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Vermont

New England · in the Union from 1816 · 6 electoral votes · 299,634 souls (1860 census)

I · The presidential vote, left against right

Vermont · left-bloc share0257510018161820182418281832183618401844184818521856186018641868501816: left bloc 29.3%1820: left bloc 35.2%1824: left bloc 35.0%1828: left bloc 14.3%1832: left bloc 34.5%1836: left bloc 36.4%1840: left bloc 48.2%1844: left bloc 43.6%1848: left bloc 35.5%1852: left bloc 28.5%1856: left bloc 53.1%1860: left bloc 56.6%1864: left bloc 57.6%

The gold line is the left bloc's share of the vote — parties left of the spectrum midline against everything from the midline rightward. Hover, tap or tab a cycle for the posted board.

II · The House delegation, cycle by cycle

Vermont · House delegation02575100161820222426283032343638404244464850525456586062646668501816 delegation1818 delegation1820 delegation1822 delegation1824 delegation1826 delegation1828 delegation1830 delegation1832 delegation1834 delegation1836 delegation1838 delegation1840 delegation1842 delegation1844 delegation1846 delegation1848 delegation1850 delegation1852 delegation1854 delegation1856 delegation1858 delegation1860 delegation1862 delegation1864 delegation1866 delegation

Each line is a party's share of the delegation's seats — above the dashed rule, one party holds the house alone. Hover, tap or tab a cycle to post its full slate.

