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Vermont House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Vermont House of Representatives: Bennington-5 State House District

A district of about 4,700 people, 36% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+18.1 relative to the nation for president.

Mary Morrissey (R) · since Nov 5, 1996Michael Nigro (D) · since Nov 3, 2020Next 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+18.166th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican49th seat · the majority lineDistrict B-5

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 RepresentativesR+18.3R+10.1D+5.6

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-5.

Adults with a bachelor's degree36% 30th pct · 66th of 94 in VT

Lower than 70% of seats.

White adults without a degree60% 70th pct · 29th of 94 in VT

Higher than 70% of seats.

Hispanic residents1% 9th pct · 86th of 94 in VT

Lower than 91% of seats.

Black residents1% 62nd pct · 36th of 94 in VT

Higher than 62% of seats.

Asian residents1% 71st pct · 28th of 94 in VT

Higher than 71% of seats.

People per square mile254 82nd pct · 18th of 94 in VT

Denser than 82% 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. 2 of the 4 flipped this year.

District R-9
32% college gradsD+9.9Flipped DDistrict CAE
32% college gradsD+17.1CountingDistrict YO1
41% college gradsD+28.5Held DDistrict Y-2
37% college gradsD+11.8Flipped 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 "Tom" Blakely (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 5.6
  2. Michael Nigro (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 4.8, 2026 by 6.8
  3. Mary A. Morrissey (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 18.3, 2024 by 10.1
  4. Jim Carroll (D)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 5.1

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