
1,403
R
45.7%Carter544
52.3%Ford622
2.0%
R+6.6
D+20.6
R+8.6
1,190
R
36.0%McGovern427
63.2%Nixon749
0.8%
R+27.2
R+9.0
R+4.0
1,185
R
38.8%Humphrey422
56.9%Nixon619
4.2%
R+18.1
R+42.0
R+17.4
1,087
D
61.9%Johnson748
38.1%Goldwater460
0.0%
D+23.8
D+43.8
D+1.3
1,208
R
40.0%Kennedy512
60.0%Nixon768
0.0%
R+20.0
D+24.6
R+20.2
1,280
R
27.7%Stevenson313
72.3%Eisenhower816
0.0%
R+44.6
D+4.1
R+29.2
1,129
R
25.5%Stevenson306
74.2%Eisenhower890
0.3%
R+48.7
R+22.6
R+37.9
1,200
R
36.8%Truman337
62.8%Dewey576
0.4%
R+26.1
R+8.4
R+30.5
917
R
41.2%Roosevelt406
58.8%Dewey580
0.0%
R+17.6
R+2.4
R+25.1
986
R
42.3%Roosevelt503
57.5%Willkie684
0.2%
R+15.2
D+15.5
R+25.2
1,189
R
34.5%Roosevelt407
65.2%Landon769
0.3%
R+30.7
D+3.0
R+55.0
1,179
R
32.7%Roosevelt386
66.4%Hoover784
0.8%
R+33.7
D+27.7
R+51.5
1,180
R
19.2%Smith202
80.6%Hoover849
0.2%
R+61.4
D+13.1
R+44.0
1,053
R
10.6%Davis95
85.2%Coolidge764
4.2%
R+74.6
R+3.9
R+49.4
897
R
14.3%Cox113
85.0%Harding672
0.8%
R+70.7
R+26.3
R+44.5
791
R
27.2%Wilson160
71.6%Hughes421
1.2%
R+44.4
R+23.5
R+47.5
588
O
15.5%Wilson96
36.3%Taft225
48.1%
Roosevelt +11.8
D+51.4
R+40.4
619
R
13.0%Bryan59
85.2%Taft387
1.8%
R+72.2
D+3.9
R+62.7
454
R
11.2%Parker50
87.3%Roosevelt391
1.6%
R+76.1
R+4.5
R+56.4
448
R
13.6%Bryan67
85.2%McKinley420
1.2%
R+71.6
D+3.6
R+64.1
493
R
11.1%Bryan67
86.3%McKinley521
2.6%
R+75.2
R+19.2
R+69.1
604
R
20.3%Cleveland96
76.3%Harrison360
3.4%
R+55.9
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R+57.6
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current representation
Current officeholders
RKen WellsState House · Orleans-3
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Orleans-3 is one of Vermont's most competitive state house districts, where a D+1.2 presidential margin in 2024 reflects the broader tension between the state's liberal drift and its deeply rural, working-class northeast corner.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.5 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 76.1 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.6 points.
A population of 4,271, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,098 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Orleans-4 State House District and Orleans-2 State House District.
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How did Vermont Orleans-3 State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Vermont Orleans-3 State House District voted Republican by 1.6 points (R+1.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,255 votes cast, 1,070 went Democratic and 1,105 went Republican.
When did Vermont Orleans-3 State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Vermont Orleans-3 State House District voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Vermont Orleans-3 State House District?
Vermont Orleans-3 State House District has a population of 4,271 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Vermont Orleans-3 State House District?
Median household income in Vermont Orleans-3 State House District is $72,098 — below the national median of $80,734. The Vermont state median is $81,203.
What is the political history of Vermont Orleans-3 State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Vermont Orleans-3 State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.
