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Vermont › Vermont House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Vermont House of Representatives: Franklin-5 State House District
R vs R2 seatsFusionSame-party general election. Two Republicans advanced to November: the seat stays Republican.
Wayne Laroche has no major-party opponent.
Wayne Laroche has no major-party opponent.
2 seats in this district
0.0 D · 2.0 R expected of 2 seats
0.0 D · 2.0 R expected of 2 seats
How this race is decided
Progressive Party
Vermont's Progressive Party holds legislative seats and caucuses with the Democrats, so its candidates are forecast on the Democratic side and its seats count toward that majority.
Fusion voting
Candidates can run with several party nominations, often Democratic and Progressive (listed as 'Democratic/Progressive'), and their votes count together. The forecast uses the first-listed party.
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Wayne Laroche
- Experience
- State legislature
RepublicanIncumbent
Lisa Hango
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean R+19: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 7,385
- People per km²
- 15
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 19%
- White, no degree
- 76%of adults
- White 91%
- Hispanic 1%
- Other / multiracial 8%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024
6,336 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Wayne A. Laroche (D)50.3%
✓ Lisa A. Hango (D)48.6%
Write-Ins (—)1.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
4,224 two-party votes · R+21.4 · R+19.9 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)60.7%
Kamala Harris (D)39.3%
2022
4,501 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Lisa A Hango (R)50.9%
✓ Wayne Laroche (R)49.1%
2020 Earlier district lines
6,702 votes · R+30.6✓ Lisa A Hango (R)35.4%
✓ Paul Martin (R)30.7%
Charen Fegard (D)18.8%
Daniel Nadeau (D)15.1%
2020 President Vote in this district
4,000 two-party votes · R+13.3 · R+17.8 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)56.6%
Joe Biden (D)43.4%
2016 President Vote in this district
2,928 two-party votes · R+15.5 · R+17.8 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)57.8%
Hillary Clinton (D)42.2%