state house districtVermont Washington-5 State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+24.6
2008D+41.0
2012D+41.8
2016D+34.1
2020D+46.0
2024D+43.0
full record · 1892 → 2024
presidential returns
2024 turnout 100%+ of 3,596 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
2,535
964
157
3,655
3,596
100%+
2020
2,603
923
123
3,649
3,474†
100%+
2016
1,922
826
465
3,213
3,449†
93.2%
2012
2,103
836
89
3,029
3,461†
87.5%
2008
2,307
943
77
3,328
3,392†
98.1%
2004
1,982
1,184
84
3,250
3,323†
97.8%
† 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. Election totals and ACS CVAP use different vintages; the resulting turnout can exceed 100%.
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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 5VermontUnited States
English22.3%19.1%9.5%
Irish17.6%16.8%9.4%
German10.6%10.7%12.5%
French9.4%8.6%1.6%
Italian8.6%7.4%4.8%
French Canadian8.1%6.2%—
Scottish6.5%3.0%1.3%
American5.5%7.0%5.3%
Mexican0.4%0.6%11.3%
Spanish0.4%0.2%—
Spaniard0.3%0.2%—
Puerto Rican0.2%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 5
Vermont
United States
Median age
45.8
43.4
39.1
Age 18–24
8.2%
10.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
21.6%
21.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
VT HD 5
Vermont
United States
Median household income
$102,887
$81,203
$84,427
Poverty rate
2.9%
10.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
48.1%
44.1%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
VT HD 5
Vermont
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.0%
5.5%
22.3%
Spanish
1.1%
1.3%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
1.0%
1.2%
0.7%
Religious landscape
Measure
VT HD 5
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 Washington-5 State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
1892
−23.1%
1896
−50.4%
1900
−39.6%
1904
−48.4%
1908
−39.3%
1912
−15.5%
1916
−20.2%
1920
−52.7%
1924
−59.4%
1928
−38.2%
1932
−18.0%
1936
−1.7%
1940
−4.3%
1944
−10.9%
1948
−22.4%
1952
−45.5%
1956
−43.0%
1960
−19.0%
1964
+35.2%
1968
−8.7%
1972
−23.9%
1976
−10.6%
1980
−0.7%
1984
−10.1%
1988
−2.2%
1992
+13.7%
1996
+25.2%
2000
+12.9%
2004
+24.6%
2008
+41.0%
2012
+41.8%
2016
+34.1%
2020
+46.0%
2024
+43.0%
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
D
69.4%Harris2,535
26.4%Trump964
4.3%
D+43.0
R+3.1
D+44.5
3,655
D
71.3%Biden2,603
25.3%Trump923
3.4%
D+46.0
D+11.9
D+41.6
3,649
D
59.8%Clinton1,922
25.7%Trump826
14.5%
D+34.1
R+7.7
D+32.0
3,213
D
69.4%Obama2,103
27.6%Romney836
3.0%
D+41.8
D+0.8
D+38.0
3,029
D
69.3%Obama2,307
28.3%McCain943
2.3%
D+41.0
D+16.4
D+33.7
3,328
D
61.0%Kerry1,982
36.4%Bush1,184
2.6%
D+24.6
D+11.7
D+27.0
3,250
D
51.3%Gore1,579
38.5%Bush1,183
10.2%
D+12.9
R+12.3
D+12.4
3,075
D
55.1%Clinton1,474
29.9%Dole801
15.0%
D+25.2
D+11.4
D+16.6
2,675
D
45.8%Clinton1,390
32.1%Bush974
22.0%
D+13.7
D+15.9
D+8.2
3,032
R
48.3%Dukakis1,311
50.4%Bush1,370
1.3%
R+2.2
D+7.9
D+5.6
2,717
R
44.4%Mondale1,154
54.5%Reagan1,417
1.1%
R+10.1
R+9.4
D+8.1
2,600
R
41.3%Carter988
42.0%Reagan1,004
16.8%
R+0.7
D+9.9
D+9.1
2,393
R
43.3%Carter906
53.9%Ford1,128
2.9%
R+10.6
D+13.3
R+12.7
2,094
R
37.7%McGovern785
61.6%Nixon1,284
0.7%
R+23.9
R+15.2
R+0.8
2,084
R
43.9%Humphrey809
52.6%Nixon970
3.5%
R+8.7
R+43.9
R+8.0
1,844
D
67.5%Johnson1,240
32.4%Goldwater594
0.1%
D+35.2
D+54.2
D+12.6
1,836
R
40.5%Kennedy735
59.5%Nixon1,081
0.1%
R+19.0
D+24.0
R+19.2
1,817
R
28.5%Stevenson467
71.5%Eisenhower1,173
0.1%
R+43.0
D+2.5
R+27.6
1,641
R
27.0%Stevenson461
72.6%Eisenhower1,238
0.4%
R+45.5
R+23.2
R+34.8
1,706
R
37.6%Truman500
60.0%Dewey798
2.5%
R+22.4
R+11.4
R+26.9
1,331
R
44.5%Roosevelt594
55.5%Dewey740
0.0%
R+10.9
R+6.6
R+18.4
1,334
R
47.7%Roosevelt799
52.0%Willkie871
0.3%
R+4.3
R+2.6
R+14.2
1,675
R
48.9%Roosevelt834
50.6%Landon863
0.4%
R+1.7
D+16.3
R+26.0
1,704
R
39.7%Roosevelt597
57.7%Hoover867
2.6%
R+18.0
D+20.2
R+35.8
1,503
R
30.7%Smith456
68.9%Hoover1,022
0.3%
R+38.2
D+21.2
R+20.7
1,483
R
14.9%Davis177
74.3%Coolidge881
10.8%
R+59.4
R+6.7
R+34.2
1,186
R
23.1%Cox202
75.8%Harding663
1.1%
R+52.7
R+32.5
R+26.5
875
R
37.0%Wilson282
57.1%Hughes436
5.9%
R+20.2
R+4.6
R+23.3
763
R
25.7%Wilson180
41.2%Taft289
33.1%
R+15.5
D+23.8
R+35.1
701
R
28.5%Bryan166
67.9%Taft395
3.6%
R+39.3
D+9.0
R+29.8
582
R
23.6%Parker129
72.0%Roosevelt393
4.4%
R+48.4
R+8.7
R+28.7
546
R
29.3%Bryan168
68.9%McKinley395
1.7%
R+39.6
D+10.8
R+32.1
573
R
22.7%Bryan144
73.1%McKinley463
4.1%
R+50.4
R+27.3
R+44.3
633
R
37.2%Cleveland200
60.3%Harrison324
2.4%
R+23.1
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R+24.7
537
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current representation
Current officeholders
DEla ChapinState House · Washington-5
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+52.3 in a district of roughly 4,400 residents, Washington-5 sits among Vermont's most lopsided legislative districts, reflecting the heavily Democratic lean of central Vermont's small urban and college-adjacent communities.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 46.0 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 59.4 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.0 points.
A population of 4,377, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $102,887 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Washington-2 State House District and Washington-Orange State House District.
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How did Vermont Washington-5 State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Vermont Washington-5 State House District voted Democratic by 43.0 points (D+43.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 3,655 votes cast, 2,535 went Democratic and 964 went Republican.
When did Vermont Washington-5 State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Vermont Washington-5 State House District voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Vermont Washington-5 State House District?
Vermont Washington-5 State House District has a population of 4,377 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Vermont Washington-5 State House District?
Median household income in Vermont Washington-5 State House District is $102,887 — above the national median of $80,734. The Vermont state median is $81,203.
What is the political history of Vermont Washington-5 State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Vermont Washington-5 State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.
