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Vermont House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Vermont House of Representatives: Franklin-1 State House District

A district of about 4,900 people, 35% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+8.9 relative to the nation for president.

Ashley Bartley (R) · since Nov 8, 2022Carolyn Branagan (R) · since Nov 5, 2002Next 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+8.976th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican49th seat · the majority lineDistrict F-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.

20222026
Vermont House of RepresentativesR+5.0Even

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 F-1.

Adults with a bachelor's degree35% 27th pct · 69th of 94 in VT

Lower than 73% of seats.

White adults without a degree63% 81st pct · 19th of 94 in VT

Higher than 81% of seats.

Hispanic residents2% 34th pct · 62nd of 94 in VT

Lower than 66% of seats.

Black residents0% 24th pct · 72nd of 94 in VT

Lower than 76% of seats.

Asian residents0% 19th pct · 76th of 94 in VT

Lower than 81% of seats.

People per square mile58 43rd pct · 54th of 94 in VT

Less dense than 57% 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 Y-2
37% college gradsD+11.8Flipped DDistrict CAE
32% college gradsD+17.1CountingDistrict ORC
36% college gradsD+0.3Held RDistrict F-7
26% college gradsD+3.3Held 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. Carolyn Branagan (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 95.5
  2. Carolyn Whitneybranagan (R)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 10.6
  3. Ashley R. Bartley (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 5.0, 2024 by 95.5

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