Year | Type | Turnout ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | Winner | Runner-Up |
Other | Total Votes | Diff ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | PSV |
2022 |
S3 |
58% |
Peter Welch (D) |
12,720 |
70.3% |
Gerald Malloy (R) |
4,843 |
26.8% |
522 [+] |
2.9% |
18,085 |
-1 |
6.30% |
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
Dawn Ellis (I) 160 (0.9%);
Kerry Raheb (I) 75 (0.4%);
Mark Coester (I) 69 (0.4%);
Natasha Diamondstone-Kohout (Green Mountain) 66 (0.4%);
Stephen Duke (I) 62 (0.3%);
Cris Ericson (I) 57 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 33 (0.2%);
|
2022 |
G |
58% |
Phil Scott* (R) |
12,856 |
71.5% |
Brenda Siegel (D) |
4,447 |
24.7% |
690 [+] |
3.8% |
17,993 |
0 |
6.32% |
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
Peter Duval (I) 271 (1.5%);
Kevin Hoyt (I) 262 (1.5%);
Bernard Peters (I) 81 (0.5%);
Other (Write-in) 76 (0.4%);
|
2020 |
G |
70% |
Phil Scott* (R) |
15,034 |
68.8% |
David Zuckerman (D) |
6,218 |
28.4% |
615 [+] |
2.8% |
21,867 |
0 |
6.03% |
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
Emily Peyton (Truth Matters) 171 (0.8%);
Kevin Hoyt (I) 125 (0.6%);
Erynn Whitney (I) 90 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 85 (0.4%);
Wayne Billado (I) 58 (0.3%);
Charly Dickerson (I) 50 (0.2%);
Michael DeVost (I) 36 (0.2%);
|
|
2018 |
S1 |
56% |
Bernie Sanders* (I) |
11,965 |
69.6% |
Lawrence Zupan (R) |
4,439 |
25.8% |
798 [+] |
4.6% |
17,202 |
-2 |
6.31% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Jon Svitavsky (I) 221 (1.3%);
Brad Peacock (I) 137 (0.8%);
Russell Beste (I) 131 (0.8%);
Folasade Adeluola (I) 128 (0.7%);
Edward Gilbert (I) 83 (0.5%);
Reid Kane (Liberty Union) 43 (0.2%);
Bruce Busa (I) 36 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 19 (0.1%);
|
2018 |
G |
57% |
Phil Scott* (R) |
9,514 |
54.9% |
Christine Hallquist (D) |
7,203 |
41.5% |
622 [+] |
3.6% |
17,339 |
0 |
6.33% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Trevor Barlow (I) 159 (0.9%);
Charles Laramie (I) 127 (0.7%);
Cris Ericson (I) 102 (0.6%);
Stephen Marx (Earth Rights) 91 (0.5%);
Emily Peyton (Liberty Union) 80 (0.5%);
Other (Write-in) 63 (0.4%);
|
2016 |
S3 |
63% |
Patrick Leahy* (D) |
11,882 |
62.4% |
Scott Milne (R) |
6,294 |
33.1% |
853 [+] |
4.5% |
19,029 |
0 |
6.06% |
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
Cris Ericson (U.S. Marijuana) 419 (2.2%);
Jerry Trudell (I) 245 (1.3%);
Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 170 (0.9%);
Other (Write-in) 19 (0.1%);
|
2016 |
G |
63% |
Phil Scott (R) |
10,101 |
52.8% |
Sue Minter (D) |
8,576 |
44.8% |
463 [+] |
2.4% |
19,140 |
0 |
6.07% |
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
Bill Lee (Liberty Union) 443 (2.3%);
Other (Write-in) 20 (0.1%);
|
2014 |
G |
43% |
Peter Shumlin* (D) |
6,025 |
46.6% |
Scott Milne (R) |
5,765 |
44.6% |
1,130 [+] |
8.7% |
12,920 |
0 |
6.69% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Dan Feliciano (Libertarian) 584 (4.5%);
Emily Peyton (I) 243 (1.9%);
Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 94 (0.7%);
Other (Write-in) 75 (0.6%);
Bernard Peters (I) 70 (0.5%);
Cris Ericson (I) 64 (0.5%);
|
2012 |
S1 |
60% |
Bernie Sanders* (I) |
12,845 |
72.4% |
John MacGovern (R) |
4,324 |
24.4% |
572 [+] |
3.2% |
17,741 |
-1 |
6.03% |
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
Cris Ericson (U.S. Marijuana) 273 (1.5%);
Peter Moss (Peace & Prosperity) 135 (0.8%);
Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 101 (0.6%);
