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Vermont elections & voting

Electoral votes, voting rules, and presidential results for Vermont.

How Vermont votes

In 2024, Vermont voted Democratic. It has backed the Democratic Party in its last 9 consecutive elections.

3
electoral votes
Voter IDNo-excuse absenteeEarly votingSame-day registrationAutomatic registration

Voting rules

No ID Required
Active

ID not required to vote

Voter ID
Effective: 1975
Universal Mail Voting
Active

All voters receive mail ballot automatically

Mail-In Voting
Effective: 2020
45 Days Early Voting
Active

Early voting available 45 days before election

Early Voting
Effective: 1999
Same-Day Registration
Active

Register and vote on Election Day

Same-Day Registration
Effective: 2017
Automatic Voter Registration
Active

Auto-registration at DMV

Automatic Registration
Effective: 2017

Election history

How Vermont has voted in presidential elections.

  • 2024DemocraticKamala Harris3 EV
  • 2020DemocraticJoe Biden3 EV
  • 2016DemocraticHillary Clinton3 EV
  • 2012DemocraticBarack Obama3 EV
  • 2008DemocraticBarack Obama3 EV
  • 2004DemocraticJohn Kerry3 EV
  • 2000DemocraticAl Gore3 EV
  • 1996DemocraticBill Clinton3 EV
  • 1992DemocraticBill Clinton3 EV
  • 1988RepublicanGeorge H.W. Bush3 EV
  • 1984RepublicanRonald Reagan3 EV
  • 1980RepublicanRonald Reagan3 EV
  • 1976RepublicanGerald Ford3 EV
  • 1972RepublicanRichard Nixon3 EV
  • 1968RepublicanRichard Nixon3 EV
  • 1964DemocraticLyndon B. Johnson3 EV
  • 1960RepublicanRichard Nixon3 EV
  • 1956RepublicanDwight D. Eisenhower3 EV
  • 1952RepublicanDwight D. Eisenhower3 EV
  • 1948RepublicanThomas E. Dewey3 EV
  • 1944RepublicanThomas E. Dewey3 EV
  • 1940RepublicanWendell Willkie3 EV
  • 1936RepublicanAlf Landon3 EV
  • 1932RepublicanHerbert Hoover3 EV
  • 1928RepublicanHerbert Hoover4 EV
  • 1924RepublicanCalvin Coolidge4 EV
  • 1920RepublicanWarren G. Harding4 EV
  • 1916RepublicanCharles Evans Hughes4 EV
  • 1912RepublicanWilliam Howard Taft4 EV
  • 1908RepublicanWilliam Howard Taft4 EV
  • 1904RepublicanTheodore Roosevelt4 EV
  • 1900RepublicanWilliam McKinley4 EV
  • 1896RepublicanWilliam McKinley4 EV
  • 1892RepublicanBenjamin Harrison4 EV
  • 1888RepublicanBenjamin Harrison4 EV
  • 1884RepublicanJames G. Blaine4 EV
  • 1880RepublicanJames A. Garfield5 EV
  • 1876RepublicanRutherford B. Hayes5 EV
  • 1872RepublicanUlysses S. Grant5 EV
  • 1868RepublicanUlysses S. Grant5 EV
  • 1864RepublicanAbraham Lincoln5 EV
  • 1860RepublicanAbraham Lincoln5 EV
  • 1856RepublicanJohn C. Frémont5 EV
  • 1852WhigWinfield Scott5 EV
  • 1848WhigZachary Taylor6 EV
  • 1844WhigHenry Clay6 EV
  • 1840WhigWilliam Henry Harrison7 EV
  • 1836WhigWilliam Henry Harrison7 EV
  • 1832Anti-MasonicWilliam Wirt7 EV
  • 1828National RepublicanJohn Quincy Adams7 EV
  • 1824Democratic-RepublicanJohn Quincy Adams7 EV
  • 1820Democratic-RepublicanJames Monroe8 EV
  • 1816Democratic-RepublicanJames Monroe8 EV
  • 1812Democratic-RepublicanJames Madison8 EV
  • 1808Democratic-RepublicanJames Madison6 EV
  • 1804Democratic-RepublicanThomas Jefferson6 EV
  • 1800FederalistJohn Adams4 EV
  • 1796FederalistJohn Adams4 EV
  • 1792IndependentGeorge Washington3 EV

