Essex County, VT

Designated Market Area: Burlington-Plattsburgh, VT-NH-NY
USDA County Type (2015): Government
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

Places in Essex County, VT     [Sort places by name]

Lunenburg town (pop. 1,426) Concord town (pop. 1,189) Brighton town (pop. 1,089) Island Pond CDP (pop. 759) Canaan town (pop. 666) Guildhall town (pop. 349) Lunenburg CDP (pop. 342) Canaan CDP (pop. 286) East Haven town (pop. 271) Bloomfield town (pop. 255) Maidstone town (pop. 238) Gilman CDP (pop. 214) Concord CDP (pop. 181) Norton town (pop. 122) Beecher Falls CDP (pop. 101) Brunswick town (pop. 97) Ferdinand town (pop. 97) Lemington town (pop. 65) Granby town (pop. 64) Victory town (pop. 48)  

Tracts in Essex County, VT

Census Tract 9501, Essex County, Vermont     Census Tract 9502, Essex County, Vermont     Census Tract 9505, Essex County, Vermont        

2022 population: 5,994   ( 312 from 2010 , 75 from 2020)
Land area: 662.5 square miles
Population density: 9.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,655	94.34%	7.2%
Black:	43	0.72%	168.8%
Indian:	34	0.57%	5.6%
Asian:	43	0.72%	95.5%
2+ races:	113	1.89%	44.9%
Hispanic:	106	1.77%	79.7%
Total non-White:	339	5.66%	59.9%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	131	11.1
Deaths:	192	16.2
Net Migration:	136	11.5
Net Immigration:	0	0.0

Change in White population:	-439	-7.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	127	2.0

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	67%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,773	53.9%	Joe Biden (D)	1,405	42.7%	110 [+]	3.3%	3,288	23	7	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 40 (1.2%);
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	1,506	51.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,019	34.8%	400 [+]	13.7%	2,925	21	6	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 121 (4.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 43 (1.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 10 (0.3%);
2012	55%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,539	55.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,164	41.6%	95 [+]	3.4%	2,798	11	-6	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 38 (1.4%);
2008	61%	Barack Obama (D)	1,733	55.9%	John McCain (R)	1,284	41.4%	84 [+]	2.7%	3,101	11	-4	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 39 (1.3%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 8 (0.3%);
2004	60%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,591	54.2%	John Kerry (D)	1,276	43.4%	70 [+]	2.4%	2,937	15	3	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 50 (1.7%);
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	1,564	54.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,129	39.0%	199 [+]	6.9%	2,892	13	6	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 133 (4.6%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 27 (0.9%);
1996	51%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,120	45.7%	Robert Dole (R)	819	33.4%	510 [+]	20.8%	2,449	2	-7	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 442 (18.0%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 26 (1.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 25 (1.0%);
1992	64%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,092	36.4%	George Bush* (R)	1,038	34.6%	866 [+]	28.9%	2,996	4	-3	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 845 (28.2%);
1988	52%	George Bush (R)	1,535	64.2%	Michael Dukakis (D)	837	35.0%	19 [+]	0.8%	2,391	13	11	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 6 (0.3%);
1984	52%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,632	69.5%	Walter Mondale (D)	693	29.5%	24	1.0%	2,349	12	11	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	53%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,305	55.8%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	799	34.1%	236 [+]	10.1%	2,340	11	5	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 148 (6.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 77 (3.3%);
1976	57%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,161	53.0%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,002	45.8%	26 [+]	1.2%	2,189	-1	5	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 19 (0.9%);
1972	59%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,441	68.3%	George McGovern (D)	655	31.0%	14 [+]	0.7%	2,110	6	8	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	64%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,009	49.8%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	952	47.0%	64 [+]	3.2%	2,025	-3	6	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 57 (2.8%);
1964	73%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,673	69.0%	Barry Goldwater (R)	750	31.0%	0	0.0%	2,423	-3	-8	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	72%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,439	57.5%	John Kennedy (D)	1,063	42.5%	0	0.0%	2,502	-1	8	1.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	66%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,714	70.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	719	29.5%	1	0.0%	2,434	-2	13	1.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	62%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,592	69.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	705	30.6%	9	0.4%	2,306	-2	14	1.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	51%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,055	54.2%	Harry Truman* (D)	881	45.3%	10 [+]	0.5%	1,946	-7	9	1.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 5 (0.3%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	56%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,126	51.4%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,064	48.6%	0	0.0%	2,190	-8	3	1.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	74%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,531	52.7%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,365	47.0%	11	0.4%	2,907	-8	2	2.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	68%	Alf Landon (R)	1,474	55.0%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,203	44.9%	3 [+]	0.1%	2,680	-1	19	1.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	73%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,567	52.6%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,397	46.9%	16 [+]	0.5%	2,980	-5	13	2.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 12 (0.4%);
1928	60%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,703	67.7%	Al Smith (D)	805	32.0%	6 [+]	0.2%	2,514	1	10	1.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	51%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,391	63.6%	John Davis (D)	576	26.3%	220 [+]	10.1%	2,187	-15	10	2.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 212 (9.7%);
1920	41%	Warren Harding (R)	1,243	68.9%	James Cox (D)	552	30.6%	9 [+]	0.5%	1,804	-7	9	2.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 9 (0.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	29%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	734	56.8%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	544	42.1%	15 [+]	1.2%	1,293	-6	11	2.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 8 (0.6%); Allan Benson (Soc) 7 (0.5%);
1912	27%	William Taft* (R)	463	39.0%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	353	29.7%	371 [+]	31.3%	1,187	2	16	1.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Woodrow Wilson (D) 348 (29.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 13 (1.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 10 (0.8%);
1908	24%	William Taft (R)	744	68.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	327	29.9%	22 [+]	2.0%	1,093	-7	16	2.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 17 (1.6%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 5 (0.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1904	21%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	750	75.5%	Alton Parker (D)	233	23.5%	10 [+]	1.0%	993	-2	19	1.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 5 (0.5%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 5 (0.5%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	23%	William McKinley* (R)	758	67.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	358	31.9%	7 [+]	0.6%	1,123	-8	16	2.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 2 (0.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Essex County, VT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	1,405	42.7%
Donald Trump* (R)	1,773	53.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	40	1.2%
Other	70	2.1%
TOTAL	3,288
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 7

