Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-Rutland District

Incumbent

Kirk White

About the District Census Topic | Value

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Population | 4,263
Gender |

49.5% Male

50.5% Female

Race |

92.4% White

0.5% Black

0.6% Asian

0.1% Native American

0% Pacific Islander

Ethnicity | 2.4% Hispanic
Median household income | $60,305
High school graduation rate | 95.5%
College graduation rate | 33.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 census and 2020 ACS data. Percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1%.

Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-Rutland District is represented by Kirk White (D).

After the 2010 Census, Vermont state representatives represented an average of 2,896 residents.

Note: This district was renamed or eliminated during redistricting in Vermont after the 2020 census. Click here for more information.

## Contents

* 1 About the office
* 1.1 Qualifications
* 1.2 Salaries
* 1.3 Vacancies
* 2 District map
* 3 Redistricting
* 3.1 2020-2022
* 4 Elections
* 4.1 2020
* 4.2 2018
* 4.3 2016
* 4.4 2014
* 4.5 2012
* 5 Campaign contributions
* 6 See also
* 7 External links
* 8 Footnotes

## About the office[edit]

Members of the Vermont House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Vermont legislators assume office the first Wednesday after the first Monday in January.

### Qualifications[edit]

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

The Vermont Constitution states, "No person shall be elected a Representative or a Senator until the person has resided in this State two years, the last year of which shall be in the legislative district for which the person is elected."[1]

### Salaries[edit]

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislators

Salary| Per diem
$742.92/week during session| $75/day for remote. $127/night for lodging and $69/day for meals for in person.

### Vacancies[edit]

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the Vermont General Assembly, the governor must select a replacement to fill the vacant seat.

The governor must select a replacement that will serve for the remainder of the unexpired term. There are no deadlines set by statute on when a vacancy has to be filled.[2][3]

See sources: Vermont Const. Chap. 2, Art. 45, Vermont Stat. Ann. tit. 2, §4, and Vermont Stat. Ann. tit. 2, §9

## District map[edit]

This map displays the boundaries as of the last election conducted for this district.

## Redistricting[edit]

This district was renamed or eliminated during redistricting after the 2020 census.

### 2020-2022[edit]

See also: Redistricting in Vermont after the 2020 census

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R) signed H722 on April 6, 2022, enacting new legislative districts for the state House and Senate.[4] The Vermont House of Representatives voted 129-13 to advance the state legislative redistricting bill on March 16.[5] On March 25, the Vermont State Senate unanimously approved H722, sending it to Scott.[6] These maps take effect for Vermont's 2022 legislative elections.

How does redistricting in Vermont work? Because Vermont has only one congressional district, congressional redistricting is not necessary. The state legislature draws state legislative district lines with the assistance of an advisory commission. This advisory commission consists of the following members:[7]

1. The governor appoints one member each from the state's political parties. To qualify for consideration in this context, a political party must have had "at least three state legislators for six of the previous 10 years."
2. The chairs of the aforementioned political parties each appoint an additional member.
3. The chief justice of the Vermont Supreme Court appoints the commission's chair.

Commissioners cannot be legislators, nor can they be employed by the legislature. The commission may make recommendations to the legislature, but these recommendations are non-binding.[7]

State law requires that state legislative districts be contiguous and compact and that they "adhere to county and other political subdivision boundaries, except where necessary to comply with other legal requirements." In addition, state statutes specify that districts should account for "patterns of geography, social interaction, trade, political ties, and common interests."[7]

### Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-Rutland District
before 2020 redistricting cycle

Click a district to compare boundaries.

## Elections[edit]

### 2020[edit]

See also: Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

##### General election for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-Rutland District

Kirk White defeated Wayne Townsend in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-Rutland District on November 3, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Kirk White (D / Vermont Progressive Party)  |

58.1

| 1,522

| Wayne Townsend (R)  |

40.8

| 1,069
|  | Other/Write-in votes |

1.1

| 30

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 2,621

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Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-Rutland District

Kirk White defeated Robert Krattli in the Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-Rutland District on August 11, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Kirk White |

84.0

| 738

| Robert Krattli |

14.6

| 128
|  | Other/Write-in votes |

1.5

| 13

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 879

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Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-Rutland District

