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Vermont House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Vermont House of Representatives: Bennington-3 State House District

A district of about 3,600 people, 41% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+21.9 relative to the nation for president.

David Durfee (D) · since Nov 6, 2018Next 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.

D+21.963rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican49th seat · the majority lineDistrict B-3

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+23.4D+12.4D+27.6

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-3.

Adults with a bachelor's degree41% 47th pct · 50th of 94 in VT

Lower than 53% of seats.

White adults without a degree54% 48th pct · 49th of 94 in VT

Lower than 52% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 80th pct · 20th of 94 in VT

Higher than 80% of seats.

Black residents1% 51st pct · 47th of 94 in VT

Higher than 51% of seats.

Asian residents0% 0th pct · 83rd of 94 in VT

Lower than 100% of seats.

People per square mile28 14th pct · 81st of 94 in VT

Less dense than 86% 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. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.

District W-6
41% college gradsD+21.3Held DDistrict F-6
42% college gradsD+14.3Held RDistrict R-W
38% college gradsD+12.3Flipped DDistrict A-3
43% college gradsD+31.4Held D

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. David K. Durfee (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 23.4, 2024 by 12.4, 2026 by 27.6

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