Vermont State Senate Essex-Orleans District
The Vermont State Senate Essex-Orleans District was a district in the Vermont state legislature that was renamed or eliminated during redistricting in the state after the 2020 census. It was last represented by Robert Starr (D) and Russ Ingalls (R). Click here for more information.
After the 2020 Census, Vermont state senators represented an average of 21,435 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 20,858 residents.
2016 pivot county
This district was one of 710 state legislative districts that, based on boundaries adopted after the 2010 census, intersected with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.
The 206 Pivot Counties were located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. At that time, the partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties was slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.[1]
District map
This map displays the boundaries as of the last election conducted for this district.
Redistricting
This district was renamed or eliminated during redistricting after the 2020 census.
2020 redistricting cycle
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R) signed H722 on April 6, 2022, enacting new legislative districts for the state House and Senate.[2] The Vermont House of Representatives voted 129-13 to advance the state legislative redistricting bill on March 16.[3] On March 25, the Vermont State Senate unanimously approved H722, sending it to Scott.[4] These maps took effect for Vermont's 2022 legislative elections.
How does redistricting in Vermont work? Because Vermont has only one congressional district, congressional redistricting is not necessary. The state legislature draws state legislative district lines with the assistance of an advisory commission. This advisory commission consists of the following members:[5]
- The governor appoints one member each from the state's political parties. To qualify for consideration in this context, a political party must have had "at least three state legislators for six of the previous 10 years."
- The chairs of the aforementioned political parties each appoint an additional member.
- The chief justice of the Vermont Supreme Court appoints the commission's chair.
Commissioners cannot be legislators, nor can they be employed by the legislature. The commission may make recommendations to the legislature, but these recommendations are non-binding.[5]
State law requires that state legislative districts be contiguous and compact and that they "adhere to county and other political subdivision boundaries, except where necessary to comply with other legal requirements." In addition, state statutes specify that districts should account for "patterns of geography, social interaction, trade, political ties, and common interests."[5]
Vermont State Senate Essex-Orleans District
until January 3, 2023
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Elections
2020
- See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Vermont State Senate Essex-Orleans District (2 seats)
Incumbent Robert Starr and Russ Ingalls defeated Jonathan Morin, Ron Horton, and incumbent John Rodgers in the general election for Vermont State Senate Essex-Orleans District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Robert Starr (D) | 27.1 | 8,668 |
| ✔ |  | Russ Ingalls (R) | 24.2 | 7,739 |
| Jonathan Morin (R) | 16.8 | 5,354 | ||
 | Ron Horton (D) | 16.0 | 5,100 | |
 | John Rodgers (Independent) | 15.7 | 5,033 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 64 | ||
| Total votes: 31,958 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Essex-Orleans District (2 seats)
Incumbent Robert Starr and Ron Horton advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Essex-Orleans District on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert Starr | 52.9 | 2,835 |
| ✔ | | Ron Horton | 41.7 | 2,237 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 5.4 | 290 | ||
| Total votes: 5,362 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Essex-Orleans District (2 seats)
Russ Ingalls advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Essex-Orleans District on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Russ Ingalls | 81.6 | 3,318 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 18.4 | 748 | ||
| Total votes: 4,066 | |||
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2018
- See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Vermont State Senate Essex-Orleans District (2 seats)
Incumbent Robert Starr and incumbent John Rodgers defeated Ron Horton in the general election for Vermont State Senate Essex-Orleans District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert Starr (D) | 44.3 | 9,323 |
| ✔ | | John Rodgers (D) | 41.9 | 8,799 |
| Ron Horton (American Party) | 13.3 | 2,795 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 107 | ||
| Total votes: 21,024 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Essex-Orleans District (2 seats)
Incumbent Robert Starr and incumbent John Rodgers defeated Ron Horton in the Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Essex-Orleans District on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert Starr | 40.2 | 1,538 |
| ✔ | | John Rodgers | 36.7 | 1,404 |
| Ron Horton | 23.1 | 885 | |
| Total votes: 3,827 | |||
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2016
- See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Vermont State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 26, 2016.
