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Vermont State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Vermont State Senate: Chittenden South East Senatorial District

A district of about 72,000 people, 64% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+60.3 relative to the nation for president.

Ginny Lyons (D) · since Nov 7, 2000Kesha Ram Hinsdale (D) · since Nov 3, 2020Thomas Chittenden (D) · since Nov 3, 2020Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 16 seats

Every Vermont State Senate 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+60.32nd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican9th seat · the majority lineDistrict CHS

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 State SenateD+43.5D+14.4D+37.3

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 16 seats. Small marks are other seats in Vermont. The black marker is District CHS.

Adults with a bachelor's degree64% 100th pct · 1st of 16 in VT

Highest of 16 seats.

White adults without a degree33% 0th pct · 16th of 16 in VT

Lowest of 16 seats.

Hispanic residents3% 53rd pct · 8th of 16 in VT

Higher than 53% of seats.

Black residents1% 80th pct · 4th of 16 in VT

Higher than 80% of seats.

Asian residents4% 93rd pct · 2nd of 16 in VT

Higher than 93% of seats.

People per square mile196 93rd pct · 2nd of 16 in VT

Denser than 93% 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 WAS
49% college gradsD+51.3Held DDistrict WDH
45% college gradsD+46.7Held DDistrict ADD
44% college gradsD+39.0Held DDistrict GRI
43% college gradsD+35.6Flipped 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. Kesha Ram Hinsdale (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 14.4, 2026 by 37.3
  2. Virginia Lyons (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 48.1, 2024 by 21.6, 2026 by 39.8
  3. Thomas Chittenden (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 50.3, 2024 by 28.2, 2026 by 43.5
  4. Kesha Ramhinsdale (D)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 43.5

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