2016 President, Essex County, VT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	1,019	34.8%
Donald Trump (R)	1,506	51.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	121	4.1%
Jill Stein (Grn)	43	1.5%
Evan McMullin (I)	10	0.3%
Other	226	7.7%
TOTAL	2,925
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 6

2012 President, Essex County, VT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	1,539	55.0%
Mitt Romney (R)	1,164	41.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	38	1.4%
Other	57	2.0%
TOTAL	2,798
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): -6

2008 President, Essex County, VT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,733	55.9%
John McCain (R)	1,284	41.4%
Ralph Nader (I)	39	1.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	8	0.3%
Other	37	1.2%
TOTAL	3,101
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): -4

2004 President, Essex County, VT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	1,591	54.2%
John Kerry (D)	1,276	43.4%
Ralph Nader (I)	50	1.7%
Other	20	0.7%
TOTAL	2,937
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 3

2000 President, Essex County, VT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	1,564	54.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,129	39.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	133	4.6%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	27	0.9%
Other	39	1.3%
TOTAL	2,892
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 6

1996 President, Essex County, VT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	1,120	45.7%
Robert Dole (R)	819	33.4%
Ross Perot (Ref)	442	18.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	25	1.0%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	26	1.1%
Other	17	0.7%
TOTAL	2,449
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -7

1992 President, Essex County, VT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	1,092	36.4%
George Bush* (R)	1,038	34.6%
Ross Perot (I)	845	28.2%
Other	21	0.7%
TOTAL	2,996
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -3

1988 President, Essex County, VT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,535	64.2%
Michael Dukakis (D)	837	35.0%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	6	0.3%
Other	13	0.5%
TOTAL	2,391
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 11

