Election Results for Bennington County, VT -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	643	8.6
Deaths:	1,158	15.5
Net Migration:	459	6.1
Net Immigration:	108	1.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,189	D +1,977	D + 4.8%
D +3,166
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,427	R +236	R + 5.7%
D +1,191
2020 vs. 2008	R +981	R +800	R + 6.0%
D +181

2016 vs. 2008	R -208	R +2,777	R + 10.9%
D -2,985
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Joe Biden (D)	12,705	62.1%	Donald Trump* (R)	7,114	34.8%	643 [+]	3.1%	20,462	4	-12	5.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 200 (1.0%);
2016	58%	Hillary Clinton (D)	9,539	54.9%	Donald Trump (R)	5,925	34.1%	1,917 [+]	11.0%	17,381	4	-12	5.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 478 (2.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 318 (1.8%); Evan McMullin (I) 38 (0.2%);
2012	59%	Barack Obama* (D)	11,514	65.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	5,687	32.3%	392 [+]	2.2%	17,593	1	-15	5.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 203 (1.2%);
2008	65%	Barack Obama (D)	12,524	65.5%	John McCain (R)	6,133	32.1%	472 [+]	2.5%	19,129	2	-14	5.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 236 (1.2%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 81 (0.4%);
2004	66%	John Kerry (D)	11,069	58.1%	George W. Bush* (R)	7,616	39.9%	380 [+]	2.0%	19,065	1	-11	6.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 246 (1.3%);
2000	63%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	9,021	51.0%	George W. Bush (R)	7,284	41.2%	1,372 [+]	7.8%	17,677	1	-7	6.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,112 (6.3%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 65 (0.4%);
1996	58%	Bill Clinton* (D)	8,139	50.4%	Robert Dole (R)	5,229	32.4%	2,784 [+]	17.2%	16,152	1	-8	6.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 2,278 (14.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 357 (2.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 58 (0.4%);
1992	67%	Bill Clinton (D)	8,178	44.9%	George Bush* (R)	5,895	32.4%	4,143 [+]	22.7%	18,216	2	-5	6.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 4,023 (22.1%);
1988	60%	George Bush (R)	8,387	53.3%	Michael Dukakis (D)	7,174	45.6%	164 [+]	1.0%	15,725	2	0	6.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 55 (0.3%);
1984	61%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	9,035	59.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	6,039	39.5%	230	1.5%	15,304	1	0	6.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	57%	Ronald Reagan (R)	6,091	44.4%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	5,361	39.1%	2,269 [+]	16.5%	13,721	0	-6	6.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 1,978 (14.4%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 151 (1.1%);
1976	58%	Gerald Ford* (R)	6,712	54.2%	Jimmy Carter (D)	5,443	43.9%	232 [+]	1.9%	12,387	0	6	6.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 195 (1.6%);
1972	62%	Richard Nixon* (R)	7,542	60.6%	George McGovern (D)	4,804	38.6%	107 [+]	0.9%	12,453	-2	0	6.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	68%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,967	52.3%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,966	43.5%	483 [+]	4.2%	11,416	0	9	7.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 401 (3.5%);
1964	71%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	7,359	65.4%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,895	34.6%	0	0.0%	11,254	1	-4	6.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	79%	Richard Nixon (R)	7,099	61.2%	John Kennedy (D)	4,502	38.8%	1	0.0%	11,602	3	12	6.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	73%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	8,434	75.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,719	24.4%	4	0.0%	11,157	3	18	7.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	75%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	8,385	73.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,018	26.4%	34	0.3%	11,437	2	18	7.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	63%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,840	62.3%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,340	35.6%	194 [+]	2.1%	9,374	1	17	7.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 110 (1.2%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	62%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,252	58.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,709	41.4%	0	0.0%	8,961	2	13	7.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	72%	Wendell Willkie (R)	5,845	57.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,308	42.3%	27	0.3%	10,180	3	13	7.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	73%	Alf Landon (R)	5,515	56.1%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,166	42.4%	153 [+]	1.6%	9,834	0	20	6.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	71%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	5,250	55.8%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,964	42.1%	202 [+]	2.1%	9,416	-2	16	6.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 185 (2.0%);
1928	73%	Herbert Hoover (R)	6,114	63.5%	Al Smith (D)	3,498	36.3%	18 [+]	0.2%	9,630	-3	5	7.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	55%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	5,341	72.9%	John Davis (D)	1,466	20.0%	518 [+]	7.1%	7,325	-5	19	7.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 495 (6.8%);
1920	44%	Warren Harding (R)	4,172	71.4%	James Cox (D)	1,615	27.6%	54 [+]	0.9%	5,841	-4	11	6.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 40 (0.7%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1916	32%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,602	60.4%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,590	36.9%	116 [+]	2.7%	4,308	-2	14	6.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 83 (1.9%); James Hanly (Proh) 33 (0.8%);
1912	31%	William Taft* (R)	1,464	36.1%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,380	34.0%	1,211 [+]	29.9%	4,055	-1	13	6.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Woodrow Wilson (D) 1,057 (26.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 105 (2.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 49 (1.2%);
1908	25%	William Taft (R)	2,453	73.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	748	22.5%	129 [+]	3.9%	3,330	-1	22	6.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 54 (1.6%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 53 (1.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1904	25%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,419	74.3%	Alton Parker (D)	745	22.9%	92 [+]	2.8%	3,256	-4	18	6.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 48 (1.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 44 (1.4%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	27%	William McKinley* (R)	2,666	74.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	871	24.4%	38 [+]	1.1%	3,575	-1	23	6.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 8 (0.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bennington County, VT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

