state senate districtVermont Orleans Senatorial District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+5.1
2008D+26.3
2012D+23.7
2016D+1.8
2020D+7.3
2024D+1.8
full record · 1892 → 2024
presidential returns
2024 turnout 100%+ of 16,818 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
8,698
8,373
663
17,734
16,818
100%+
2020
8,846
7,609
562
17,017
16,223†
100%+
2016
6,355
6,088
2,101
14,543
16,246†
89.5%
2012
8,517
5,191
335
14,043
16,074†
87.4%
2008
9,475
5,453
347
15,275
15,942†
95.8%
2004
7,526
6,779
304
14,609
15,809†
92.4%
† 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
GroupOrleans Senatorial DistrictVermontUnited States
English15.1%19.1%9.5%
Irish12.9%16.8%9.4%
French Canadian12.6%6.2%—
French8.8%8.6%1.6%
American8.7%7.0%5.3%
German7.7%10.7%12.5%
Scottish4.2%3.0%1.3%
Italian4.2%7.4%4.8%
Mexican0.5%0.6%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%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
Orleans Senatorial District
Vermont
United States
Median age
44.7
43.4
39.1
Age 18–24
7.2%
10.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
23.0%
21.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Orleans Senatorial District
Vermont
United States
Median household income
$71,548
$81,203
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.9%
10.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
31.0%
44.1%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Orleans Senatorial District
Vermont
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
5.3%
5.5%
22.3%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
2.6%
1.2%
0.7%
Religious landscape
Measure
Orleans Senatorial District
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 Orleans Senatorial District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
1892
−48.6%
1896
−70.0%
1900
−64.7%
1904
−71.3%
1908
−65.2%
1912
−17.3%
1916
−36.6%
1920
−62.9%
1924
−71.2%
1928
−54.0%
1932
−27.3%
1936
−25.8%
1940
−13.8%
1944
−16.5%
1948
−25.6%
1952
−48.0%
1956
−45.8%
1960
−20.6%
1964
+27.0%
1968
−16.0%
1972
−30.2%
1976
−9.6%
1980
−11.5%
1984
−29.5%
1988
−12.3%
1992
+8.9%
1996
+19.3%
2000
−2.5%
2004
+5.1%
2008
+26.3%
2012
+23.7%
2016
+1.8%
2020
+7.3%
2024
+1.8%
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
49.0%Harris8,698
47.2%Trump8,373
3.7%
D+1.8
R+5.4
D+3.3
17,734
D
52.0%Biden8,846
44.7%Trump7,609
3.3%
D+7.3
D+5.4
D+2.8
17,017
D
43.7%Clinton6,355
41.9%Trump6,088
14.4%
D+1.8
R+21.8
R+0.3
14,543
D
60.6%Obama8,517
37.0%Romney5,191
2.4%
D+23.7
R+2.6
D+19.8
14,043
D
62.0%Obama9,475
35.7%McCain5,453
2.3%
D+26.3
D+21.2
D+19.1
15,275
D
51.5%Kerry7,526
46.4%Bush6,779
2.1%
D+5.1
D+7.7
D+7.6
14,609
R
45.2%Gore6,474
47.7%Bush6,838
7.1%
R+2.5
R+21.8
R+3.1
14,337
D
50.9%Clinton6,086
31.6%Dole3,782
17.5%
D+19.3
D+10.4
D+10.7
11,958
D
40.5%Clinton5,545
31.6%Bush4,327
27.8%
D+8.9
D+21.2
D+3.3
13,675
R
43.2%Dukakis4,941
55.5%Bush6,345
1.3%
R+12.3
D+17.2
R+4.5
11,437
R
34.6%Mondale3,834
64.1%Reagan7,105
1.3%
R+29.5
R+18.0
R+11.3
11,085
R
38.5%Carter4,165
50.0%Reagan5,404
11.5%
R+11.5
R+1.9
R+1.7
10,809
R
44.2%Carter4,100
53.8%Ford4,990
2.0%
R+9.6
D+20.6
R+11.7
9,275
R
34.5%McGovern3,248
64.7%Nixon6,095
0.8%
R+30.2
R+14.2
R+7.1
9,417
R
40.0%Humphrey3,421
56.0%Nixon4,788
4.0%
R+16.0
R+43.0
