Vermont became the 14th state on March 4, 1791.

Its civic life reflects town meeting traditions, small communities, forests, dairy and farm economies, tourism, colleges, environmental stewardship, and independent political habits. Public decisions about schools, property taxes, health care, housing, broadband, roads, and climate resilience often move through local institutions before they feel statewide. What follows connects that history to Vermont’s current representatives, state offices, and public records.

Freedom and Unity

State Motto
U.S. Representatives1Population-based districts
U.S. Senators2Same for every state
StatehoodMarch 4, 179114th state admitted
Federal Delegation

Vermont's voice in Congress.

Every state has two senators. Its number of representatives is set by population and can change after each census.

3Members total
1Districts
119thCurrent Congress
About Congress About the Senate About the House State Election Office

Vermont's Delegation

Choose a member to see their contact information, congressional work, and committee assignments.

Senator

Bernard Sanders (Independent)

Senator

Peter Welch (Democrat)

At-Large

Becca Balint (Democrat)

The states are the laboratories of democracy.

Justice Louis Brandeis

State Leadership

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Governor

Phil Scott (Republican)

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Lieutenant Governor

John Rodgers (Republican)

Quick Facts

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Capital

Montpelier

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Population

Approximately 644,663

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Electoral votes

3

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Congressional districts

1

Official Links

Use these sources to check current state records, filings, elections, and public notices.

VT.gov

Official Vermont state government portal.

Vermont Legislature

State bill text, committee schedules, and session information.

Elections Office

Elections, voter registration, and official filings.

Congress.gov

Federal bill text, actions, sponsors, and public laws.

How Vermont government works

Vermont government works through executive agencies, the state legislature, and state courts. Use this tab to choose the right path: agencies for services, the legislature for bills and hearings, and courts for cases, records, forms, and legal-help resources.

Executive Branch

Governor, agencies, and public services

Vermont’s executive branch is led by the governor and supported by statewide offices, departments, boards, and agencies. This is usually the best starting point for public services, licenses, benefits, public safety, transportation, revenue, employment, education, and other state-administered programs.

Legislative Branch

Vermont General Assembly

Vermont’s legislature introduces bills, holds committee hearings, debates policy, approves state budgets, conducts oversight, and represents districts across Vermont.

Judicial Branch

Courts, records, and legal help

Vermont’s judicial branch handles trial-court cases, appeals, court administration, records, forms, and legal-help resources. Visitors dealing with a court date, filing, case search, legal form, or self-help question should start with the official state judiciary resources.

Vermont voting guide

This state-page tab brings together practical voting resources for Vermont voters. You can register or update your registration, check registration status, find where to vote, review ballot resources, learn about mail or absentee voting, and use official election-calendar links for final deadlines and dates.

Voting Tools

Plain-language tools that open inside this state voting tab.

VT Links

Official Vermont election-office links for deadlines, registration, polling places, ballots, accessibility, rights, and state election calendars.

Official election officeRegister to vote or update registrationCheck registration statusAbsentee, mail, and early voting informationFind your polling placeFind ballot and election informationVoting accessibility resourcesVoting rights resourcesElection calendar and dates

While we do our best to provide accurate information, be sure to use your official state election calendar for final details.