Vermont

1 seat: 1 I

Where It Ranks Among the States (House Elections 2000)

Voter Turnout: 5^th (62%)
Victory Margin: 47^th (56%)

Facts in Focus

Vermont is first in the national ranking for "representation index" with 47% of adults voting for Rep. Bernie Sanders (I).
Rep. Sanders' victory margin in 2000 was his largest ever, although he has won his last three elections by landslide margins of at least 20%.
Sanders is the one of two independents elected to the U.S. House in 2000, although independents won 4% of the national vote. Four percent of the U.S. House would total 17 House members.
Only three states rank lower than Vermont in margin of victory rankings.

No women have represented Vermont in Congress in 1982-2000.

How Vermont ranked in 2000

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