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Updated October 22, 2026, 09:28 UTC

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Vermont House District Chittenden-4

2026 forecast · Updated October 22, 2026, 09:28 UTC

No Republican running: counted Democrat · John Kingston (independent), Kelsey Pasteris (D)

Vermont House District Chittenden-4: No Republican running: counted DemocratVermont House Addison-4: chance of a Democratic win 98%; 2024 president D+39Vermont House Chittenden-1: chance of a Democratic win >99%; 2024 president D+57Vermont House Chittenden-2: chance of a Democratic win >99%Vermont House Chittenden-5: chance of a Democratic win >99%; 2024 president D+58Vermont House Chittenden-7: chance of a Democratic win >99%; 2024 president D+50Vermont House Washington-Chittenden: chance of a Democratic win >99%; 2024 president D+57Vermont House District Chittenden-4: No Republican running: counted DemocratChittenden-1Addison-4Chittenden-4
Safe DLean DToss-upLean RSafe RHatched: not up in 2026 (shaded by holder) · dashed: other state

District Chittenden-4 is safe Democratic. Of its 6 neighbouring districts, 6 favour Democrats.

StatusNo Republican running: counted Democrat
CandidatesJohn Kingston (independent), Kelsey Pasteris (D)
Candidate list fromofficial
Current memberPhil Pouech

How it has voted

On its current lines. Legislative contests and the top-of-ticket vote inside the district.

Legislature 2024uncontested (D)
← RepublicanDemocratic →

Who lives here

Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023.

This districtVermont
Median household income$115,045$78,024
Bachelor's degree or more (25+)62%43%
Median age5043
White (not Hispanic)96%91%
Black0%1%
Hispanic1%2%
Asian0%2%
Born abroad4%4%
Jobs in manufacturing9%10%
Jobs in farming or mining2%3%

Initial version. This model was tested on every state legislative election from 1994 to 2024 before publication, forecasting each as if it had not happened. It beat the simple rule “the party that holds the seat keeps it”, and its chamber seat counts were off by 2.9 seats on average (target: under 3). Districts with no two-party race last time are read from their own presidential vote, a change tested in advance that cut their average error from 17 to 13 points. It missed one of its five accuracy targets: in 2024, the calmest year on record, its ranges were wider than they needed to be (92% of results fell inside its 80% ranges; target: at most 88%). Treat the ranges as cautious. The full test record and code.