III · Party control, cycle by cycle

Vermont · party control161820222426283032343638404244464850525456586062646668Presidential voteNatPopDem1816 · President John Quincy Adams · Fed — 70.7% Thomas Worthington · Adm — 29.3%1818 · President Federalist — held — no race1820 · President John Sergeant · Nat — 64.8% Henry Clay · Adm — 35.2%1822 · President National — held — no race1824 · President Francis S. Key · Nat — 65.0% Henry Clay · Adm — 35.0%1826 · President National — held — no race1828 · President Alexander Macomb · Nat — 85.7% Andrew Jackson · Rad — 14.3%1830 · President National — held — no race1832 · President Alexander Macomb · Nat — 65.5% DeWitt Clinton · Rad — 34.5%1834 · President National — held — no race1836 · President Zachary Taylor · Nat — 63.6% Karl von Weishaupt · Lib — 36.4%1838 · President National — held — no race1840 · President Zachary Taylor · Nat — 51.8% Sam Houston · Lib — 48.2%1842 · President National — held — no race1844 · President Daniel Webster · Nat — 56.4% J.B. Stoner · Lib — 43.6% James Buchanan · UC — 0.0%1846 · President National — held — no race1848 · President James A. Pearce · Nat — 64.5% J.B. Stoner · Lib — 35.5%1850 · President National — held — no race1852 · President James A. Pearce · Nat — 71.5% Samuel Houston · Lib — 28.5%1854 · President National — held — no race1856 · President John Motley Morehead · Nat — 46.9% James A. Pearce · PopDem — 46.1% Preston Brooks · Lib — 7.0%1858 · President National — held — no race1860 · President Abraham Lincoln · PopDem — 56.6% Daniel F. Webster · Nat — 40.3% Thomas F. Bowie · SN — 3.2%1862 · President Popular Democratic — held — no race1864 · President Abraham Lincoln · PopDem — 57.6% Robert E. Lee · Nat — 42.4%1866 · President Popular Democratic — held — no race1868 · President Popular Democratic — held — no raceGovernorNatPopDem1816 · Governor No race1818 · Governor No race1820 · Governor National · Nat — 52.0% Admissionist · Adm — 32.3% Tory · Tory — 13.9% Republican · Rep — 1.8%1822 · Governor National — held — no race1824 · Governor National · Nat — 56.1% Admissionist · Adm — 30.8% Tory · Tory — 13.1% Republican · Rep — 0.0%1826 · Governor National · Nat — 55.9% Admissionist · Adm — 29.2% Tory · Tory — 12.5% Republican · Rep — 2.5%1828 · Governor National — held — no race1830 · Governor National — held — no race1832 · Governor National — held — no race1834 · Governor National — held — no race1836 · Governor National · Nat — 60.3% Liberal · Lib — 39.7%1838 · Governor National — held — no race1840 · Governor National · Nat — 66.0% Liberal · Lib — 34.0%1842 · Governor National — held — no race1844 · Governor National · Nat — 69.7% Liberal · Lib — 30.3%1846 · Governor National — held — no race1848 · Governor National · Nat — 77.7% Liberal · Lib — 22.3%1850 · Governor National — held — no race1852 · Governor National · Nat — 53.9% Liberal · Lib — 31.2% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 14.9%1854 · Governor National — held — no race1856 · Governor Popular Democratic · PopDem — 44.5% National · Nat — 39.5% Liberal · Lib — 15.9%1858 · Governor Popular Democratic — held — no race1860 · Governor Popular Democratic · PopDem — 77.3% National · Nat — 22.8%1862 · Governor Popular Democratic — held — no race1864 · Governor Popular Democratic · PopDem — 65.0% National · Nat — 35.0%1866 · Governor Popular Democratic — held — no race1868 · Governor Popular Democratic — held — no raceSenate · seat 1NatPopDem1816 · Senate seat 1 Roundhead · RH — 52.1% Admissionist · Adm — 30.3% Cavalier · CV — 16.3% Republican · Rep — 1.4%1818 · Senate seat 1 Roundhead Federalist — held — no race1820 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 53.5% Admissionist · Adm — 30.0% Tory · Tory — 13.5% Republican · Rep — 3.0%1822 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1824 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 57.1% Admissionist · Adm — 28.6% Tory · Tory — 12.2% Republican · Rep — 2.1%1826 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1828 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 62.2% Radical · Rad — 18.3% Tory · Tory — 14.7% Whig · Whig — 4.8%1830 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1832 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 63.2% Radical · Rad — 22.1% Tory · Tory — 10.4% Whig · Whig — 4.3%1834 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1836 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 58.6% Liberal · Lib — 41.4%1838 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1840 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 68.1% Liberal · Lib — 31.9%1842 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1844 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 63.8% Liberal · Lib — 36.2%1846 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1848 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 63.3% Liberal · Lib — 36.7%1850 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1852 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 65.9% Liberal · Lib — 27.4% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 6.7%1854 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1856 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 51.8% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 43.3% Liberal · Lib — 4.9%1858 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1860 · Senate seat 1 Popular Democratic · PopDem — 63.4% National · Nat — 36.6%1862 · Senate seat 1 Popular Democratic — held — no race1864 · Senate seat 1 Popular Democratic · PopDem — 66.3% National · Nat — 33.6%1866 · Senate seat 1 Popular Democratic — held — no race1868 · Senate seat 1 Popular Democratic — held — no raceSenate · seat 2NatPopDem1816 · Senate seat 2 No race1818 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 36.6% Admissionist · Adm — 36.2% Tory · Tory — 22.6% Republican · Rep — 4.6%1820 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1822 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 53.0% Admissionist · Adm — 28.4% Tory · Tory — 12.5% Republican · Rep — 6.1%1824 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1826 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 54.0% Admissionist · Adm — 26.5% Tory · Tory — 15.2% Republican · Rep — 4.3%1828 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1830 