Politics · Burlington

Burlington, VT politics & representatives

Burlington is represented in Congress by Senators Bernard Sanders and Peter Welch and Representative Becca Balint. Phil Scott is governor.

Who represents Burlington in Washington and in Vermont, with how to reach each office.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Burlington voted in 2024

Official results for Burlington's own voters.

President 20,667 votes

Kamala D HarrisDemocrat
84.3%
Donald J TrumpRepublican
10.8%
Others
5.0%

Chittenden County: Harris 74.6%, Trump 21.5% · Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%

U.S. Senate 20,173 votes

Bernie SandersIndependent / other
85.3%
Gerald MalloyRepublican
10.5%
Others
4.2%

Chittenden County: Sanders 73.3%, Malloy 23.0% · Vermont: Sanders 63.2%, Malloy 32.1%

Governor 19,852 votes

Phil ScottRepublican
51.2%
Esther CharlestinIndependent / other
44.3%
Others
4.5%

Chittenden County: Scott 69.2%, Charlestin 27.6% · Vermont: Scott 73.4%, Charlestin 21.8%

U.S. House · Vermont's at-large district 350,616 votes

Becca BalintDemocrat
62.3%
Mark CoesterIndependent / other
29.8%
Others
7.9%

Whole-district result

Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, official 2024 precinct returns (statewide totals from its official state files). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren't counted.

In Washington

Who represents Burlington in Congress

U.S. Senate Both senators represent all of Vermont

Bernard Sanders
Bernard SandersU.S. SenatorIndependent · Serving since 2007 Official site ↗202-224-5141
Peter Welch
Peter WelchU.S. SenatorDemocrat · Serving since 2023 Official site ↗202-224-4242

U.S. House · Vermont's at-large district

Becca Balint
Becca BalintU.S. RepresentativeDemocrat · Serving since 2023 Official site ↗202-225-4115
In Vermont

Who represents Burlington in state government

Phil ScottGovernor of VermontRepublican · Serving since 2017 Official site ↗802-828-3333

State Senate · District Chittenden Central Covers about 78% of Burlington

Martine GulickState SenatorDemocrat Official site ↗Email
Phil BaruthState SenatorDemocratic/Progressive Official site ↗Email
Tanya VyhovskyState SenatorDemocratic/Progressive Official site ↗Email

State Senate · District Chittenden Southeast Covers about 22% of Burlington

Ginny LyonsState SenatorDemocrat Official site ↗Email
Kesha Ram HinsdaleState SenatorDemocrat Official site ↗Email
Thomas ChittendenState SenatorDemocrat Official site ↗Email

State House Burlington is split between 6 districts

Burlington is split between state legislative districts. Find yours by address ↗

Burlington's own government: Town Hall →

Sources: congressional and state legislative districts from the U.S. Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); members of Congress from the congress-legislators project (portraits public domain); governors and state legislators from Open States. Districts are matched to Burlington by land area, so if the town is split, your street decides which one is yours.

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