Vermont House of Representatives Bennington-2-1 District

Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 2-1 District

Incumbents

Timothy Corcoran II

Dane Whitman

About the District

Census Topic	Value
Population	7,795
Gender	47.5% Male 52.5% Female
Race	88.5% White 1.7% Black 1.9% Asian 0.3% Native American 0% Pacific Islander
Ethnicity	3.2% Hispanic
Median household income	$52,732
High school graduation rate	90%
College graduation rate	32%

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

Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 2-1 District is represented by Timothy Corcoran II (D) and Dane Whitman (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.

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

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]

Elections[edit]

2020[edit]

See also: Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 2-1 District (2 seats)

Incumbent Timothy Corcoran II and Dane Whitman defeated Colleen Harrington in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 2-1 District on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Timothy Corcoran II (D)	42.1	2,220
✔		Dane Whitman (D)	35.8	1,889
		Colleen Harrington (R)	21.2	1,116
		Other/Write-in votes	1.0	51

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,276
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Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 2-1 District (2 seats)

Incumbent Timothy Corcoran II and Dane Whitman defeated Michael Stern in the Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 2-1 District on August 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Timothy Corcoran II	44.1	804
✔		Dane Whitman	42.8	780
		Michael Stern	12.7	232
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	7

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,823
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Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 2-1 District (2 seats)

Colleen Harrington advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 2-1 District on August 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Colleen Harrington	84.8	224
		Other/Write-in votes	15.2	40

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 264
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2018[edit]

See also: Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 2-1 District (2 seats)

Incumbent Timothy Corcoran II and Chris Bates defeated Kevin Hoyt and Michael Stern in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 2-1 District on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Timothy Corcoran II (D)	41.5	1,733
✔		Chris Bates (D)	31.8	1,328
		Kevin Hoyt (R)	16.8	703
		Michael Stern (Independent)	9.6	400
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	15

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,179
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Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 2-1 District (2 seats)

Incumbent Timothy Corcoran II and Chris Bates advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 2-1 District on August 14, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Timothy Corcoran II	56.7	766
✔		Chris Bates	43.3	584

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,350
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Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 2-1 District (2 seats)

Kevin Hoyt advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 2-1 District on August 14, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kevin Hoyt	100.0	134

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 134
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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 Timothy Corcoran, II and incumbent Rachael Fields were unopposed in the Vermont House of Representatives Bennington-2-1 District general election.^[8][9]

Vermont House of Representatives, Bennington-2-1 District General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Timothy Corcoran, II Incumbent	55.33%	2,316
	Democratic	Rachael Fields Incumbent	44.67%	1,870
Total Votes				4,186
Source: Vermont Secretary of State

Incumbent Timothy Corcoran, II and incumbent Rachael Fields defeated Jackie Kelly and Mike Silver in the Vermont House of Representatives Bennington-2-1 District Democratic primary.^[10][11]

Vermont House of Representatives, Bennington-2-1 District Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Timothy Corcoran, II Incumbent	38.46%	498
	Democratic	Rachael Fields Incumbent	27.72%	359
	Democratic	Jackie Kelly	16.45%	213
	Democratic	Mike Silver	17.37%	225
Total Votes				1,295

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. Bennington-2-1 has two state representatives. Incumbent Timothy Corcoran, II received 812 votes, Rachael Fields earned and 340 Jackie Kelly came in third place with 222 votes in the Democratic primary.^{[12][13][14][15]} Corcoran, II and Fields were unopposed in the general election.^[16]

Vermont House of Representatives Bennington-2-1 District, General Election, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Timothy R. Corcoran, II Incumbent	58.5%	1,632
	Democratic	Rachael Fields	41.5%	1,156
Total Votes				2,788

Vermont House of Representatives, Bennington-2-1 District Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Timothy Corcoran II Incumbent	59.1%	812
Rachael Fields	24.7%	340
Jackie Kelly	16.2%	222
Total Votes		1,374

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 incumbents Brian Campion and Timothy Corcoran, II defeated Republican Warren Roaf in the general election. Campion and Corcoran were unopposed in the Democratic primary election. Roaf was unopposed in the Republican primary election.^{[17][18][19][20]}

Vermont House of Representatives, Bennington 2-1 District, General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Brian Campion Incumbent	38.1%	1,979
	Democratic	Timothy Corcoran, II Incumbent	45.9%	2,381
	Republican	Warren Roaf	16%	829
Total Votes				5,189

Campaign contributions[edit]

From 2000 to 2018, candidates for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 2-1 District raised a total of $38,877. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $1,767 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

See also[edit]

Suggest a link

• Vermont State Legislature
• Vermont House of Representatives
• Vermont State Senate

External links[edit]

• Vermont State Legislature

Footnotes[edit]

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