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Vermont House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Vermont House of Representatives: Bennington-Rutland State House District

A district of about 5,600 people, 55% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+27.8 relative to the nation for president.

Sandy Pinsonault (R) · since Nov 5, 2024Flipped in 2026Next 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+27.853rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican49th seat · the majority lineDistrict B-R

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+5.7R+9.2D+6.6

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-R.

Adults with a bachelor's degree55% 76th pct · 23rd of 94 in VT

Higher than 76% of seats.

White adults without a degree43% 27th pct · 69th of 94 in VT

Lower than 73% of seats.

Hispanic residents0% 2nd pct · 92nd of 94 in VT

Lower than 98% of seats.

Black residents1% 47th pct · 50th of 94 in VT

Lower than 53% of seats.

Asian residents1% 55th pct · 43rd of 94 in VT

Higher than 55% of seats.

People per square mile31 16th pct · 79th of 94 in VT

Less dense than 84% 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 W-2
45% college gradsD+32.5Held ODistrict YO1
41% college gradsD+28.5Held DDistrict WWB
44% college gradsD+34.6Held DDistrict R11
49% college gradsD+21.6Held 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. Mike Rice (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 6.6
  2. Sandra "Sandy" Pinsonault (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 9.2
  3. Mike Rice (D)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 5.7

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