Vermont House of Representatives Orleans-Caledonia District
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| Census Topic | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,557 |
| Gender |
49.3% Male 50.7% Female |
| Race |
93% White 0.4% Black 0.4% Asian 0.6% Native American 0% Pacific Islander |
| Ethnicity | 1.6% Hispanic |
| Median household income | $50,938 |
| High school graduation rate | 90.9% |
| College graduation rate | 29% |
Vermont House of Representatives Orleans-Caledonia District is represented by Katherine Sims (D) and Vicki Strong (R).
As of the 2020 Census, Vermont state representatives represented an average of 4,287 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 4,171 residents.
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]
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 since the legislature met remotely for the 2021 legislative session. |
Vacancies[edit]
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]
The map below shows this district's current boundaries, not those enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle.
Redistricting[edit]
2020-2021[edit]
Vermont is drawing state legislative district maps following the 2020 census. New state legislative district maps have not yet been enacted.
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:[4]
- 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."
- The chairs of the aforementioned political parties each appoint an additional member.
- 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.[4]
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."[4]
Elections[edit]
2022[edit]
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
The general election will occur on November 8, 2022.
2020[edit]
General election for Vermont House of Representatives Orleans-Caledonia District (2 seats)
Incumbent Vicki Strong and Katherine Sims defeated Jeannine Young, John Elwell, and Frank Huard in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Orleans-Caledonia District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Vicki Strong (R) |
30.8
|
2,376 |
| ✔ |
|
Katherine Sims (D) 
|
27.6
|
2,132 |
|
|
Jeannine Young (R)
|
21.1
|
1,632 | |
|
|
John Elwell (D) |
16.8
|
1,298 | |
|
|
Frank Huard (Independent) |
3.6
|
278 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.1
|
6 | ||
|
Total votes: 7,722 | |||
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Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Orleans-Caledonia District (2 seats)
Katherine Sims and John Elwell advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Orleans-Caledonia District on August 11, 2020.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Katherine Sims
|
60.5
|
1,054 |
| ✔ |
|
John Elwell |
35.4
|
616 |
| Other/Write-in votes |
4.1
|
71 | ||
|
Total votes: 1,741 | |||
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Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Orleans-Caledonia District (2 seats)
Incumbent Vicki Strong and Jeannine Young defeated Tabitha Armstrong and Frank Huard in the Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Orleans-Caledonia District on August 11, 2020.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Vicki Strong |
50.5
|
724 |
| ✔ |
|
Jeannine Young
|
27.1
|
389 |
|
|
Tabitha Armstrong |
13.4
|
192 | |
|
|
Frank Huard |
8.3
|
119 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.8
|
11 | ||
|
Total votes: 1,435 | |||
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2018[edit]
General election for Vermont House of Representatives Orleans-Caledonia District (2 seats)
Incumbent Sam Young and incumbent Vicki Strong defeated Frank Huard, Danielle Cote Sukkaew, and Tabitha Armstrong in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Orleans-Caledonia District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Sam Young (D) |
33.6
|
1,910 |
| ✔ |
|
Vicki Strong (R) |
30.9
|
1,760 |
|
|
Frank Huard (R) |
14.7
|
834 | |
|
|
Danielle Cote Sukkaew (D) |
14.1
|
802 | |
|
|
Tabitha Armstrong (Independent) |
6.7
|
380 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.1
|
5 | ||
|
Total votes: 5,691 | |||
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Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Orleans-Caledonia District (2 seats)
Incumbent Sam Young and Danielle Cote Sukkaew advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Orleans-Caledonia District on August 14, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Sam Young |
63.7
|
636 |
| ✔ |
|
Danielle Cote Sukkaew |
36.3
|
363 |
|
Total votes: 999 | |||
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Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Orleans-Caledonia District (2 seats)
Incumbent Vicki Strong and Frank Huard advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Orleans-Caledonia District on August 14, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Vicki Strong |
68.6
|
460 |
| ✔ |
|
Frank Huard |
31.4
|
211 |
|
Total votes: 671 | |||
