HarrisDemocratic47.0%2,555TrumpRepublican50.1%2,727OtherAll other candidates2.9%156
R+3.2- Lead
- 172
- Total
- 5,438
- vs nation
- R+1.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Vermont Rutland-2 State House District
Contests in this Place (48 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
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
BidenDemocratic49.7%2,672TrumpRepublican47.6%2,561OtherAll other candidates2.8%148
D+2.1- Lead
- 111
- Total
- 5,381
- vs nation
- R+2.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic42.3%2,002TrumpRepublican46.8%2,214OtherAll other candidates10.8%512
R+4.5- Lead
- 212
- Total
- 4,728
- vs nation
- R+6.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic54.8%2,459RomneyRepublican42.4%1,906OtherAll other candidates2.8%125
D+12.3- Lead
- 553
- Total
- 4,490
- vs nation
- D+8.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic56.3%2,794McCainRepublican41.1%2,040OtherAll other candidates2.5%125
D+15.2- Lead
- 754
- Total
- 4,959
- vs nation
- D+7.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic44.6%2,251BushRepublican50.0%2,519OtherAll other candidates5.4%273
R+5.3- Lead
- 268
- Total
- 5,043
- vs nation
- R+2.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic38.6%1,977BushRepublican46.2%2,363OtherAll other candidates15.2%778
R+7.5- Lead
- 386
- Total
- 5,118
- vs nation
- R+8.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic34.9%1,875DoleRepublican32.3%1,734OtherAll other candidates32.8%1,758
D+2.6- Lead
- 117
- Total
- 5,367
- vs nation
- R+5.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+3.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 9,0562024 5-year
- Population density
- 88 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 103 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $65,3082024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+20.2 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+62.5 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Rutland-9 State House District, VT · twin score 98.8
presidential history
Party record book
Vermont Rutland-2 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
60.1%
1,881 votes · D+20.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 56.3%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
77.6%
2,547 votes · R+55.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · 77.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
2,794votes
56.3% of the vote · D+15.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 2,672 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
2,727votes
50.1% of the vote · R+3.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 2,658 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
Barack Obama2012
+8.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+12.3 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · +7.9 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+56.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+62.5 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William H. Taft, 1908 · +48.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RDave BoschState House · Rutland-2
RTom BurdittState House · Rutland-2
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.
Rutland-2 backed the 2024 Republican presidential ticket by 8.1 points, a notably wider margin than Vermont's statewide result, reflecting the rural, working-class character common to Rutland County's smaller towns.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 20.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 62.5 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.2 points.
A population of 9,056, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,308 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Rutland-9 State House District and Rutland-8 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.
Rutland-9 State House District
Vermont
98.8twin score
elasticitymedian age12-yr trend
Rutland-8 State House District
Vermont
98.1twin score
elasticity12-yr trend2008–2012 trajectory
Rutland-4 State House District
Vermont
97.6twin score
elasticity12-yr trend2008–2012 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 Rutland-2 State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Vermont Rutland-2 State House District voted Republican by 3.2 points (R+3.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,438 votes cast, 2,555 went Democratic and 2,727 went Republican.
When did Vermont Rutland-2 State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Vermont Rutland-2 State House District voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Vermont Rutland-2 State House District?
Vermont Rutland-2 State House District has a population of 9,056 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Vermont Rutland-2 State House District?
Median household income in Vermont Rutland-2 State House District is $65,308 — below the national median of $80,734. The Vermont state median is $81,203.
What is the political history of Vermont Rutland-2 State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Vermont Rutland-2 State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.