Laurel LaFramboise (Vote KISS) 57 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
|
2012 |
G |
60% |
Peter Shumlin* (D) |
10,442 |
58.9% |
Randy Brock (R) |
6,664 |
37.6% |
624 [+] |
3.5% |
17,730 |
0 |
6.00% |
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
Emily Peyton (I) 307 (1.7%);
Cris Ericson (U.S. Marijuana) 247 (1.4%);
Dave Eagle (Liberty Union) 51 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 19 (0.1%);
|
2010 |
S3 |
51% |
Patrick Leahy* (D) |
9,904 |
66.5% |
Len Britton (R) |
4,397 |
29.5% |
582 [+] |
3.9% |
14,883 |
-1 |
6.33% |
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
Dan Freilich (I) 204 (1.4%);
Cris Ericson (U.S. Marijuana) 141 (0.9%);
Stephen Cain (I) 114 (0.8%);
Peter Diamondstone (Socialist) 71 (0.5%);
Johenry Nunes (I) 42 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
|
2010 |
G |
52% |
Peter Shumlin (D,WF) |
7,739 |
50.8% |
Brian Dubie (R) |
7,129 |
46.8% |
370 [+] |
2.4% |
15,238 |
-1 |
6.31% |
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
Dennis Steele (I) 111 (0.7%);
Cris Ericson (U.S. Marijuana) 103 (0.7%);
Dan Feliciano (I) 69 (0.5%);
Other (Write-in) 39 (0.3%);
Emily Peyton (I) 30 (0.2%);
Ben Mitchell (Liberty Union) 18 (0.1%);
|
|
2008 |
G |
66% |
Jim Douglas* (R) |
10,558 |
55.4% |
Anthony Pollina (I) |
4,442 |
23.3% |
4,046 [+] |
21.2% |
19,046 |
2 |
5.97% |
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
Gaye Symington (D) 3,706 (19.5%);
Tony O'Connor (Cheap Renewable Energy) 120 (0.6%);
Sam Young (I) 105 (0.6%);
Cris Ericson (I) 56 (0.3%);
Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 43 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 16 (0.1%);
|
2006 |
S1 |
57% |
Bernie Sanders (I) |
11,257 |
68.9% |
Rich Tarrant (R) |
4,834 |
29.6% |
244 [+] |
1.5% |
16,335 |
-3 |
6.22% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Cris Ericson (I) 68 (0.4%);
Craig Hill (Green) 65 (0.4%);
Peter Moss (Anti-Bushist) 53 (0.3%);
Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 39 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 19 (0.1%);
|
2006 |
G |
58% |
Jim Douglas* (R) |
9,336 |
57.1% |
Scudder Parker (D) |
6,780 |
41.5% |
233 [+] |
1.4% |
16,349 |
1 |
6.23% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Cris Ericson (I) 85 (0.5%);
Jim Hogue (Green) 65 (0.4%);
Ben Clarke (Vermont Localist) 51 (0.3%);
Bob Skold (Liberty Union) 22 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
|
2004 |
S3 |
65% |
Patrick Leahy* (D) |
13,243 |
72.3% |
Jack McMullen (R) |
4,372 |
23.9% |
690 [+] |
3.8% |
18,305 |
-1 |
5.96% |
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
Cris Ericson (Marijuana) 353 (1.9%);
Craig Hill (Green) 174 (1.0%);
Keith Stern (I) 112 (0.6%);
Ben Mitchell (Liberty Union) 44 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);
|
2004 |
G |
66% |
Jim Douglas* (R) |
11,342 |
61.3% |
Peter Clavelle (D) |
6,691 |
36.2% |
468 [+] |
2.5% |
18,501 |
3 |
5.98% |
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
Cris Ericson (Marijuana) 218 (1.2%);
Hardy Macia (Libertarian) 115 (0.6%);
Patricia Hejny (I) 85 (0.5%);
Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 38 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 12 (0.1%);
|
2002 |
G |
55% |
Jim Douglas (R) |
7,305 |
48.5% |
Doug Racine (D) |
6,354 |
42.2% |
1,411 [+] |
9.4% |
15,070 |
4 |
6.55% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Con Hogan (I) 1,098 (7.3%);
Cris Ericson (Make Marijuana Legal) 86 (0.6%);
Michael Badamo (Progressive) 63 (0.4%);