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2016[edit]
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 Sam Young and incumbent Vicki Strong defeated Matt Eldridge and Frank Huard in the Vermont House of Representatives Orleans-Caledonia District general election.[5][6]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Orleans-Caledonia District General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Sam Young Incumbent |
32.47% | 2,168 | |
| Republican | Vicki Strong Incumbent |
32.17% | 2,148 | |
| Democratic | Matt Eldridge | 15.86% | 1,059 | |
| Republican | Frank Huard | 19.49% | 1,301 | |
| Total Votes | 6,676 | |||
| Source: Vermont Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Sam Young and Matt Eldridge were unopposed in the Vermont House of Representatives Orleans-Caledonia District Democratic primary.[7][8]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Orleans-Caledonia District Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Sam Young Incumbent |
64.11% | 659 | |
| Democratic | Matt Eldridge |
35.89% | 369 | |
| Total Votes | 1,028 | |||
Incumbent Vicki Strong and Frank Huard were unopposed in the Vermont House of Representatives Orleans-Caledonia District Republican primary.[7][8]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Orleans-Caledonia District Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Vicki Strong Incumbent |
64.48% | 579 | |
| Republican | Frank Huard |
35.52% | 319 | |
| Total Votes | 898 | |||
2014[edit]
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. Orleans-Caledonia has two state representatives. Incumbent Sam Young and Chris Braithwaite were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Vicki Strong and Devin Small were unopposed in the Republican primary.[9][10][11][12] Young and Strong defeated Braithwaite and Small in the general election.[13]
| Vermont House of Representatives Orleans-Caledonia District, General Election, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Sam Young Incumbent |
30.8% | 1,436 | |
| Republican | Vicki Strong Incumbent |
28.4% | 1,326 | |
| Democratic | Chris Braithwaite | 25.4% | 1,184 | |
| Republican | Devin Small | 15.4% | 720 | |
| Total Votes | 4,666 | |||
2012[edit]
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 Sam Young and Republican incumbent Vicki Strong were unchallenged in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the primary elections.[14][15][16][17]
Campaign contributions[edit]
From 2000 to 2016, candidates for Vermont House of Representatives Orleans-Caledonia District raised a total of $120,774. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $3,896 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, Vermont House of Representatives Orleans-Caledonia District | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2016 | $15,863 | 4 | $3,966 |
| 2014 | $16,179 | 4 | $4,045 |
| 2012 | $4,070 | 2 | $2,035 |
| 2010 | $16,666 | 4 | $4,167 |
| 2008 | $11,280 | 3 | $3,760 |
| 2006 | $17,045 | 4 | $4,261 |
| 2004 | $20,896 | 4 | $5,224 |
| 2002 | $8,469 | 3 | $2,823 |
| 2000 | $10,306 | 3 | $3,435 |
| Total | $120,774 | 31 | $3,896 |
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ usconstitution.net, "Vermont Constitution," accessed February 4, 2021 (Referenced Section 15)
- ↑ 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)
- ↑ 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)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 All About Redistricting, "Vermont," accessed April 22, 2015
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "Candidate listings," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2016 general election results," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "Qualified candidates for the statewide primary - August 9, 2016," accessed May 26, 2016
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "Vermont Election Night Results," accessed August 9, 2016
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election Candidate Listing," accessed June 19, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Independent Candidates and Minor Party Candidates Nominated by Party Committee," accessed June 19, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Major Party Nomination Candidate Listing," accessed June 19, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Candidate Listing," June 13, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Candidate Listing," accessed October 11, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Elections, 2012 General Election Results, accessed October 25, 2013
- ↑ Vermont Elections, Official Primary Election Results, accessed October 25, 2013
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, Major party primary candidate list, accessed October 25, 2013
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, 2012 draft, independent, and minor party candidate list, accessed October 25, 2013
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