Vermont Windham-9 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
Joe Biden2020
84.5%
1,912 votes · D+71.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 84.2%
Republican
William McKinley1896
77.4%
278 votes · R+57.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 76.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
1,912votes
84.5% of the vote · D+71.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 1,877 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
583votes
68.8% of the vote · R+37.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 571 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
Joe Biden2020
+67.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+71.8 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · +67.0 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+51.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+57.7 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · +30.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DIan GoodnowState House · Windham-9
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%1,491
26.1%526
2,017
2020
D
77.0%1,588
23.0%474
2,062
2018
D
79.7%1,253
20.3%320
1,573
This small Windham County district recorded a D+61.5 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the most skewed legislative districts in the state. Its roughly 4,000 residents make it a compact but politically distinctive slice of southeastern Vermont.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 71.8 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 57.7 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 10.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 61.5 points.
A population of 4,051, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,211 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Windham-7 State House District and Windham-2 State House District.
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How did Vermont Windham-9 State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Vermont Windham-9 State House District voted Democratic by 61.5 points (D+61.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 2,142 votes cast, 1,684 went Democratic and 367 went Republican.
When did Vermont Windham-9 State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Vermont Windham-9 State House District voted Republican was 1960.
How many people live in Vermont Windham-9 State House District?
Vermont Windham-9 State House District has a population of 4,051 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Vermont Windham-9 State House District?
Median household income in Vermont Windham-9 State House District is $58,211 — below the national median of $80,734. The Vermont state median is $81,203.
What is the political history of Vermont Windham-9 State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Vermont Windham-9 State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.