1984 President, Essex County, VT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,632	69.5%
Walter Mondale (D)	693	29.5%
Other	24	1.0%
TOTAL	2,349
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 11

1980 President, Essex County, VT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	1,305	55.8%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	799	34.1%
John Anderson (I)	148	6.3%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	77	3.3%
Other	11	0.5%
TOTAL	2,340
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 5

1976 President, Essex County, VT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,002	45.8%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,161	53.0%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	19	0.9%
Other	7	0.3%
TOTAL	2,189
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 5

1972 President, Essex County, VT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,441	68.3%
George McGovern (D)	655	31.0%
Other	14	0.7%
TOTAL	2,110
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 8

1968 President, Essex County, VT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	1,009	49.8%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	952	47.0%
George Wallace (AIP)	57	2.8%
Other	7	0.3%
TOTAL	2,025
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 6

1964 President, Essex County, VT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,673	69.0%
Barry Goldwater (R)	750	31.0%
TOTAL	2,423
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -8

1956 President, Essex County, VT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,714	70.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	719	29.5%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,434
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 13

1952 President, Essex County, VT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,592	69.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	705	30.6%
Other	9	0.4%
TOTAL	2,306
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 14

1948 President, Essex County, VT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	881	45.3%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,055	54.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	5	0.3%
Other	5	0.3%
TOTAL	1,946
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): 9

1944 President, Essex County, VT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,126	51.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,064	48.6%
TOTAL	2,190
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): 3

1940 President, Essex County, VT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,531	52.7%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,365	47.0%
Other	11	0.4%
TOTAL	2,907
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): 2

1936 President, Essex County, VT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,203	44.9%
Alf Landon (R)	1,474	55.0%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,680
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 19

1932 President, Essex County, VT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,397	46.9%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,567	52.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	12	0.4%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	2,980
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 13

1928 President, Essex County, VT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	1,703	67.7%
Al Smith (D)	805	32.0%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	2,514
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 10

1924 President, Essex County, VT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,391	63.6%
John Davis (D)	576	26.3%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	212	9.7%
Other	8	0.4%
TOTAL	2,187
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): 10

1920 President, Essex County, VT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	1,243	68.9%
James Cox (D)	552	30.6%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	9	0.5%
TOTAL	1,804
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): 9

1916 President, Essex County, VT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	544	42.1%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	734	56.8%
Allan Benson (Soc)	7	0.5%
James Hanly (Proh)	8	0.6%
TOTAL	1,293
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 11

1912 President, Essex County, VT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	348	29.3%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	353	29.7%
William Taft* (R)	463	39.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	10	0.8%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	13	1.1%
TOTAL	1,187
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 16

1908 President, Essex County, VT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	744	68.1%
William J. Bryan (D)	327	29.9%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	17	1.6%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	5	0.5%
TOTAL	1,093
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): 16

1904 President, Essex County, VT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	750	75.5%
Alton Parker (D)	233	23.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	5	0.5%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	5	0.5%
TOTAL	993
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 19

1900 President, Essex County, VT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	758	67.5%
William J. Bryan (D)	358	31.9%
John Woolley (Proh)	2	0.2%
Other	5	0.4%
TOTAL	1,123
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): 16