Timeline

2020s

2024
Election
Democratic
major

2024 Presidential Election

Kamala Harris won VT with 3 electoral votes

2020
Rule Change
Mail Voting
major

Universal Mail Voting

All voters receive mail ballot automatically

2020
Election
Democratic
major

2020 Presidential Election

Joe Biden won VT with 3 electoral votes

2010s

2017
Rule Change
Same-Day Registration
moderate

Same-Day Registration

Register and vote on Election Day

2017
Rule Change
Auto Registration
moderate

Automatic Voter Registration

Auto-registration at DMV

2016
Election
Democratic
major

2016 Presidential Election

Hillary Clinton won VT with 3 electoral votes

2012
Election
Democratic
major

2012 Presidential Election

Barack Obama won VT with 3 electoral votes

2000s

2008
Election
Democratic
major

2008 Presidential Election

Barack Obama won VT with 3 electoral votes

2004
Election
Democratic
major

2004 Presidential Election

John Kerry won VT with 3 electoral votes

2000
Election
Democratic
major

2000 Presidential Election

Al Gore won VT with 3 electoral votes

1990s

1999
Rule Change
Early Voting
moderate

45 Days Early Voting

Early voting available 45 days before election

1996
Election
Democratic
major

1996 Presidential Election

Bill Clinton won VT with 3 electoral votes

1992
Election
Democratic
major

1992 Presidential Election

Bill Clinton won VT with 3 electoral votes

1980s

1988
Election
Republican
major

1988 Presidential Election

George H.W. Bush won VT with 3 electoral votes

1984
Election
Republican
major

1984 Presidential Election

Ronald Reagan won VT with 3 electoral votes

1980
Election
Republican
major

1980 Presidential Election

Ronald Reagan won VT with 3 electoral votes

1970s

1976
Election
Republican
major

1976 Presidential Election

Gerald Ford won VT with 3 electoral votes

1975
Rule Change
Voter ID
major

No ID Required

ID not required to vote

1972
Election
Republican
major

1972 Presidential Election

Richard Nixon won VT with 3 electoral votes

1960s

1968
Election
Republican
major

1968 Presidential Election

Richard Nixon won VT with 3 electoral votes

1964
Election
Democratic
major

1964 Presidential Election

Lyndon B. Johnson won VT with 3 electoral votes

1960
Election
Republican
major

1960 Presidential Election

Richard Nixon won VT with 3 electoral votes

1950s

1956
Election
Republican
major

1956 Presidential Election

Dwight D. Eisenhower won VT with 3 electoral votes

1952
Election
Republican
major

1952 Presidential Election

Dwight D. Eisenhower won VT with 3 electoral votes

1940s

1948
Election
Republican
major

1948 Presidential Election

Thomas E. Dewey won VT with 3 electoral votes

1944
Election
Republican
major

1944 Presidential Election

Thomas E. Dewey won VT with 3 electoral votes

1940
Election
Republican
major

1940 Presidential Election

Wendell Willkie won VT with 3 electoral votes

1930s

1936
Election
Republican
major

1936 Presidential Election

Alf Landon won VT with 3 electoral votes

1932
Election
Republican
major

1932 Presidential Election

Herbert Hoover won VT with 3 electoral votes

1920s

1928
Election
Republican
major

1928 Presidential Election

Herbert Hoover won VT with 4 electoral votes

1924
Election
Republican
major

1924 Presidential Election

Calvin Coolidge won VT with 4 electoral votes

1920
Election
Republican
major

1920 Presidential Election

Warren G. Harding won VT with 4 electoral votes

1910s

1916
Election
Republican
major

1916 Presidential Election

Charles Evans Hughes won VT with 4 electoral votes

1912
Election
Republican
major

1912 Presidential Election

William Howard Taft won VT with 4 electoral votes

1900s

1908
Election
Republican
major

1908 Presidential Election

William Howard Taft won VT with 4 electoral votes

1904
Election
Republican
major

1904 Presidential Election

Theodore Roosevelt won VT with 4 electoral votes

1900
Election
Republican
major

1900 Presidential Election

William McKinley won VT with 4 electoral votes

1890s

1896
Election
Republican
major

1896 Presidential Election

William McKinley won VT with 4 electoral votes

1892
Election
Republican
major

1892 Presidential Election

Benjamin Harrison won VT with 4 electoral votes

1880s

1888
Election
Republican
major

1888 Presidential Election

Benjamin Harrison won VT with 4 electoral votes

1884
Election
Republican
major

1884 Presidential Election

James G. Blaine won VT with 4 electoral votes

1880
Election
Republican
major

1880 Presidential Election

James A. Garfield won VT with 5 electoral votes

1870s

1876
Election
Republican
major

1876 Presidential Election

Rutherford B. Hayes won VT with 5 electoral votes

1872
Election
Republican
major

1872 Presidential Election

Ulysses S. Grant won VT with 5 electoral votes

1860s

1868
Election
Republican
major

1868 Presidential Election

Ulysses S. Grant won VT with 5 electoral votes

1864
Election
Republican
major

1864 Presidential Election

Abraham Lincoln won VT with 5 electoral votes

1860
Election
Republican
major

1860 Presidential Election

Abraham Lincoln won VT with 5 electoral votes

1850s

1856
Election
Republican
major

1856 Presidential Election

John C. Frémont won VT with 5 electoral votes

1852
Election
Whig
major

1852 Presidential Election

Winfield Scott won VT with 5 electoral votes

1840s

1848
Election
Whig
major

1848 Presidential Election

Zachary Taylor won VT with 6 electoral votes

1844
Election
Whig
major

1844 Presidential Election

Henry Clay won VT with 6 electoral votes

1840
Election
Whig
major

1840 Presidential Election

William Henry Harrison won VT with 7 electoral votes

1830s

1836
Election
Whig
major

1836 Presidential Election

William Henry Harrison won VT with 7 electoral votes

1832
Election
Anti-Masonic
major

1832 Presidential Election

William Wirt won VT with 7 electoral votes

1820s

1828
Election
National Republican
major

1828 Presidential Election

John Quincy Adams won VT with 7 electoral votes

1824
Election
Democratic-Republican
major

1824 Presidential Election

John Quincy Adams won VT with 7 electoral votes

1820
Election
Democratic-Republican
major

1820 Presidential Election

James Monroe won VT with 8 electoral votes

1810s

1816
Election
Democratic-Republican
major

1816 Presidential Election

James Monroe won VT with 8 electoral votes

1812
Election
Democratic-Republican
major

1812 Presidential Election

James Madison won VT with 8 electoral votes

1800s

1808
Election
Democratic-Republican
major

1808 Presidential Election

James Madison won VT with 6 electoral votes

1804
Election
Democratic-Republican
major

1804 Presidential Election

Thomas Jefferson won VT with 6 electoral votes

1800
Election
Federalist
major

1800 Presidential Election

John Adams won VT with 4 electoral votes

1790s

1796
Election
Federalist
major

1796 Presidential Election

John Adams won VT with 4 electoral votes

1792
Election
Independent
major

1792 Presidential Election

George Washington won VT with 3 electoral votes