Incumbent Robert Starr and incumbent John Rodgers defeated Marcia Horne and Eric Collins in the Vermont State Senate Essex-Orleans District general election.[6][7]
| Vermont State Senate, Essex-Orleans District General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Robert Starr Incumbent |
33.72% | 9,381 | |
| Democratic | John Rodgers Incumbent |
30.92% | 8,601 | |
| Republican | Marcia Horne | 18.69% | 5,199 | |
| Republican | Eric Collins | 16.67% | 4,637 | |
| Total Votes | 27,818 | |||
| Source: Vermont Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Robert Starr and incumbent John Rodgers defeated Ron Horton in the Vermont State Senate Essex-Orleans District Democratic primary.[8][9]
| Vermont State Senate, Essex-Orleans District Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Robert Starr Incumbent |
41.19% | 1,643 | |
| Democratic | John Rodgers Incumbent |
40.96% | 1,634 | |
| Democratic | Ron Horton | 17.85% | 712 | |
| Total Votes | 3,989 | |||
Marcia Horne and Eric Collins were unopposed in the Vermont State Senate Essex-Orleans District Republican primary.[8][9]
| Vermont State Senate, Essex-Orleans District Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Marcia Horne |
54.48% | 1,756 | |
| Republican | Eric Collins |
45.52% | 1,467 | |
| Total Votes | 3,223 | |||
2014
- See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Vermont State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 12, 2014. Essex-Orleans has two state senators. Incumbents Robert Starr and John Rodgers were unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Marcia Horne was unopposed in the Republican primary. Starr and Rodgers defeated Horne in the general election.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert A. Starr* Incumbent |
43.2% | 7,168 | |
| Democratic | John S. Rodgers Incumbent |
34.5% | 5,717 | |
| Republican | Marcia Horne | 22.3% | 3,703 | |
| Total Votes | 16,588 | |||
*Starr appeared on the ballot as both a Democratic and Republican nominee.
2012
- See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2012
Elections for the office of Vermont State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 28, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. Democrat John Rodgers and Democratic incumbent Robert Starr defeated Republicans Jay Dudley and Robert Lewis in the general election. Rodgers and Starr defeated James Guyette in the Democratic primary election. Dudley and Lewis were unopposed in the Republican primary election.[11][12][13][14]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Starr Incumbent |
30.6% | 8,228 | |
| Democratic | John Rodgers |
27.4% | 7,379 | |
| Republican | Jay Dudley | 15.2% | 4,087 | |
| Republican | Robert Lewis | 26.9% | 7,234 | |
| Total Votes | 26,928 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Robert Starr Incumbent |
41% | 976 |
| John Rodgers |
37.1% | 885 |
| James Guyette | 21.9% | 522 |
| Total Votes | 2,383 | |
Campaign contributions
From 2000 to 2020, candidates for Vermont State Senate Essex-Orleans District raised a total of $225,501. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $8,054 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, Vermont State Senate Essex-Orleans District | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2020 | $24,709 | 4 | $6,177 |
| 2016 | $3,564 | 5 | $713 |
| 2014 | $2,854 | 3 | $951 |
| 2012 | $63,556 | 4 | $15,889 |
| 2010 | $16,279 | 1 | $16,279 |
| 2008 | $13,840 | 1 | $13,840 |
| 2006 | $24,894 | 2 | $12,447 |
| 2004 | $41,441 | 4 | $10,360 |
| 2002 | $11,846 | 2 | $5,923 |
| 2000 | $22,518 | 2 | $11,259 |
| Total | $225,501 | 28 | $8,054 |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
- ↑ VTDigger, "Scott signs new legislative maps into law, solidifying Vermont’s political playing field for next decade," April 6, 2022
- ↑ VTDigger, "House advances redistricting bill by a wide margin," March 16, 2022
- ↑ VTDigger, "Senate unanimously approves new district maps with little debate," March 25, 2022
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 All About Redistricting, "Vermont," accessed April 22, 2015
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "Candidate listings," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2016 general election results," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "Qualified candidates for the statewide primary - August 9, 2016," accessed May 26, 2016
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "Vermont Election Night Results," accessed August 9, 2016
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Candidate Listing," June 13, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Elections, 2012 General Election Results, accessed October 23, 2013
- ↑ Vermont Elections, Official Primary Election Results, accessed October 23, 2013
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, Major party primary candidate list, accessed October 23, 2013
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, 2012 draft, independent, and minor party candidate list, accessed October 23, 2013
