Summary of Redistricting of the City of Burlington - 1865 - Present
| Effective Year | Configuration | City Population (Census Year) | Years in Effect | Notes |
| 1865 | 5 Wards 10 Aldermen |
7,500 | Not Researched | Wards at the City's incorporation. 2 Aldermen per Ward. Population is an estimate. |
| 1950 | 6 Wards 12 Aldermen |
33,155 (1950) |
17 | Significant boundary changes from 1865, but the period between 1865 and 1950 has not been researched. The 1950 plan may have remained in effect until 1967, but this has not been fully verified. 2 Aldermen per Ward |
| 1967 | 6 Wards 12 Aldermen |
35,531 (1960) |
7 | Major boundary revision to 1950 plan, with number of Aldermen per Ward unchanged. Each redistricting plan that followed bears similarities to the 1967 plan. |
| 1974 | 6 Wards 13 Aldermen |
38,266 (1970) |
15 | New residential development in the New North End (NNE) necessitates addition of a third Alderman in Ward 4. Included minor revisions to the 1967 plan boundaries for other wards. |
| 1989 | 6 Wards 13 Aldermen |
37,721 (1980) |
4 | Southern boundary of Ward 4 (NNE) adjusted to include all City Bluffs condominiums. No other changes. NNE residential growth continued. No file info could be found on this charter change, suggesting that this was not the result a formal redistricting process. |
| 1993 | 7 Wards 14 Councilors |
39,127 (1990) |
20+ | Major revision to the 1974/89 plans. Continued residential NNE growth necessitates addition of a fourth NNE councilor, and splitting the former ward 4 into two to create Ward 7. 2 Councilors per ward. |
|
8 Wards |
(2010) |
Sources: Burlington City Charters, Acts of Vermont, Burlington City Annual Reports, US Census, City Attorney physical files, interviews.
