Rutland County leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican. These figures are model estimates: Vermont did not have precinct-level voting records available for training, so the numbers above come from demographic and health features rather than local ground truth.
About 73% of adults in Rutland County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rutland County, ~33% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rutland County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Rutland County leans more Republican than 7 of 9 neighbors.
Rutland County runs about 42 points more Republican than Vermont as a whole. Vermont leans Democratic overall, while Rutland County is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Rutland County. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+3) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+22), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Rutland County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Rutland County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rutland County votes against the grain of Vermont. Vermont leans Democratic overall, while Rutland County runs about 42 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Rutland County, VT sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Rutland County looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 94% of adults in Rutland County have completed high school, above 87% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Windsor County, VT D+17
- Washington County, NY R+23
- Addison County, VT D+23
- Warren County, NY R+2
- Orange County, VT Even
- Sullivan County, NH R+16
- Bennington County, VT D+17
- Windham County, VT D+28
- Washington County, VT D+19
- Essex County, NY R+5
Counties with Similar Populations
- Pittsylvania County, VA R+39
- St. Joseph County, MI R+35
- Pender County, NC R+33
- Tipton County, TN R+47
- Granville County, NC R+7
- Herkimer County, NY R+29
- Crawford County, AR R+54
- Otter Tail County, MN R+35
- Cumberland County, TN R+57
- Bradford County, PA R+49
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Vermont Secretary of State, Elections Division, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. VT did not have precinct-level voting records available for training, so the figures here come from extrapolation across demographic, health, and land-use features rather than local ground truth. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.