HarrisDemocratic77.9%4,396TrumpRepublican18.7%1,055OtherAll other candidates3.4%192
D+59.2- Lead
- 3,341
- Total
- 5,643
- vs nation
- D+60.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Vermont Washington-2 State House District
Contests in this Place (48 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
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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
BidenDemocratic79.4%4,512TrumpRepublican17.8%1,012OtherAll other candidates2.8%159
D+61.6- Lead
- 3,500
- Total
- 5,683
- vs nation
- D+57.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic65.9%3,232TrumpRepublican19.6%963OtherAll other candidates14.5%713
D+46.2- Lead
- 2,269
- Total
- 4,908
- vs nation
- D+44.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic75.2%3,442RomneyRepublican22.0%1,009OtherAll other candidates2.8%127
D+53.1- Lead
- 2,433
- Total
- 4,578
- vs nation
- D+49.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic74.9%3,781McCainRepublican22.9%1,157OtherAll other candidates2.1%108
D+52.0- Lead
- 2,624
- Total
- 5,046
- vs nation
- D+44.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic66.0%3,173BushRepublican31.1%1,498OtherAll other candidates2.9%139
D+34.8- Lead
- 1,675
- Total
- 4,810
- vs nation
- D+37.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic56.2%2,538BushRepublican33.1%1,498OtherAll other candidates10.7%484
D+23.0- Lead
- 1,040
- Total
- 4,520
- vs nation
- D+22.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic59.0%2,368DoleRepublican25.5%1,023OtherAll other candidates15.6%625
D+33.5- Lead
- 1,345
- Total
- 4,016
- vs nation
- D+25.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+59.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 8,3512024 5-year
- Population density
- 45 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 185 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $99,1902024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+61.6 in 2020MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+53.7 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Washington-Orange State House District, VT · twin score 99.6
presidential history
Party record book
Vermont Washington-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
Joe Biden2020
79.4%
4,512 votes · D+61.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 77.9%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
71.1%
811 votes · R+43.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 70.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
4,512votes
79.4% of the vote · D+61.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 4,396 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
1,774votes
48.6% of the vote · D+2.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George H. W. Bush, 1988 · 1,712 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
Kamala Harris2024
+60.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+59.2 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +57.1 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+37.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+43.7 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · +28.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DCandice WhiteState House · Washington-2
DDara TorreState House · Washington-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.
This small Montpelier-area district recorded a D+59.2 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the most heavily Democratic state house districts in Vermont and reflecting the capital region's concentrated Democratic lean.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 61.6 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 53.7 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 59.2 points.
A population of 8,351, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $99,190 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Washington-Orange State House District and Washington-5 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.
Washington-Orange State House District
Vermont
99.6twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
Washington-5 State House District
Vermont
99.4twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
Washington-4 State House District
Vermont
98.5twin score
2008–2024 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 Washington-2 State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Vermont Washington-2 State House District voted Democratic by 59.2 points (D+59.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 5,643 votes cast, 4,396 went Democratic and 1,055 went Republican.
When did Vermont Washington-2 State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Vermont Washington-2 State House District voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in Vermont Washington-2 State House District?
Vermont Washington-2 State House District has a population of 8,351 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Vermont Washington-2 State House District?
Median household income in Vermont Washington-2 State House District is $99,190 — above the national median of $80,734. The Vermont state median is $81,203.
What is the political history of Vermont Washington-2 State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Vermont Washington-2 State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.