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Vermont House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Vermont House of Representatives: Rutland-9 State House District

A district of about 4,100 people, 32% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+9.9 relative to the nation for president.

Todd Nielsen (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+9.974th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican49th seat · the majority lineDistrict R-9

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.

20242026
Vermont House of RepresentativesR+8.8D+22.3

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 R-9.

Adults with a bachelor's degree32% 18th pct · 77th of 94 in VT

Lower than 82% of seats.

White adults without a degree63% 82nd pct · 18th of 94 in VT

Higher than 82% of seats.

Hispanic residents0% 3rd pct · 91st of 94 in VT

Lower than 97% of seats.

Black residents1% 70th pct · 29th of 94 in VT

Higher than 70% of seats.

Asian residents2% 76th pct · 23rd of 94 in VT

Higher than 76% of seats.

People per square mile103 69th pct · 30th of 94 in VT

Denser than 69% 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 B-5
36% college gradsD+18.1Held DDistrict Y-2
37% college gradsD+11.8Flipped DDistrict R-8
34% college gradsD+4.4Held RDistrict CAE
32% college gradsD+17.1Counting

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. Jeff Haylon (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 22.3
  2. Todd Nielsen (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 8.8
  3. Stephanie Z. Jerome (D)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 unopposed

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