Vermont Windsor-5 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
75.5%
2,208 votes · D+54.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 74.3%
Republican
William McKinley1896
89.1%
529 votes · R+79.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 87.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
2,208votes
75.5% of the vote · D+54.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 2,137 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
1,218votes
77.6% of the vote · R+55.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 1,182 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
+52.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+51.4 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +49.6 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+73.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+79.1 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1900 · +60.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DCharlie KimbellState House · Windsor-5
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
68.5%1,542
31.5%710
2,252
2020
D
73.5%1,727
26.5%624
2,351
2018
D
74.5%1,316
25.5%450
1,766
Anchored in the upper Connecticut River valley, Windsor-5 backed the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee by more than 51 points, reflecting the heavily Democratic tilt of Vermont's small, college-educated rural communities.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 54.1 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 79.2 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 51.4 points.
A population of 4,333, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $101,250 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Windham-Windsor-Bennington State House District and Windsor-4 State House District.
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How did Vermont Windsor-5 State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Vermont Windsor-5 State House District voted Democratic by 51.4 points (D+51.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 2,875 votes cast, 2,137 went Democratic and 659 went Republican.
When did Vermont Windsor-5 State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Vermont Windsor-5 State House District voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Vermont Windsor-5 State House District?
Vermont Windsor-5 State House District has a population of 4,333 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Vermont Windsor-5 State House District?
Median household income in Vermont Windsor-5 State House District is $101,250 — above the national median of $80,734. The Vermont state median is $81,203.
What is the political history of Vermont Windsor-5 State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Vermont Windsor-5 State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.