Vermont Chittenden South East 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
Joe Biden2020
77.8%
35,682 votes · D+58.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 76.8%
Republican
William McKinley1896
76.3%
2,121 votes · R+55.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 72.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
35,682votes
77.8% of the vote · D+58.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 34,585 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
13,491votes
54.6% of the vote · R+10.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George H. W. Bush, 1988 · 12,227 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.
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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
78.1%27,596
21.9%7,750
35,346
2020
D
78.1%28,803
21.9%8,073
36,876
2018
D
78.9%23,332
21.1%6,224
29,556
Anchored by Burlington's densely populated South End and surrounding neighborhoods, this district recorded a 57.0-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, making it one of the most one-sided state senate districts in New England.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 58.3 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 55.0 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 57.0 points.
A population of 69,199, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $111,162 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Chittenden North Senatorial District and Grand Isle Senatorial District.
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Vermont Chittenden South East Senatorial District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-upper/50CHS/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
How did Vermont Chittenden South East Senatorial District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Vermont Chittenden South East Senatorial District voted Democratic by 57.0 points (D+57.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 45,042 votes cast, 34,585 went Democratic and 8,905 went Republican.
When did Vermont Chittenden South East Senatorial District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Vermont Chittenden South East Senatorial District voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Vermont Chittenden South East Senatorial District?
Vermont Chittenden South East Senatorial District has a population of 69,199 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Vermont Chittenden South East Senatorial District?
Median household income in Vermont Chittenden South East Senatorial District is $111,162 — above the national median of $80,734. The Vermont state median is $81,203.
What is the political history of Vermont Chittenden South East Senatorial District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Vermont Chittenden South East Senatorial District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.