Patricia Hejny (Vermont Grassroots) 44 (0.3%);
Marilynn Christian (Restore Justice-Freedom) 40 (0.3%);
Joel Williams (Libertarian) 32 (0.2%);
Brian Pearl (I) 23 (0.2%);
Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 22 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
|
2000 |
S1 |
63% |
Jim Jeffords* (R) |
11,696 |
68.1% |
Ed Flanagan (D) |
4,185 |
24.4% |
1,289 [+] |
7.5% |
17,170 |
3 |
5.95% |
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
Charles Russell (Constitution) 455 (2.6%);
Rick Hubbard (I) 322 (1.9%);
Hugh Douglas (Libertarian) 232 (1.4%);
Billy Greer (Vermont Grassroots) 222 (1.3%);
Jerry Levy (Liberty Union) 46 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 12 (0.1%);
|
2000 |
G |
64% |
Howard Dean* (D) |
9,388 |
54.0% |
Ruth Dwyer (R) |
6,097 |
35.1% |
1,909 [+] |
11.0% |
17,394 |
-3 |
5.93% |
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
Anthony Pollina (Progressive) 1,578 (9.1%);
Phil Stannard (I) 165 (0.9%);
Joel Williams (Vermont Grassroots) 54 (0.3%);
Marilynn Christian (I) 46 (0.3%);
Hardy Macia (Libertarian) 39 (0.2%);
Richard Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 15 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 12 (0.1%);
|
|
1998 |
S3 |
49% |
Patrick Leahy* (D) |
9,421 |
72.3% |
Fred Tuttle (R) |
2,967 |
22.8% |
645 [+] |
4.9% |
13,033 |
0 |
6.09% |
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
Hugh Douglas (Libertarian) 255 (2.0%);
Bob Melamede (Vermont Grassroots) 153 (1.2%);
Barry Nelson (I) 138 (1.1%);
Jerry Levy (Liberty Union) 54 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 45 (0.3%);
|
1998 |
G |
50% |
Howard Dean* (D) |
8,226 |
62.3% |
Ruth Dwyer (R) |
4,597 |
34.8% |
384 [+] |
2.9% |
13,207 |
-6 |
6.05% |
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
Joel Williams (Vermont Grassroots) 166 (1.3%);
Amy Berkey (Libertarian) 133 (1.0%);
Richard Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 60 (0.5%);
Other (Write-in) 25 (0.2%);
|
1996 |
G |
59% |
Howard Dean* (D) |
11,067 |
72.5% |
John Gropper (R) |
3,378 |
22.1% |
817 [+] |
5.4% |
15,262 |
0 |
5.99% |
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
Dennis Lane (Vermont Grassroots) 195 (1.3%);
Bill Brunelle (Natural Law) 184 (1.2%);
Mary Alice Herbert (Liberty Union) 169 (1.1%);
Neil Randall (Libertarian) 133 (0.9%);
August St. John (I) 107 (0.7%);
Other (Write-in) 29 (0.2%);
|
1994 |
S1 |
51% |
Jim Jeffords* (R) |
6,381 |
49.7% |
Jan Backus (D) |
5,382 |
41.9% |
1,088 [+] |
8.5% |
12,851 |
-1 |
6.07% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Gavin Mills (I) 686 (5.3%);
Matthew Mulligan (I) 197 (1.5%);
Bob Melamede (Vermont Grassroots) 82 (0.6%);
Jerry Levy (Liberty Union) 70 (0.5%);
Joseph Pardo (Natural Law) 42 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);
|
1994 |
G |
51% |
Howard Dean* (D) |
9,093 |
70.6% |
David Kelley (R) |
2,337 |
18.1% |
1,453 [+] |
11.3% |
12,883 |
-1 |
6.08% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Thomas Morse (I) 858 (6.7%);
Gus Jaccaci (People of Vermont) 146 (1.1%);
Dennis Lane (Vermont Grassroots) 123 (1.0%);
Richard Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 96 (0.7%);
William Brueckner (I) 95 (0.7%);
Bill Brunelle (Natural Law) 83 (0.6%);
Other (Write-in) 52 (0.4%);
|
1992 |
S3 |
68% |
Patrick Leahy* (D) |
8,414 |
49.9% |
Jim Douglas (R) |
8,103 |
48.0% |
349 [+] |
2.1% |
16,866 |
5 |
5.90% |
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
Jerry Levy (Liberty Union) 277 (1.6%);
