Vermont Windham 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
74.0%
16,138 votes · D+50.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 74.0%
Republican
William McKinley1896
83.5%
4,176 votes · R+71.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 82.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
17,115votes
72.6% of the vote · D+48.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 16,297 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
8,632votes
79.0% of the vote · R+58.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 8,542 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
Barack Obama2012
+46.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+50.6 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · +45.0 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+65.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+71.9 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alf Landon, 1936 · +54.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DNader HashimState Senate · Windham
DWendy HarrisonState Senate · Windham
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
73.9%15,183
26.1%5,358
20,541
2020
D
77.0%16,175
23.0%4,833
21,008
2018
D
79.7%12,766
20.3%3,255
16,021
Anchored by Brattleboro and the Connecticut River valley, Windham delivered a 43.5-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, making it among the most lopsided legislative districts in a state already tilted heavily toward Democrats.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 50.6 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 71.9 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.5 points.
A population of 41,264, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,420 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Windsor Senatorial District and Lamoille Senatorial District.
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How did Vermont Windham Senatorial District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Vermont Windham Senatorial District voted Democratic by 43.5 points (D+43.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 23,432 votes cast, 16,297 went Democratic and 6,102 went Republican.
When did Vermont Windham Senatorial District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Vermont Windham Senatorial District voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Vermont Windham Senatorial District?
Vermont Windham Senatorial District has a population of 41,264 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Vermont Windham Senatorial District?
Median household income in Vermont Windham Senatorial District is $71,420 — below the national median of $80,734. The Vermont state median is $81,203.
What is the political history of Vermont Windham Senatorial District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Vermont Windham Senatorial District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.