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Vermont House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Vermont House of Representatives: Bennington-4 State House District

A district of about 8,800 people, 49% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+35.8 relative to the nation for president.

Kathleen James (D) · since Nov 6, 2018Rob Hunter (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.

D+35.844th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican49th seat · the majority lineDistrict B-4

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.

20222026
Vermont House of RepresentativesD+28.8D+31.3

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-4.

Adults with a bachelor's degree49% 68th pct · 31st of 94 in VT

Higher than 68% of seats.

White adults without a degree49% 33rd pct · 63rd of 94 in VT

Lower than 67% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 84th pct · 16th of 94 in VT

Higher than 84% of seats.

Black residents2% 91st pct · 9th of 94 in VT

Higher than 91% of seats.

Asian residents0% 38th pct · 59th of 94 in VT

Lower than 62% of seats.

People per square mile67 51st pct · 47th of 94 in VT

Denser than 51% 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 L-3
51% college gradsD+34.0Flipped ODistrict WA6
43% college gradsD+45.1Held DDistrict L-W
43% college gradsD+45.2Held DDistrict C19
40% college gradsD+38.0Held 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. Thomas West (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 31.3
  2. Robert Hunter (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 86.1, 2026 by 32.5
  3. Seth Bongartz (D)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 28.8
  4. Kathleen James (D)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 29.0, 2024 by 86.1

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