12,705

62.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

7,114

34.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

200

1.0%

Other

443

2.2%

TOTAL

20,462

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -12

2016 President, Bennington County, VT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

9,539

54.9%

Donald Trump (R)

5,925

34.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

478

2.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

318

1.8%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.2%

Other

1,083

6.2%

TOTAL

17,381

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -12

2012 President, Bennington County, VT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

11,514

65.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

5,687

32.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

203

1.2%

Other

189

1.1%

TOTAL

17,593

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -15

2008 President, Bennington County, VT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

12,524

65.5%

John McCain (R)

6,133

32.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

236

1.2%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

155

0.8%

TOTAL

19,129

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -14

2004 President, Bennington County, VT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

7,616

39.9%

John Kerry (D)

11,069

58.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

246

1.3%

Other

134

0.7%

TOTAL

19,065

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -11

2000 President, Bennington County, VT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

7,284

41.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

9,021

51.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1,112

6.3%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.4%

Other

195

1.1%

TOTAL

17,677

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -7

1996 President, Bennington County, VT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

8,139

50.4%

Robert Dole (R)

5,229

32.4%

Ross Perot (Ref)

2,278

14.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

357

2.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

16,152

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -8

1992 President, Bennington County, VT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

8,178

44.9%

George Bush* (R)

5,895

32.4%

Ross Perot (I)

4,023

22.1%

Other

120

0.7%

TOTAL

18,216

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -5

1988 President, Bennington County, VT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

8,387

53.3%

Michael Dukakis (D)

7,174

45.6%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

109

0.7%

TOTAL

15,725

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

1984 President, Bennington County, VT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

9,035

59.0%

Walter Mondale (D)

6,039

39.5%

Other

230

1.5%

TOTAL

15,304

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

1980 President, Bennington County, VT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

6,091

44.4%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

5,361

39.1%

John Anderson (I)

1,978

14.4%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

151

1.1%

Other

140

1.0%

TOTAL

13,721

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -6

1976 President, Bennington County, VT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

5,443

43.9%

Gerald Ford* (R)

6,712

54.2%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

195

1.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

12,387

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 6

1972 President, Bennington County, VT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

7,542

60.6%

George McGovern (D)

4,804

38.6%

Other

107

0.9%

TOTAL

12,453

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 0

1968 President, Bennington County, VT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

5,967

52.3%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

4,966

43.5%

George Wallace (AIP)

401

3.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

11,416

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 9

1964 President, Bennington County, VT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

7,359

65.4%

Barry Goldwater (R)

3,895

34.6%

TOTAL

11,254

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -4

1960 President, Bennington County, VT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

4,502

38.8%

Richard Nixon (R)