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Essex County, VT

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	49%	Gerald Malloy (R)	1,156	48.0%	Peter Welch (D)	1,150	47.7%	104 [+]	4.3%	2,410	20	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Stephen Duke (I) 24 (1.0%); Dawn Ellis (I) 21 (0.9%); Mark Coester (I) 16 (0.7%); Kerry Raheb (I) 15 (0.6%); Cris Ericson (I) 14 (0.6%); Natasha Diamondstone-Kohout (Green Mountain) 12 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2022	G	48%	Phil Scott* (R)	1,880	79.2%	Brenda Siegel (D)	314	13.2%	181 [+]	7.6%	2,375	8	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Hoyt (I) 64 (2.7%); Peter Duval (I) 55 (2.3%); Bernard Peters (I) 50 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.5%);
2020	G	65%	Phil Scott* (R)	2,408	75.7%	David Zuckerman (D)	551	17.3%	222 [+]	7.0%	3,181	7	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin Hoyt (I) 62 (1.9%); Michael DeVost (I) 50 (1.6%); Emily Peyton (Truth Matters) 38 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 25 (0.8%); Charly Dickerson (I) 18 (0.6%); Erynn Whitney (I) 15 (0.5%); Wayne Billado (I) 14 (0.4%);
2018	S1	44%	Bernie Sanders* (I)	1,059	48.7%	Lawrence Zupan (R)	976	44.9%	141 [+]	6.5%	2,176	17	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Edward Gilbert (I) 35 (1.6%); Russell Beste (I) 31 (1.4%); Brad Peacock (I) 29 (1.3%); Folasade Adeluola (I) 18 (0.8%); Reid Kane (Liberty Union) 10 (0.5%); Jon Svitavsky (I) 10 (0.5%); Bruce Busa (I) 7 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2018	G	45%	Phil Scott* (R)	1,573	71.0%	Christine Hallquist (D)	506	22.8%	137 [+]	6.2%	2,216	16	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Trevor Barlow (I) 43 (1.9%); Cris Ericson (I) 28 (1.3%); Charles Laramie (I) 26 (1.2%); Emily Peyton (Liberty Union) 18 (0.8%); Stephen Marx (Earth Rights) 16 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.3%);
2016	S3	58%	Scott Milne (R)	1,356	46.9%	Patrick Leahy* (D)	1,324	45.8%	211 [+]	7.3%	2,891	14	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Cris Ericson (U.S. Marijuana) 96 (3.3%); Jerry Trudell (I) 86 (3.0%); Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 29 (1.0%);
2016	G	59%	Phil Scott (R)	2,056	70.7%	Sue Minter (D)	736	25.3%	115 [+]	4.0%	2,907	18	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Bill Lee (Liberty Union) 111 (3.8%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2014	G	33%	Scott Milne (R)	967	58.9%	Peter Shumlin* (D)	524	31.9%	152 [+]	9.3%	1,643	14	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Dan Feliciano (Libertarian) 60 (3.7%); Emily Peyton (I) 39 (2.4%); Bernard Peters (I) 34 (2.1%); Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 10 (0.6%); Cris Ericson (I) 7 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2012	S1	54%	Bernie Sanders* (I)	1,746	63.8%	John MacGovern (R)	848	31.0%	142 [+]	5.2%	2,736	6	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Cris Ericson (U.S. Marijuana) 75 (2.7%); Peter Moss (Peace & Prosperity) 32 (1.2%); Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 20 (0.7%); Laurel LaFramboise (Vote KISS) 15 (0.5%);
2012	G	54%	Randy Brock (R)	1,377	50.0%	Peter Shumlin* (D)	1,207	43.8%	171 [+]	6.2%	2,755	12	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Emily Peyton (I) 87 (3.2%); Cris Ericson (U.S. Marijuana) 55 (2.0%); Dave Eagle (Liberty Union) 15 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 14 (0.5%);
