Editing Essex County, Vermont (section)

===Elections===
Essex County is a historically [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] county in presidential elections, supporting the party in all but seven elections since its founding.

In [[1828 United States presidential election in Vermont|1828]], Essex County voted for [[National Republican Party]] candidate [[John Quincy Adams]]. [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]] would win the county in [[1832 United States presidential election in Vermont|1832]] and [[1836 United States presidential election in Vermont|1836]], then [[Whig Party (United States)|Whigs]] from [[1840 United States presidential election in Vermont|1840]] to [[1852 United States presidential election in Vermont|1852]], and Republicans from [[John C. Frémont]] in [[1856 United States presidential election in Vermont|1856]] to [[Alf Landon]] in [[1936 United States presidential election in Vermont|1936]]. Since the latter election, the Democrats carried the county in [[1940 United States presidential election in Vermont|1940]], [[1944 United States presidential election in Vermont|1944]], [[1964 United States presidential election in Vermont|1964]], [[1992 United States presidential election in Vermont|1992]], [[1996 United States presidential election in Vermont|1996]], [[2008 United States presidential election in Vermont|2008]], and [[2012 United States presidential election in Vermont|2012]]. Since 1980, Essex County is a [[bellwether]] county, consistently backing the national winner except in 2020.

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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|1,890|1,344|191|Vermont}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|1,773|1,405|110|Vermont}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|1,506|1,019|400|Vermont}}
{{PresRow|2012|Democratic|1,164|1,539|95|Vermont}}
{{PresRow|2008|Democratic|1,284|1,733|84|Vermont}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|1,591|1,276|70|Vermont}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|1,564|1,129|199|Vermont}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|819|1,120|510|Vermont}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|1,038|1,092|866|Vermont}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|1,535|837|19|Vermont}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|1,632|693|24|Vermont}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|1,305|799|236|Vermont}}
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|1,161|1,002|26|Vermont}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|1,441|655|14|Vermont}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|1,009|952|64|Vermont}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|750|1,673|0|Vermont}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|1,439|1,063|0|Vermont}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|1,714|719|1|Vermont}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|1,592|705|9|Vermont}}
{{PresRow|1948|Republican|1,055|881|10|Vermont}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|1,064|1,126|0|Vermont}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|1,365|1,531|11|Vermont}}
{{PresRow|1936|Republican|1,474|1,203|3|Vermont}}
{{PresRow|1932|Republican|1,567|1,397|16|Vermont}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|1,703|805|6|Vermont}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|1,391|576|220|Vermont}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|1,243|552|9|Vermont}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|734|544|15|Vermont}}
{{PresRow|1912|Republican|463|348|376|Vermont}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|744|327|22|Vermont}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|750|233|10|Vermont}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|758|358|7|Vermont}}
{{PresRow|1896|Republican|873|277|46|Vermont}}
{{PresRow|1892|Republican|721|418|36|Vermont}}
{{PresRow|1888|Republican|907|502|63|Vermont}}
{{PresRow|1884|Republican|898|500|63|Vermont}}
{{PresRow|1880|Republican|853|472|5|Vermont}}
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