7,099

61.2%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

11,602

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 12

1956 President, Bennington County, VT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

8,434

75.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,719

24.4%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

11,157

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 18

1952 President, Bennington County, VT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

8,385

73.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,018

26.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

11,437

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 18

1948 President, Bennington County, VT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,340

35.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

5,840

62.3%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

110

1.2%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

9,374

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 17

1940 President, Bennington County, VT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,308

42.3%

Wendell Willkie (R)

5,845

57.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

10,180

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 13

1936 President, Bennington County, VT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,166

42.4%

Alf Landon (R)

5,515

56.1%

Other

153

1.6%

TOTAL

9,834

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 20

1932 President, Bennington County, VT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,964

42.1%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

5,250

55.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

185

2.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

9,416

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 16

1928 President, Bennington County, VT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

6,114

63.5%

Al Smith (D)

3,498

36.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

9,630

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 5

1924 President, Bennington County, VT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

5,341

72.9%

John Davis (D)

1,466

20.0%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

495

6.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,325

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 19

1920 President, Bennington County, VT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

4,172

71.4%

James Cox (D)

1,615

27.6%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,841

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 11

1916 President, Bennington County, VT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,590

36.9%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,602

60.4%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.9%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.8%

TOTAL

4,308

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 14

1912 President, Bennington County, VT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,057

26.1%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,380

34.0%

William Taft* (R)

1,464

36.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

105

2.6%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.2%

TOTAL

4,055

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 13

1908 President, Bennington County, VT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,453

73.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

748

22.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.6%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

1.6%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,330

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 22

1904 President, Bennington County, VT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,419

74.3%

Alton Parker (D)

745

22.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.4%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

1.5%

TOTAL

3,256

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 18

1900 President, Bennington County, VT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,666

74.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

871

24.4%

John Woolley (Proh)

0.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

3,575

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 23

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bennington County, VT

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	53%	Peter Welch (D)	10,075	63.3%	Gerald Malloy (R)	4,937	31.0%	896 [+]	5.6%	15,908	3	5.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kerry Raheb (I) 468 (2.9%); Dawn Ellis (I) 133 (0.8%); Natasha Diamondstone-Kohout (Green Mountain) 89 (0.6%); Mark Coester (I) 70 (0.4%); Cris Ericson (I) 70 (0.4%); Stephen Duke (I) 40 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 26 (0.2%);
2022	G	52%	Phil Scott* (R)	10,642	67.2%	Brenda Siegel (D)	3,741	23.6%	1,444 [+]	9.1%	15,827	-4	5.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Hoyt (I) 970 (6.1%); Peter Duval (I) 281 (1.8%); Bernard Peters (I) 118 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 75 (0.5%);
2020	G	66%	Phil Scott* (R)	12,053	60.2%	David Zuckerman (D)	5,846	29.2%	2,108 [+]	10.5%	20,007	-8	5.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin Hoyt (I) 1,313 (6.6%); Erynn Whitney (I) 358 (1.8%); Emily Peyton (Truth Matters) 198 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 62 (0.3%); Charly Dickerson (I) 60 (0.3%); Wayne Billado (I) 59 (0.3%); Michael DeVost (I) 58 (0.3%);