2010	S3	44%	Patrick Leahy* (D)	1,173	52.1%	Len Britton (R)	939	41.7%	141 [+]	6.3%	2,253	11	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Cris Ericson (U.S. Marijuana) 40 (1.8%); Stephen Cain (I) 37 (1.6%); Dan Freilich (I) 33 (1.5%); Johenry Nunes (I) 15 (0.7%); Peter Diamondstone (Socialist) 13 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2010	G	45%	Brian Dubie (R)	1,413	61.0%	Peter Shumlin (D,WF)	797	34.4%	107 [+]	4.6%	2,317	13	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Dennis Steele (I) 45 (1.9%); Cris Ericson (U.S. Marijuana) 26 (1.1%); Dan Feliciano (I) 24 (1.0%); Emily Peyton (I) 6 (0.3%); Ben Mitchell (Liberty Union) 3 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2008	G	60%	Jim Douglas* (R)	1,992	65.7%	Gaye Symington (D)	486	16.0%	554 [+]	18.3%	3,032	12	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Anthony Pollina (I) 405 (13.4%); Sam Young (I) 54 (1.8%); Tony O'Connor (Cheap Renewable Energy) 49 (1.6%); Cris Ericson (I) 23 (0.8%); Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 20 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2006	S1	51%	Bernie Sanders (I)	1,480	58.7%	Rich Tarrant (R)	925	36.7%	118 [+]	4.7%	2,523	4	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Cris Ericson (I) 37 (1.5%); Craig Hill (Green) 35 (1.4%); Peter Moss (Anti-Bushist) 27 (1.1%); Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 18 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2006	G	51%	Jim Douglas* (R)	1,696	66.7%	Scudder Parker (D)	729	28.7%	117 [+]	4.6%	2,542	10	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Cris Ericson (I) 57 (2.2%); Jim Hogue (Green) 34 (1.3%); Ben Clarke (Vermont Localist) 19 (0.7%); Bob Skold (Liberty Union) 7 (0.3%);
2004	S3	57%	Patrick Leahy* (D)	1,697	59.9%	Jack McMullen (R)	923	32.6%	211 [+]	7.5%	2,831	8	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Craig Hill (Green) 72 (2.5%); Cris Ericson (Marijuana) 70 (2.5%); Keith Stern (I) 52 (1.8%); Ben Mitchell (Liberty Union) 12 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.2%);
2004	G	59%	Jim Douglas* (R)	1,974	68.2%	Peter Clavelle (D)	793	27.4%	126 [+]	4.4%	2,893	10	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Patricia Hejny (I) 49 (1.7%); Cris Ericson (Marijuana) 44 (1.5%); Hardy Macia (Libertarian) 21 (0.7%); Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 11 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2002	G	42%	Jim Douglas (R)	1,269	62.6%	Doug Racine (D)	540	26.7%	217 [+]	10.7%	2,026	18	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Con Hogan (I) 126 (6.2%); Cris Ericson (Make Marijuana Legal) 21 (1.0%); Patricia Hejny (Vermont Grassroots) 15 (0.7%); Joel Williams (Libertarian) 14 (0.7%); Brian Pearl (I) 13 (0.6%); Marilynn Christian (Restore Justice-Freedom) 11 (0.5%); Michael Badamo (Progressive) 10 (0.5%); Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 7 (0.3%);
2000	S1	58%	Jim Jeffords* (R)	1,793	64.4%	Ed Flanagan (D)	646	23.2%	345 [+]	12.4%	2,784	-1	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Charles Russell (Constitution) 101 (3.6%); Billy Greer (Vermont Grassroots) 83 (3.0%); Rick Hubbard (I) 73 (2.6%); Hugh Douglas (Libertarian) 65 (2.3%); Jerry Levy (Liberty Union) 21 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2000	G	60%	Ruth Dwyer (R)	1,671	58.0%	Howard Dean* (D)	891	30.9%	317 [+]	11.0%	2,879	20	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Anthony Pollina (Progressive) 214 (7.4%); Marilynn Christian (I) 31 (1.1%); Joel Williams (Vermont Grassroots) 29 (1.0%); Hardy Macia (Libertarian) 17 (0.6%); Phil Stannard (I) 17 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.2%); Richard Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 3 (0.1%);