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 59.9% Radical · Rad — 28.2% Tory · Tory — 11.9% Whig · Whig — 0.0%1832 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1834 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 67.6% Radical · Rad — 18.4% Tory · Tory — 9.7% Whig · Whig — 4.2%1836 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1838 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 64.8% Liberal · Lib — 35.2%1840 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1842 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 57.3% Liberal · Lib — 42.7%1844 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1846 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 69.3% Liberal · Lib — 30.7%1848 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1850 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 73.6% Liberal · Lib — 26.4%1852 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1854 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 60.2% Liberal · Lib — 31.1% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 8.7%1856 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1858 · Senate seat 2 Popular Democratic · PopDem — 59.7% National · Nat — 40.3%1860 · Senate seat 2 Popular Democratic — held — no race1862 · Senate seat 2 Popular Democratic · PopDem — 65.5% National · Nat — 34.5%1864 · Senate seat 2 Popular Democratic — held — no race1866 · Senate seat 2 Popular Democratic · PopDem — 59.5% National · Nat — 40.5%1868 · Senate seat 2 Popular Democratic — held — no raceHouse delegationNatPopDem1816 · House Roundhead Federalist — 3 seats · 50% Admissionist — 2 seats · 33% Cavalier Federalist — 1 seat · 17%1818 · House National — 3 seats · 50% Admissionist — 2 seats · 33% Tory — 1 seat · 17%1820 · House National — 3 seats · 50% Admissionist — 2 seats · 33% Tory — 1 seat · 17%1822 · House National — 3 seats · 60% Admissionist — 1 seat · 20% Tory — 1 seat · 20%1824 · House National — 3 seats · 60% Admissionist — 1 seat · 20% Tory — 1 seat · 20%1826 · House National — 3 seats · 60% Admissionist — 1 seat · 20% Tory — 1 seat · 20%1828 · House National — 3 seats · 60% Radical — 1 seat · 20% Tory — 1 seat · 20%1830 · House National — 3 seats · 60% Radical — 1 seat · 20% Tory — 1 seat · 20%1832 · House National — 3 seats · 60% Radical — 1 seat · 20% Tory — 1 seat · 20%1834 · House National — 4 seats · 80% Radical — 1 seat · 20%1836 · House National — 3 seats · 60% Liberal — 2 seats · 40%1838 · House National — 3 seats · 60% Liberal — 2 seats · 40%1840 · House National — 3 seats · 60% Liberal — 2 seats · 40%1842 · House National — 3 seats · 60% Liberal — 2 seats · 40%1844 · House National — 3 seats · 60% Liberal — 2 seats · 40%1846 · House National — 3 seats · 60% Liberal — 2 seats · 40%1848 · House National — 3 seats · 60% Liberal — 2 seats · 40%1850 · House National — 4 seats · 80% Liberal — 1 seat · 20%1852 · House National — 3 seats · 75% Liberal — 1 seat · 25%1854 · House National — 2 seats · 50% Liberal — 1 seat · 25% Popular Democratic — 1 seat · 25%1856 · House National — 2 seats · 50% Popular Democratic — 2 seats · 50%1858 · House Popular Democratic — 3 seats · 75% National — 1 seat · 25%1860 · House Popular Democratic — 3 seats · 75% National — 1 seat · 25%1862 · House Popular Democratic — 3 seats · 75% National — 1 seat · 25%1864 · House Popular Democratic — 3 seats · 75% National — 1 seat · 25%1866 · House Popular Democratic — 3 seats · 75% National — 1 seat · 25%1868 · House No raceState legislatureNatPopDem1816 · Legislature Roundhead Federalist — 12 seats · 48% Admissionist — 9 seats · 36% Cavalier Federalist — 3 seats · 12% Republican — 1 seat · 4%1818 · Legislature Admissionist — 9 seats · 36% National — 9 seats · 36% Tory — 6 seats · 24% Republican — 1 seat · 4%1820 · Legislature National — 13 seats · 52% Admissionist — 8 seats · 32% Tory — 3 seats · 12% Republican — 1 seat · 4%1822 · Legislature National — 13 seats · 52% Admissionist — 7 seats · 28% Tory — 3 seats · 12% Republican — 2 seats · 8%1824 · Legislature National — 14 seats · 56% Admissionist — 7 seats · 28% Tory — 3 seats · 12% Republican — 1 seat · 4%1826 · Legislature National — 14 seats · 56% Admissionist — 7 seats · 28% Tory — 4 seats · 16%1828 · Legislature National — 16 seats · 64% Radical — 4 seats · 16% Tory — 4 seats · 16% Whig — 1 seat · 4%1830 · Legislature National — 15 seats · 60% Radical — 7 seats · 28% Tory — 3 seats · 12%1832 · Legislature National — 16 seats · 62% Radical — 6 seats · 23% Tory — 3 seats · 12% Whig — 1 seat · 4%1834 · Legislature National — 17 seats · 68% Radical — 5 seats · 20% Tory — 2 seats · 8% Whig — 1 seat · 4%1836 · Legislature National — 15 seats · 60% Liberal — 10 seats · 40%1838 · Legislature National — 16 seats · 64% Liberal — 9 seats · 36%1840 · Legislature National — 17 seats · 68% Liberal — 8 seats · 32%1842 · Legislature National — 14 seats · 56% Liberal — 11 seats · 44%1844 · Legislature National — 16 seats · 64% Liberal — 9 seats · 36%1846 · Legislature National — 17 seats · 68% Liberal — 8 seats · 32%1848 · Legislature National — 16 seats · 64% Liberal — 9 seats · 36%1850 · Legislature National — 18 seats · 72% Liberal — 7 seats · 28%1852 · Legislature National — 16 seats · 64% Liberal — 7 seats · 28% Popular Democratic — 2 seats · 8%1854 · Legislature National — 14 seats · 56% Liberal — 11 seats · 44%1856 · Legislature National — 13 seats · 52% Popular Democratic — 11 seats · 44% Liberal — 1 seat · 4%1858 · Legislature Popular Democratic — 15 seats · 60% National — 10 seats · 40%1860 · Legislature Popular Democratic — 16 seats · 64% National — 9 seats · 36%1862 · Legislature Popular Democratic — 16 seats · 64% National — 9 seats · 36%1864 · Legislature Popular Democratic — 17 seats · 68% National — 8 seats · 32%1866 · Legislature Popular Democratic — 15 seats · 60% National — 10 seats · 40%1868 · Legislature No race

Pick a cycle — hover, tap, or tab to one — to post its record: winners, margins, and seats as the results were filed.

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  • Cavalier Federalist (CV)

Bars run from the election that won them to the next: an office keeps its last winner's colour until the state votes again, and the gold notches mark those elections. Mid-term party changes — collapses, secessions — left no election record and cannot be drawn.