Orange-1 Vermont Representative District, 2002-2012
Encyclopedia
The Orange-1 Representative District is a two member state Representative district
in the U.S.
state of Vermont
. It is one of the 108 one or two member districts into which the state was divided by the redistricting
and reapportionment plan developed by the Vermont General Assembly
following the 2000 U.S. Census
. The plan applies to legislatures elected in 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010. A new plan will be developed in 2012 following the 2010 U.S. Census.
The Orange-1 District includes all of the Orange County towns of Chelsea
, Corinth
, Orange
, Vershire
, Washington
, and Williamstown
.
As of the 2000 census, the state as a whole had a population of 608,827. As there are a total of 150 representatives, there were 4,059 residents per representative (or 8,118 residents per two representatives). The two member Orange-1 District had a population of 8,577 in that same census, 5.65% above the state average.
Vermont Representative Districts, 2002-2012
Vermont's state House of Representatives consists of 150 members elected from 108 single or two-member districts as provided for in the redistricting and reapportionment plan developed by the Vermont General Assembly following the 2000 U.S. Census. The plan applies to legislatures elected in 2002,...
in the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
state of Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
. It is one of the 108 one or two member districts into which the state was divided by the redistricting
Redistricting
Redistricting is the process of drawing United States electoral district boundaries, often in response to population changes determined by the results of the decennial census. In 36 states, the state legislature has primary responsibility for creating a redistricting plan, in many cases subject to...
and reapportionment plan developed by the Vermont General Assembly
Vermont General Assembly
The Vermont General Assembly is the legislative body of the U.S. state of Vermont. The Legislature is formally known as the "General Assembly," but the style of "Legislature" is commonly used, including by the body itself...
following the 2000 U.S. Census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
. The plan applies to legislatures elected in 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010. A new plan will be developed in 2012 following the 2010 U.S. Census.
The Orange-1 District includes all of the Orange County towns of Chelsea
Chelsea, Vermont
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, Corinth
Corinth, Vermont
Corinth is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,461 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 48.5 square miles , of which 48.5 square miles is land and 0.04 square mile is water...
, Orange
Orange, Vermont
Orange is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. The population was 965 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.0 square miles , of which 38.8 square miles is land and 0.2 square mile is water...
, Vershire
Vershire, Vermont
Vershire is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States, created under Vermont Charter of August 3, 1781. The population was 629 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, Washington
Washington, Vermont
Washington is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,047 at the 2000 census. The town is believed to be named after George Washington, the town may also be named after Washington, CT as there are records of individuals moving eponymous town in Connecticut to Vermont...
, and Williamstown
Williamstown, Vermont
Williamstown is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. The population was 3,225 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 40.3 square miles , of which 40.2 square miles is land and 0.2 square mile is...
.
As of the 2000 census, the state as a whole had a population of 608,827. As there are a total of 150 representatives, there were 4,059 residents per representative (or 8,118 residents per two representatives). The two member Orange-1 District had a population of 8,577 in that same census, 5.65% above the state average.
District Representatives
- Susan Davis, ProgressiveVermont Progressive PartyThe Vermont Progressive Party is an American political party. It was founded in 1999 and is active only in the U.S. state of Vermont. In terms of the dominant two parties in the United States, it enjoys support from "traditional liberal" Democrats and working class Republicans. The party is...
- Philip C. WintersPhilip C. WintersPhilip C. Winters is a Republican politician who was elected and currently serves in the Vermont House of Representatives. He represents the Orange-1 Representative District.-References:...
, RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
See also
- Members of the Vermont House of Representatives, 2005-2006 sessionMembers of the Vermont House of Representatives, 2005-2006 sessionThe following is a list of the persons who have served in the Vermont House of Representatives during the 2005-2006 session:-Addison-1:*Steven B. Maier, Democrat*Betty A. Nuovo, Democrat-Addison-2:*Willem W. Jewett, Democrat-Addison-3:...
- Vermont Representative Districts, 2002-2012Vermont Representative Districts, 2002-2012Vermont's state House of Representatives consists of 150 members elected from 108 single or two-member districts as provided for in the redistricting and reapportionment plan developed by the Vermont General Assembly following the 2000 U.S. Census. The plan applies to legislatures elected in 2002,...