Vermont Grand Isle 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
66.4%
2,529 votes · D+32.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 66.0%
Republican
William McKinley1896
76.9%
801 votes · R+57.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 76.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
8,219votes
66.0% of the vote · D+34.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 8,133 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
4,197votes
59.5% of the vote · R+20.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 3,970 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
+35.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+33.9 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +30.4 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+51.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+57.1 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Benjamin Harrison, 1892 · +36.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RPatrick BrennanState Senate · Grand Isle
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
73.2%7,806
26.8%2,853
10,659
2020
D
74.7%8,269
25.3%2,799
11,068
2018
D
75.8%6,655
24.2%2,125
8,780
Spanning Grand Isle County on Lake Champlain's island chain, this district delivered a 33.9-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024 — one of the widest gaps in a state already tilted heavily toward Democratic presidential candidates.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.9 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 57.1 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.9 points.
A population of 19,984, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $103,685 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Chittenden North Senatorial District and Chittenden South East Senatorial District.
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How did Vermont Grand Isle Senatorial District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Vermont Grand Isle Senatorial District voted Democratic by 33.9 points (D+33.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 12,486 votes cast, 8,133 went Democratic and 3,896 went Republican.
When did Vermont Grand Isle Senatorial District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Vermont Grand Isle Senatorial District voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Vermont Grand Isle Senatorial District?
Vermont Grand Isle Senatorial District has a population of 19,984 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Vermont Grand Isle Senatorial District?
Median household income in Vermont Grand Isle Senatorial District is $103,685 — above the national median of $80,734. The Vermont state median is $81,203.
What is the political history of Vermont Grand Isle Senatorial District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Vermont Grand Isle Senatorial District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.