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Vermont State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Vermont State Senate: Essex Senatorial District

A district of about 25,000 people, 28% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+8.1 relative to the nation for president.

Russ Ingalls (R) · 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.

R+8.116th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican9th seat · the majority lineDistrict ESX

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.

2022
Vermont State SenateR+97.5

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 ESX.

Adults with a bachelor's degree28% 7th pct · 15th of 16 in VT

Lower than 93% of seats.

White adults without a degree67% 100th pct · 1st of 16 in VT

Highest of 16 seats.

Hispanic residents1% 0th pct · 16th of 16 in VT

Lowest of 16 seats.

Black residents1% 73rd pct · 5th of 16 in VT

Higher than 73% of seats.

Asian residents1% 27th pct · 12th of 16 in VT

Lower than 73% of seats.

People per square mile29 0th pct · 16th of 16 in VT

Least dense of 16 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 FRA
28% college gradsR+4.1Held RDistrict ORL
32% college gradsD+4.8Held RDistrict RUT
35% college gradsD+3.2SplitDistrict ORA
35% college gradsD+19.6Flipped 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. Russ Ingalls (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 97.4, 2024 by 92.4, 2026 unopposed

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