The Windham district is one of 16 districts of the
Vermont Senate
The Vermont Senate is the upper house of the Vermont General Assembly, the State legislature (United States), state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The senate consists of 30 members elected from multi-member districts. Each senator repre ...
. The current district plan is included in the
redistricting
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The U.S. Constitution in Art ...
and
reapportionment
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plan developed by the
Vermont General Assembly
The Vermont General Assembly is the legislative body of the state of Vermont, in the United States. The Legislature is formally known as the "General Assembly", but the style of "Legislature" is commonly used, including by the body itself. The G ...
following the
2020 U.S. census, which applies to legislatures elected in 2022, 2024, 2026, 2028, and 2030.
The Windham district includes all of
Windham County except the town of
Wilmington.
As of the 2000 census, the state as a whole had a population of 608,827. As there are a total of 30 senators, there were 20,294 residents per senator. The Windham district had a population of 41,991 in that same census. The district is apportioned two senators. This equals 20,996 residents per senator, 3.46% above the state average.
District senators
''2005-2006''
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Roderick M. Gander,
Democrat
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Jeanette K. White,
Democrat
''2007-2008''
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Peter Shumlin
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He was first elected to the office in 2010, and was reelected to ...
,
Democrat
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Jeanette K. White,
Democrat
''As of 2017''
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Becca Balint
Rebecca A. Balint ( ; born May 4, 1968) is an American politician who is a member of the United States House of Representatives from Vermont's at-large congressional district as a member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party. ...
,
Democrat
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Jeanette K. White,
Democrat
Towns and cities in the Windham district
Windham County
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Athens
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Brattleboro
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Brookline
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Dover
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Dummerston
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Grafton
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Guilford
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Halifax
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Jamaica
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Londonderry
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Marlboro
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Newfane
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Putney
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History
Putney is an ...
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Rockingham
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Somerset
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Stratton
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Townshend
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Vernon
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Wardsboro
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Westminster
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Whitingham
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Windham
See also
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Members of the Vermont Senate, 2005–06 session
External links
Map of Vermont Senate districts and statistics (PDF)Vermont Act 151 (2002), which created the districts. Note comprehensive act, redistricting section begins on page 67. (PDF)
Vermont Senate districts
Windham County, Vermont
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