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Vermont House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Vermont House of Representatives: Bennington-1 State House District

A district of about 5,400 people, 29% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+6.2 relative to the nation for president.

Jonathan Cooper (D) · since Nov 5, 2024Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 97 seats

Every Vermont House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+6.291st most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican49th seat · the majority lineDistrict B-1

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

202220242026
Vermont House of RepresentativesD+1.2D+1.0D+12.5

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: Vermont Secretary of StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 97 seats. Small marks are other seats in Vermont. The black marker is District B-1.

Adults with a bachelor's degree29% 12th pct · 83rd of 94 in VT

Lower than 88% of seats.

White adults without a degree69% 91st pct · 9th of 94 in VT

Higher than 91% of seats.

Hispanic residents2% 38th pct · 59th of 94 in VT

Lower than 62% of seats.

Black residents0% 0th pct · 81st of 94 in VT

Lower than 100% of seats.

Asian residents0% 20th pct · 75th of 94 in VT

Lower than 80% of seats.

People per square mile30 15th pct · 80th of 94 in VT

Less dense than 85% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

District O-L
26% college gradsR+13.4Held RDistrict R10
30% college gradsR+9.8Held RDistrict F-4
23% college gradsR+7.8Held RDistrict ORC
36% college gradsD+0.3Held R

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Jonathan Cooper (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 1.0, 2026 by 12.5
  2. Nelson Brownell (D)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 1.2

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)