2018	S1	49%	Bernie Sanders* (I)	8,971	60.9%	Lawrence Zupan (R)	3,910	26.5%	1,851 [+]	12.6%	14,732	-1	5.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Brad Peacock (I) 1,341 (9.1%); Bruce Busa (I) 171 (1.2%); Russell Beste (I) 92 (0.6%); Edward Gilbert (I) 81 (0.5%); Folasade Adeluola (I) 70 (0.5%); Reid Kane (Liberty Union) 54 (0.4%); Jon Svitavsky (I) 32 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
2018	G	49%	Phil Scott* (R)	7,351	50.1%	Christine Hallquist (D)	6,152	41.9%	1,183 [+]	8.1%	14,686	-5	5.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Trevor Barlow (I) 345 (2.3%); Cris Ericson (I) 297 (2.0%); Charles Laramie (I) 178 (1.2%); Emily Peyton (Liberty Union) 163 (1.1%); Stephen Marx (Earth Rights) 134 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 66 (0.4%);
2016	S3	58%	Patrick Leahy* (D)	10,246	59.4%	Scott Milne (R)	5,527	32.0%	1,476 [+]	8.6%	17,249	-1	5.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Cris Ericson (U.S. Marijuana) 847 (4.9%); Jerry Trudell (I) 393 (2.3%); Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 202 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 34 (0.2%);
2016	G	58%	Phil Scott (R)	8,551	49.4%	Sue Minter (D)	8,140	47.0%	629 [+]	3.6%	17,320	-4	5.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Bill Lee (Liberty Union) 617 (3.6%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.1%);
2014	G	38%	Peter Shumlin* (D)	6,207	55.5%	Scott Milne (R)	4,180	37.4%	801 [+]	7.2%	11,188	-8	5.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Emily Peyton (I) 241 (2.2%); Dan Feliciano (Libertarian) 182 (1.6%); Cris Ericson (I) 162 (1.4%); Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 122 (1.1%); Bernard Peters (I) 81 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.1%);
2012	S1	58%	Bernie Sanders* (I)	11,525	67.3%	John MacGovern (R)	4,437	25.9%	1,168 [+]	6.8%	17,130	1	5.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Cris Ericson (U.S. Marijuana) 626 (3.7%); Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 233 (1.4%); Peter Moss (Peace & Prosperity) 211 (1.2%); Laurel LaFramboise (Vote KISS) 74 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 24 (0.1%);
2012	G	58%	Peter Shumlin* (D)	10,855	63.1%	Randy Brock (R)	5,109	29.7%	1,228 [+]	7.1%	17,192	-8	5.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Cris Ericson (U.S. Marijuana) 567 (3.3%); Emily Peyton (I) 504 (2.9%); Dave Eagle (Liberty Union) 126 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 31 (0.2%);
2010	S3	46%	Patrick Leahy* (D)	8,517	63.2%	Len Britton (R)	3,873	28.7%	1,096 [+]	8.1%	13,486	-2	5.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Dan Freilich (I) 538 (4.0%); Cris Ericson (U.S. Marijuana) 208 (1.5%); Stephen Cain (I) 181 (1.3%); Peter Diamondstone (Socialist) 103 (0.8%); Johenry Nunes (I) 65 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2010	G	47%	Peter Shumlin (D,WF)	7,662	55.3%	Brian Dubie (R)	5,700	41.2%	484 [+]	3.5%	13,846	-7	5.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Cris Ericson (U.S. Marijuana) 158 (1.1%); Dennis Steele (I) 116 (0.8%); Dan Feliciano (I) 99 (0.7%); Emily Peyton (I) 59 (0.4%); Ben Mitchell (Liberty Union) 37 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 15 (0.1%);