Michael Godeck (Freedom for LaRouche) 58 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 14 (0.1%);
|
1992 |
G |
68% |
Howard Dean (D) |
13,058 |
77.7% |
John McClaughtry (R) |
3,413 |
20.3% |
325 [+] |
1.9% |
16,796 |
-3 |
5.88% |
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
Gus Jaccaci (Natural Law) 155 (0.9%);
Richard Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 151 (0.9%);
Other (Write-in) 19 (0.1%);
|
1990 |
G |
54% |
Richard Snelling (R) |
6,676 |
50.4% |
Peter Welch (D) |
6,282 |
47.4% |
288 [+] |
2.2% |
13,246 |
-1 |
6.27% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
David Atkinson (Libertarian) 171 (1.3%);
Richard Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 98 (0.7%);
Other (Write-in) 19 (0.1%);
|
|
1988 |
S1 |
58% |
Jim Jeffords (R) |
9,327 |
68.6% |
Bill Gray (D) |
3,879 |
28.5% |
388 [+] |
2.9% |
13,594 |
1 |
5.66% |
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
King Milne (I) 212 (1.6%);
Jerry Levy (Liberty Union) 147 (1.1%);
Other (Write-in) 29 (0.2%);
|
1988 |
G |
58% |
Madeleine Kunin* (D) |
7,356 |
53.5% |
Michael Bernhardt (R) |
6,129 |
44.6% |
272 [+] |
2.0% |
13,757 |
1 |
5.66% |
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
Richard Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 254 (1.8%);
Other (Write-in) 18 (0.1%);
|
1986 |
S3 |
49% |
Patrick Leahy* (D) |
6,986 |
62.9% |
Richard Snelling (R) |
3,846 |
34.6% |
279 [+] |
2.5% |
11,111 |
0 |
5.65% |
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
Anthony Doria (Conservative) 193 (1.7%);
Jerry Levy (Libertarian) 85 (0.8%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1986 |
G |
49% |
Madeleine Kunin* (D) |
5,167 |
46.5% |
Peter Smith (R) |
4,210 |
37.9% |
1,733 [+] |
15.6% |
11,110 |
0 |
5.65% |
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
Bernie Sanders (I) 1,720 (15.5%);
Richard Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 13 (0.1%);
|
1984 |
G |
58% |
Madeleine Kunin (D) |
6,437 |
49.7% |
John Easton (R) |
6,344 |
49.0% |
175 [+] |
1.4% |
12,956 |
1 |
5.54% |
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
William Wicher (Libertarian) 101 (0.8%);
Richard Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 28 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 26 (0.2%);
Marian Wagner (Citizens) 20 (0.2%);
|
1982 |
S1 |
44% |
Robert Stafford* (R) |
5,136 |
54.4% |
James Guest (D) |
4,113 |
43.6% |
194 [+] |
2.1% |
9,443 |
4 |
5.62% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Ion Laskaris (Citizens) 76 (0.8%);
Jerry Levy (Liberty Union) 47 (0.5%);
Michael Hackett (I) 40 (0.4%);
Bo Adlerbert (Libertarian) 31 (0.3%);
|
1982 |
G |
44% |
Richard Snelling* (R) |
5,445 |
57.3% |
Madeleine Kunin (D) |
3,954 |
41.6% |
96 [+] |
1.0% |
9,495 |
2 |
5.61% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
John Bottolph (Libertarian) 53 (0.6%);
Richard Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 37 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
|
1980 |
S3 |
55% |
Stewart Ledbetter (R) |
5,724 |
49.9% |
Patrick Leahy* (D) |
5,610 |
48.9% |
140 [+] |
1.2% |
11,474 |
1 |
5.49% |
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
Anthony Doria (I) 74 (0.6%);
Earl Gardner (Liberty Union) 56 (0.5%);
Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
|
1980 |
G |
55% |
Richard Snelling* (R) |
6,933 |
60.3% |
Jerome Diamond (D) |
4,128 |
35.9% |
444 [+] |
3.9% |
11,505 |
2 |
5.47% |
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
Daniel Woodward (I) 210 (1.8%);