1998	S3	47%	Patrick Leahy* (D)	1,341	59.8%	Fred Tuttle (R)	677	30.2%	224 [+]	10.0%	2,242	8	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Barry Nelson (I) 117 (5.2%); Hugh Douglas (Libertarian) 45 (2.0%); Bob Melamede (Vermont Grassroots) 43 (1.9%); Jerry Levy (Liberty Union) 18 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1998	G	48%	Ruth Dwyer (R)	1,363	59.4%	Howard Dean* (D)	834	36.3%	99 [+]	4.3%	2,296	18	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Joel Williams (Vermont Grassroots) 40 (1.7%); Amy Berkey (Libertarian) 36 (1.6%); Richard Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 20 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1996	G	50%	Howard Dean* (D)	1,435	60.0%	John Gropper (R)	719	30.0%	239 [+]	10.0%	2,393	8	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dennis Lane (Vermont Grassroots) 61 (2.5%); Neil Randall (Libertarian) 60 (2.5%); Bill Brunelle (Natural Law) 50 (2.1%); Mary Alice Herbert (Liberty Union) 37 (1.5%); August St. John (I) 27 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.2%);
1994	S1	42%	Jim Jeffords* (R)	1,029	51.9%	Jan Backus (D)	736	37.1%	219 [+]	11.0%	1,984	2	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Gavin Mills (I) 138 (7.0%); Matthew Mulligan (I) 45 (2.3%); Bob Melamede (Vermont Grassroots) 13 (0.7%); Jerry Levy (Liberty Union) 11 (0.6%); Joseph Pardo (Natural Law) 10 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1994	G	42%	Howard Dean* (D)	1,155	58.1%	David Kelley (R)	472	23.8%	360 [+]	18.1%	1,987	5	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Thomas Morse (I) 244 (12.3%); Gus Jaccaci (People of Vermont) 28 (1.4%); William Brueckner (I) 25 (1.3%); Bill Brunelle (Natural Law) 23 (1.2%); Dennis Lane (Vermont Grassroots) 21 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.6%); Richard Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 7 (0.4%);
1992	S3	63%	Patrick Leahy* (D)	1,485	50.3%	Jim Douglas (R)	1,377	46.6%	90 [+]	3.0%	2,952	3	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Jerry Levy (Liberty Union) 73 (2.5%); Michael Godeck (Freedom for LaRouche) 17 (0.6%);
1992	G	63%	Howard Dean (D)	1,738	58.8%	John McClaughtry (R)	1,138	38.5%	80 [+]	2.7%	2,956	15	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Gus Jaccaci (Natural Law) 40 (1.4%); Richard Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 39 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	G	43%	Richard Snelling (R)	1,320	64.9%	Peter Welch (D)	654	32.2%	59 [+]	2.9%	2,033	13	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: David Atkinson (Libertarian) 41 (2.0%); Richard Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 14 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.2%);
1988	S1	50%	Jim Jeffords (R)	1,612	69.7%	Bill Gray (D)	675	29.2%	26 [+]	1.1%	2,313	2	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: King Milne (I) 17 (0.7%); Jerry Levy (Liberty Union) 9 (0.4%);
1988	G	51%	Michael Bernhardt (R)	1,282	54.0%	Madeleine Kunin* (D)	1,065	44.9%	27 [+]	1.1%	2,374	11	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Richard Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 27 (1.1%);
1986	S3	41%	Patrick Leahy* (D)	1,136	60.5%	Richard Snelling (R)	711	37.8%	32 [+]	1.7%	1,879	3	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Anthony Doria (Conservative) 25 (1.3%); Jerry Levy (Libertarian) 7 (0.4%);
1986	G	41%	Madeleine Kunin* (D)	928	49.2%	Peter Smith (R)	781	41.4%	177 [+]	9.4%	1,886	3	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Bernie Sanders (I) 172 (9.1%); Richard Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 5 (0.3%);
1984	G	51%	John Easton (R)	1,303	56.2%	Madeleine Kunin (D)	975	42.1%	40 [+]	1.7%	2,318	8	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Marian Wagner (Citizens) 19 (0.8%); William Wicher (Libertarian) 12 (0.5%); Richard Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 7 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1982	S1	39%	Robert Stafford* (R)	895	51.8%	James Guest (D)	786	45.5%	47 [+]	2.7%	1,728	2	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Michael Hackett (I) 19 (1.1%); Ion Laskaris (Citizens) 13 (0.8%); Jerry Levy (Liberty Union) 10 (0.6%); Bo Adlerbert (Libertarian) 5 (0.3%);
