Vermont Addison Senatorial 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 Obama2008
69.0%
14,553 votes · D+39.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 68.8%
Republican
William McKinley1896
89.0%
4,484 votes · R+81.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 88.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
16,540votes
68.5% of the vote · D+40.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 16,425 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
8,231votes
57.8% of the vote · R+16.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 7,635 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
+38.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+36.8 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · +36.2 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+75.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+81.0 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1900 · +65.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DRuth HardyState Senate · Addison
RSteven HeffernanState Senate · Addison
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.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
68.8%14,908
31.2%6,755
21,663
2020
D
73.5%16,108
26.5%5,793
21,901
2018
D
74.8%13,167
25.2%4,443
17,610
Anchored by Middlebury and the Lake Champlain shoreline, this district delivered a nearly 36.8-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the college-town and rural-Democratic mix characteristic of Addison County.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 40.4 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 81.0 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 36.8 points.
A population of 40,425, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $89,548 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Washington Senatorial District and Bennington Senatorial District.
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How did Vermont Addison Senatorial District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Vermont Addison Senatorial District voted Democratic by 36.8 points (D+36.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 24,725 votes cast, 16,425 went Democratic and 7,325 went Republican.
When did Vermont Addison Senatorial District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Vermont Addison Senatorial District voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Vermont Addison Senatorial District?
Vermont Addison Senatorial District has a population of 40,425 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Vermont Addison Senatorial District?
Median household income in Vermont Addison Senatorial District is $89,548 — above the national median of $80,734. The Vermont state median is $81,203.
What is the political history of Vermont Addison Senatorial District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Vermont Addison Senatorial District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.