John Potthurst (Liberty Union) 116 (1.0%);
Bruce Cullen (I) 106 (0.9%);
Other (Write-in) 12 (0.1%);
|
|
1978 |
G |
35% |
Richard Snelling* (R) |
4,403 |
66.3% |
Edwin Granai (D) |
2,020 |
30.4% |
217 [+] |
3.3% |
6,640 |
4 |
5.33% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Earl Gardner (Liberty Union) 206 (3.1%);
Other (Write-in) 11 (0.2%);
|
1976 |
S1 |
57% |
Robert Stafford* (R) |
5,668 |
55.5% |
Thomas Salmon (D) |
3,956 |
38.7% |
596 [+] |
5.8% |
10,220 |
5 |
5.41% |
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
Nancy Kaufman (Liberty Union) 596 (5.8%);
|
1976 |
G |
56% |
Richard Snelling (R) |
5,268 |
52.1% |
Stella Hackel (D) |
4,118 |
40.7% |
722 [+] |
7.1% |
10,108 |
-1 |
5.44% |
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
Bernie Sanders (Liberty Union) 722 (7.1%);
|
1974 |
S3 |
45% |
Richard Mallary (R) |
3,844 |
49.0% |
Patrick Leahy (D) |
3,646 |
46.5% |
348 [+] |
4.4% |
7,838 |
3 |
5.49% |
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
Bernie Sanders (Liberty Union) 348 (4.4%);
|
1974 |
G |
45% |
Thomas Salmon* (D) |
3,876 |
49.9% |
Walter Kennedy (R) |
3,490 |
45.0% |
398 [+] |
5.1% |
7,764 |
7 |
5.50% |
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
Martha Abbott (Liberty Union) 398 (5.1%);
|
1972 |
S1 |
24% |
Robert Stafford (R) |
2,737 |
67.9% |
Randolph Major (D) |
1,217 |
30.2% |
77 [+] |
1.9% |
4,031 |
4 |
5.65% |
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
Bernie Sanders (Liberty Union) 77 (1.9%);
|
1972 |
G |
61% |
Thomas Salmon (D) |
5,040 |
49.8% |
Luther Hackett (R) |
4,987 |
49.3% |
87 [+] |
0.9% |
10,114 |
6 |
5.34% |
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
Bernie Sanders (Liberty Union) 86 (0.9%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1970 |
S1 |
56% |
Winston Prouty* (R) |
5,087 |
62.0% |
Philip Hoff (D) |
3,060 |
37.3% |
59 [+] |
0.7% |
8,206 |
3 |
5.30% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
William Meyer (Liberty Union) 59 (0.7%);
|
1970 |
G |
56% |
Deane Davis* (R) |
5,075 |
62.3% |
Leo O'Brien (D) |
3,072 |
37.7% |
4 [+] |
0.0% |
8,151 |
5 |
5.31% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
|
|
1968 |
S3 |
County data not available for this election: George Aiken* (R,D) was unopposed. |
1968 |
G |
58% |
Deane Davis (R) |
5,064 |
64.3% |
John Daley (D) |
2,812 |
35.7% |
2 [+] |
0.0% |
7,878 |
9 |
4.89% |
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
1966 |
G |
54% |
Philip Hoff* (D) |
3,554 |
50.0% |
Richard Snelling (R) |
3,551 |
50.0% |
1 [+] |
0.0% |
7,106 |
8 |
5.21% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1964 |
S1 |
66% |
Winston Prouty* (R) |
5,000 |
60.0% |
Frederick Fayette (D) |
3,340 |
40.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
8,340 |
6 |
5.07% |
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
|
1964 |
G |
67% |
Philip Hoff* (D) |
4,465 |
53.3% |
Ralph Foote (R,I) |
3,906 |
46.7% |
0 |
0.0% |
8,371 |
12 |
5.10% |
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
|
1962 |
S3 |
55% |
George Aiken* (R) |
4,762 |
71.1% |
Robert Johnson (D) |
1,929 |
28.8% |
9 [+] |
0.1% |
6,700 |
4 |
5.51% |
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
|
1962 |
G |
53% |
Ray Keyser* (R) |
3,577 |
56.1% |
Philip Hoff (D,I) |
2,798 |
43.9% |
0 |
0.0% |
6,375 |
7 |
5.25% |
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
|
1960 |
G |
71% |
Ray Keyser (R) |
5,366 |
64.7% |
Russell Niquette (D) |
2,928 |
35.3% |
0 |
0.0% |
8,294 |
8 |
5.04% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
|