R+15.3
8,550
D
63.5%Johnson5,925
36.5%Goldwater3,406
0.0%
D+27.0
D+47.6
D+4.4
9,331
R
39.7%Kennedy3,919
60.3%Nixon5,958
0.0%
R+20.6
D+25.1
R+20.8
9,877
R
27.1%Stevenson2,434
72.9%Eisenhower6,541
0.0%
R+45.8
D+2.3
R+30.4
8,976
R
25.8%Stevenson2,423
73.9%Eisenhower6,927
0.3%
R+48.0
R+22.4
R+37.3
9,379
R
36.9%Truman2,789
62.5%Dewey4,725
0.6%
R+25.6
R+9.1
R+30.1
7,560
R
41.8%Roosevelt3,251
58.2%Dewey4,533
0.0%
R+16.5
R+2.7
R+24.0
7,784
R
43.0%Roosevelt4,020
56.8%Willkie5,307
0.2%
R+13.8
D+12.1
R+23.7
9,349
R
37.0%Roosevelt3,435
62.8%Landon5,835
0.3%
R+25.8
D+1.5
R+50.1
9,296
R
35.9%Roosevelt3,336
63.2%Hoover5,872
0.8%
R+27.3
D+26.6
R+45.1
9,284
R
22.9%Smith1,914
76.9%Hoover6,423
0.2%
R+54.0
D+17.3
R+36.5
8,357
R
12.1%Davis837
83.3%Coolidge5,767
4.6%
R+71.2
R+8.4
R+46.1
6,920
R
18.1%Cox1,155
81.0%Harding5,155
0.8%
R+62.9
R+26.2
R+36.7
6,364
R
31.0%Wilson1,428
67.6%Hughes3,114
1.4%
R+36.6
R+19.4
R+39.8
4,605
O
18.1%Wilson846
35.4%Taft1,653
46.6%
Roosevelt +11.2
D+47.9
R+36.8
4,676
R
16.2%Bryan562
81.4%Taft2,828
2.5%
R+65.2
D+6.1
R+55.6
3,476
R
13.5%Parker463
84.7%Roosevelt2,916
1.8%
R+71.3
R+6.5
R+51.6
3,442
R
17.0%Bryan641
81.7%McKinley3,087
1.3%
R+64.7
D+5.3
R+57.2
3,779
R
13.4%Bryan610
83.4%McKinley3,793
3.1%
R+70.0
R+21.4
R+63.9
4,546
R
23.9%Cleveland886
72.6%Harrison2,688
3.5%
R+48.6
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R+50.3
3,705
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current representation
Current officeholders
RSam DouglassState Senate · Orleans
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Orleans Senatorial District covers Vermont's remote Northeast Kingdom, where a D+3.6 presidential margin in 2024 reflects a broader pattern of ticket-splitting and independent-minded voters that resists easy categorization.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.0 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 71.3 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.8 points.
A population of 22,103, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,548 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Essex Senatorial District and Caledonia Senatorial District.
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How did Vermont Orleans Senatorial District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Vermont Orleans Senatorial District voted Democratic by 1.8 points (D+1.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 17,734 votes cast, 8,698 went Democratic and 8,373 went Republican.
When did Vermont Orleans Senatorial District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Vermont Orleans Senatorial District voted Republican was 2000.
How many people live in Vermont Orleans Senatorial District?
Vermont Orleans Senatorial District has a population of 22,103 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Vermont Orleans Senatorial District?
Median household income in Vermont Orleans Senatorial District is $71,548 — below the national median of $80,734. The Vermont state median is $81,203.
What is the political history of Vermont Orleans Senatorial District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Vermont Orleans Senatorial District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.
