Bennington Senatorial District, Vermont: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+25%. Democratic peak: D+35 in 2008.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+25MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 41,8832024 5-year
- Median household income
- $73,2032024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+35 in 2008MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Bennington Senatorial District, VTOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 14,125 | 8,393 | 23,316 | ||
| D | 14,591 | 7,761 | 23,078 | ||
| D | 10,980 | 6,473 | 19,655 | ||
| D | 13,124 | 6,224 | 19,797 | ||
| D | 14,291 | 6,736 | 21,548 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
19.3%
Irish
18.6%
German
12.9%
Italian
10.1%
American
7.7%
French
7.5%
Scottish
3.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 46.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$73,203
Bennington Senatorial District ranks near the middle of US counties.
Bennington Senatorial District$73,203
Vermont$81,203
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.3%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.6%
Working age (18–64)10.4%
Seniors (65+)10.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.3%
speak English only
Spanish1.5%
Other Indo-European1.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 62.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Anchored by Bennington County's mix of small industrial towns and rural hill communities, this district backed the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee by 23.5 points, reflecting a consistent lean that has held across recent election cycles.
The Democratic margin in Bennington Senatorial District reached its widest at thirty-five points in 2008. The margin in 2024 was twenty-five points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $73,203, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 41,883 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Bennington Senatorial District, Vermont vote in 2024?
In 2024, Bennington Senatorial District, Vermont voted Democratic by 24.6 points (D+25), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 23,316 votes cast, 14,125 went Democratic and 8,393 went Republican.
What is Bennington Senatorial District, Vermont's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Bennington Senatorial District, Vermont as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Bennington Senatorial District, Vermont?
Bennington Senatorial District, Vermont has a population of 41,883 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Bennington Senatorial District, Vermont?
Median household income in Bennington Senatorial District, Vermont is $73,203 — below the national median of $80,734. The Vermont state median is $81,203.
What is the political history of Bennington Senatorial District, Vermont?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Bennington Senatorial District, Vermont from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.