Vermont Windham-8 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
Barack Obama2012
82.8%
1,572 votes · D+69.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 82.8%
Republican
William McKinley1896
78.9%
273 votes · R+59.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 76.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
1,836votes
82.8% of the vote · D+68.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 1,720 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
578votes
70.9% of the vote · R+41.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 563 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
+65.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+69.0 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +64.4 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+53.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+59.2 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · +32.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DMollie BurkeState House · Windham-8
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
73.9%1,501
26.1%530
2,031
2020
D
77.0%1,599
23.0%478
2,077
2018
D
79.7%1,262
20.3%322
1,584
Windham-8 recorded a 2024 presidential margin of D+61.4, placing it among the most heavily one-sided state house districts in Vermont. With a population of roughly 4,000, its small scale amplifies the consistency of its partisan lean across cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 69.0 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 59.2 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 61.4 points.
A population of 4,079, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,917 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Windham-4 State House District and Windham-1 State House District.
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How did Vermont Windham-8 State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Vermont Windham-8 State House District voted Democratic by 61.4 points (D+61.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 2,163 votes cast, 1,697 went Democratic and 368 went Republican.
When did Vermont Windham-8 State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Vermont Windham-8 State House District voted Republican was 1960.
How many people live in Vermont Windham-8 State House District?
Vermont Windham-8 State House District has a population of 4,079 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Vermont Windham-8 State House District?
Median household income in Vermont Windham-8 State House District is $64,917 — below the national median of $80,734. The Vermont state median is $81,203.
What is the political history of Vermont Windham-8 State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Vermont Windham-8 State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.