Historical Democratic strongholds in Vermont

[Thunderbird is the word]

Prior to the state's political realignment were there any pockets of Vermont that Democrats did well in?

[MT Treasurer]

Chittenden County, Franklin County, Grand Isle County. These three northwestern counties of Vermont had kind of become Democratic enclaves in an otherwise Republican state. Republicans carried them in landslides, but their margins were much smaller compared to the other counties.

[smoltchanov]

Chittenden County, Franklin County, Grand Isle County. These three northwestern counties of Vermont had kind of become Democratic enclaves in an otherwise Republican state. Republicans carried them in landslides, but their margins were much smaller compared to the other counties.

AFAIK - not even whole Chittenden county. There were (and even - there are) some very successful Republican politicians from Chittenden county. And there is a sort of irony that Franklin county is among less Democratic counties now.

[rbt48]

I would hazard a guess that from 1856 to 1908, Vermont was uniformly and strongly Republican.

http://www.rbt48.com/weather/Presidential_Elections/Vermont_pv.pdf

[CountryClassSF]

Brattleboro. Absolute total left-wing authoritarian

[Oldiesfreak1854]

I would imagine that the Catholic enclaves would have been the most Democrat.

[smoltchanov]

I would imagine that the Catholic enclaves would have been the most Democrat.

They are frequently socially conservative. And modern Vermont is anything, but that...