Wayne Townsend advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-Rutland District on August 11, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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|
|

✔ |

| Wayne Townsend |

94.4

| 373
|  | Other/Write-in votes |

5.6

| 22

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 395

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### 2018[edit]

See also: Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

##### General election for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-Rutland District

Incumbent Sandy Haas defeated Robert McFadden in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-Rutland District on November 6, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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|
|

✔ |

| Sandy Haas (Vermont Progressive Party)  |

61.3

| 1,271

| Robert McFadden (R)  |

38.4

| 797
|  | Other/Write-in votes |

0.3

| 7

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 2,075

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Vermont Progressive Party primary election

#####  Vermont Progressive Party primary for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-Rutland District

Incumbent Sandy Haas advanced from the Vermont Progressive Party primary for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-Rutland District on August 14, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Sandy Haas |

100.0

| 428

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 428

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### 2016[edit]

See also: Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Vermont House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 26, 2016.

Incumbent Sandy Haas defeated Mason "Cloud" Wade in the Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-Rutland District general election.[8][9]

Vermont House of Representatives, Windsor-Rutland District General Election, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  |  Sandy Haas Incumbent | 71.91% | 1,541
| Turtle  | Mason "Cloud" Wade | 28.09% | 602
Total Votes | 2,143
Source: Vermont Secretary of State

Incumbent Sandy Haas ran unopposed in the Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-Rutland District Democratic primary.[10][11]

Vermont House of Representatives, Windsor-Rutland District Democratic Primary, 2016

Party | Candidate
| Democratic |  Sandy Haas Incumbent (unopposed)

### 2014[edit]

See also: Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Vermont House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 12, 2014. Incumbent Sandy Haas was unopposed in the Democratic primary.[12] After facing no opposition in the Democratic primary, Haas was unchallenged in the general election.[13]

### 2012[edit]

See also: Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2012

Elections for the office of Vermont House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 28, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. Democratic incumbent Sandy Haas was unchallenged in the general election. Haas was unopposed in the Democratic primary election.[14][15][16][17]

## Campaign contributions[edit]

From 2012 to 2016, candidates for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-Rutland District raised a total of $2,316. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $579 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-Rutland District

Year | Amount | Candidates | Average
2016 | $882 | 2 | $441
2014 | $468 | 1 | $468
2012 | $966 | 1 | $966
Total | $2,316 | 4 | $579

## See also[edit]

| Suggest a link

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* Vermont State Legislature
* Vermont House of Representatives
* Vermont State Senate

## External links[edit]

* Vermont State Legislature

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ usconstitution.net, "Vermont Constitution," accessed February 4, 2021 (Referenced Section 15)
2. ↑ Legislative Council of the General Assembly for the State of Vermont, "Vermont Statutes Unannotated and Vermont Court Rules," accessed February 3, 2021 (Statute, 2-1-4, Vermont Statutes)
3. ↑ Legislative Council of the General Assembly for the State of Vermont, "Vermont Statutes Unannotated and Vermont Court Rules," accessed February 3, 2021 (Statute, 2-1-9, Vermont Statutes)
4. ↑ VTDigger, "Scott signs new legislative maps into law, solidifying Vermont’s political playing field for next decade," April 6, 2022
5. ↑ VTDigger, "House advances redistricting bill by a wide margin," March 16, 2022
6. ↑ VTDigger, "Senate unanimously approves new district maps with little debate," March 25, 2022
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 All About Redistricting, "Vermont," accessed April 22, 2015
8. ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "Candidate listings," accessed November 4, 2016
9. ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2016 general election results," accessed November 28, 2016
10. ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "Qualified candidates for the statewide primary - August 9, 2016," accessed May 26, 2016
11. ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "Vermont Election Night Results," accessed August 9, 2016
12. ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Candidate Listing," June 13, 2014
13. ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Candidate Listing," accessed October 11, 2014
14. ↑ Vermont Elections, 2012 General Election Results, accessed October 25, 2013
15. ↑ Vermont Elections, Official Primary Election Results, accessed October 25, 2013
16. ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, Major party primary candidate list, accessed October 25, 2013
17. ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, 2012 draft, independent, and minor party candidate list, accessed October 25, 2013

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Majority Leader:Emily Long

Minority Leader:Patricia McCoy

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