1982	G	40%	Richard Snelling* (R)	950	54.1%	Madeleine Kunin (D)	794	45.2%	11 [+]	0.6%	1,755	-1	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: John Bottolph (Libertarian) 7 (0.4%); Richard Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 3 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
1980	S3	52%	Stewart Ledbetter (R)	1,227	54.3%	Patrick Leahy* (D)	994	44.0%	38 [+]	1.7%	2,259	6	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Earl Gardner (Liberty Union) 19 (0.8%); Anthony Doria (I) 15 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.2%);
1980	G	53%	Richard Snelling* (R)	1,248	54.0%	Jerome Diamond (D)	1,003	43.4%	60 [+]	2.6%	2,311	-5	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Daniel Woodward (I) 27 (1.2%); Bruce Cullen (I) 19 (0.8%); John Potthurst (Liberty Union) 10 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.2%);
1978	G	37%	Richard Snelling* (R)	974	65.5%	Edwin Granai (D)	471	31.7%	41 [+]	2.8%	1,486	3	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Earl Gardner (Liberty Union) 41 (2.8%);
1976	S1	57%	Robert Stafford* (R)	1,134	51.8%	Thomas Salmon (D)	980	44.8%	75 [+]	3.4%	2,189	2	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Nancy Kaufman (Liberty Union) 75 (3.4%);
1976	G	55%	Richard Snelling (R)	1,066	50.1%	Stella Hackel (D)	1,004	47.2%	56 [+]	2.6%	2,126	-3	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Bernie Sanders (Liberty Union) 56 (2.6%);
1974	S3	46%	Richard Mallary (R)	906	52.9%	Patrick Leahy (D)	763	44.6%	43 [+]	2.5%	1,712	7	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Bernie Sanders (Liberty Union) 43 (2.5%);
1974	G	45%	Thomas Salmon* (D)	989	58.6%	Walter Kennedy (R)	662	39.2%	36 [+]	2.1%	1,687	1	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Martha Abbott (Liberty Union) 36 (2.1%);
1972	S1	21%	Robert Stafford (R)	534	71.8%	Randolph Major (D)	200	26.9%	10 [+]	1.3%	744	7	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Bernie Sanders (Liberty Union) 9 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
1972	G	61%	Luther Hackett (R)	1,139	51.8%	Thomas Salmon (D)	1,043	47.4%	17 [+]	0.8%	2,199	8	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Bernie Sanders (Liberty Union) 17 (0.8%);
1970	S1	59%	Winston Prouty* (R)	1,051	55.6%	Philip Hoff (D)	823	43.6%	15 [+]	0.8%	1,889	-3	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: William Meyer (Liberty Union) 15 (0.8%);
1970	G	57%	Deane Davis* (R)	961	52.0%	Leo O'Brien (D)	886	47.9%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,848	-5	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
1968	S3	County data not available for this election: George Aiken* (R,D) was unopposed.
1968	G	63%	Deane Davis (R)	1,018	51.5%	John Daley (D)	957	48.4%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,976	-4	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
1966	G	51%	Philip Hoff* (D)	954	58.4%	Richard Snelling (R)	680	41.6%	0	0.0%	1,634	-1	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	74%	Winston Prouty* (R)	1,237	50.8%	Frederick Fayette (D)	1,197	49.2%	0	0.0%	2,434	-3	1.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	73%	Philip Hoff* (D)	1,478	61.3%	Ralph Foote (R,I)	933	38.7%	0	0.0%	2,411	4	1.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	49%	George Aiken* (R)	1,071	64.9%	Robert Johnson (D)	579	35.1%	0	0.0%	1,650	-2	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	49%	Ray Keyser* (R)	856	52.0%	Philip Hoff (D,I)	791	48.0%	0	0.0%	1,647	3	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	G	71%	Ray Keyser (R)	1,417	57.9%	Russell Niquette (D)	1,030	42.1%	0	0.0%	2,447	2	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:

*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Essex County, VT

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Voter Registration Data for Essex County, VT

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Essex County, VT were estimated to be 29% Republican and 49% Democrat.