2008	G	64%	Jim Douglas* (R)	9,847	52.9%	Gaye Symington (D)	5,802	31.1%	2,979 [+]	16.0%	18,628	-1	5.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Anthony Pollina (I) 2,143 (11.5%); Tony O'Connor (Cheap Renewable Energy) 298 (1.6%); Cris Ericson (I) 210 (1.1%); Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 199 (1.1%); Sam Young (I) 121 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.0%);
2006	S1	50%	Bernie Sanders (I)	8,865	61.6%	Rich Tarrant (R)	4,844	33.6%	689 [+]	4.8%	14,398	1	5.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Cris Ericson (I) 234 (1.6%); Peter Moss (Anti-Bushist) 225 (1.6%); Craig Hill (Green) 141 (1.0%); Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 83 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
2006	G	50%	Jim Douglas* (R)	7,492	51.9%	Scudder Parker (D)	6,434	44.5%	517 [+]	3.6%	14,443	-5	5.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Cris Ericson (I) 249 (1.7%); Jim Hogue (Green) 121 (0.8%); Ben Clarke (Vermont Localist) 81 (0.6%); Bob Skold (Liberty Union) 61 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2004	S3	65%	Patrick Leahy* (D)	12,179	65.6%	Jack McMullen (R)	5,136	27.7%	1,256 [+]	6.8%	18,571	3	6.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Cris Ericson (Marijuana) 574 (3.1%); Craig Hill (Green) 325 (1.8%); Keith Stern (I) 296 (1.6%); Ben Mitchell (Liberty Union) 58 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2004	G	65%	Jim Douglas* (R)	11,162	59.6%	Peter Clavelle (D)	6,650	35.5%	908 [+]	4.9%	18,720	1	6.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Cris Ericson (Marijuana) 435 (2.3%); Patricia Hejny (I) 268 (1.4%); Hardy Macia (Libertarian) 100 (0.5%); Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 98 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);
2002	G	47%	Jim Douglas (R)	6,440	48.6%	Doug Racine (D)	5,125	38.7%	1,673 [+]	12.6%	13,238	4	5.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Con Hogan (I) 1,078 (8.1%); Cris Ericson (Make Marijuana Legal) 173 (1.3%); Marilynn Christian (Restore Justice-Freedom) 91 (0.7%); Patricia Hejny (Vermont Grassroots) 82 (0.6%); Joel Williams (Libertarian) 66 (0.5%); Michael Badamo (Progressive) 62 (0.5%); Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 56 (0.4%); Brian Pearl (I) 54 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);
2000	S1	61%	Jim Jeffords* (R)	11,413	66.4%	Ed Flanagan (D)	4,447	25.9%	1,325 [+]	7.7%	17,185	1	5.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Rick Hubbard (I) 355 (2.1%); Billy Greer (Vermont Grassroots) 294 (1.7%); Charles Russell (Constitution) 278 (1.6%); Hugh Douglas (Libertarian) 252 (1.5%); Jerry Levy (Liberty Union) 137 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
2000	G	62%	Howard Dean* (D)	8,312	47.3%	Ruth Dwyer (R)	7,658	43.6%	1,589 [+]	9.0%	17,559	6	5.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Anthony Pollina (Progressive) 1,085 (6.2%); Joel Williams (Vermont Grassroots) 156 (0.9%); Phil Stannard (I) 156 (0.9%); Marilynn Christian (I) 115 (0.7%); Hardy Macia (Libertarian) 44 (0.3%); Richard Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 28 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);

1998	S3	47%	Patrick Leahy* (D)	8,857	67.1%	Fred Tuttle (R)	3,477	26.3%	874 [+]	6.6%	13,208	4	6.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Hugh Douglas (Libertarian) 308 (2.3%); Barry Nelson (I) 235 (1.8%); Bob Melamede (Vermont Grassroots) 182 (1.4%); Jerry Levy (Liberty Union) 126 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 23 (0.2%);
1998	G	49%	Ruth Dwyer (R)	6,725	49.3%	Howard Dean* (D)	6,387	46.8%	527 [+]	3.9%	13,639	8	6.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Joel Williams (Vermont Grassroots) 261 (1.9%); Amy Berkey (Libertarian) 198 (1.5%); Richard Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 60 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
1996	G	58%	Howard Dean* (D)	9,707	60.7%	John Gropper (R)	4,295	26.9%	1,991 [+]	12.4%	15,993	4	6.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: August St. John (I) 1,103 (6.9%); Mary Alice Herbert (Liberty Union) 310 (1.9%); Dennis Lane (Vermont Grassroots) 232 (1.5%); Bill Brunelle (Natural Law) 190 (1.2%); Neil Randall (Libertarian) 148 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
1994	S1	48%	Jim Jeffords* (R)	7,031	53.7%	Jan Backus (D)	4,959	37.9%	1,105 [+]	8.4%	13,095	3	6.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Gavin Mills (I) 645 (4.9%); Matthew Mulligan (I) 179 (1.4%); Bob Melamede (Vermont Grassroots) 115 (0.9%); Jerry Levy (Liberty Union) 92 (0.7%); Joseph Pardo (Natural Law) 62 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.1%);
1994	G	48%	Howard Dean* (D)	8,600	65.3%	David Kelley (R)	3,240	24.6%	1,324 [+]	10.1%	13,164	6	6.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Thomas Morse (I) 531 (4.0%); Gus Jaccaci (People of Vermont) 213 (1.6%); William Brueckner (I) 203 (1.5%); Bill Brunelle (Natural Law) 177 (1.3%); Dennis Lane (Vermont Grassroots) 101 (0.8%); Richard Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 67 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 32 (0.2%);
1992	S3	66%	Patrick Leahy* (D)	9,489	53.3%	Jim Douglas (R)	7,713	43.4%	585 [+]	3.3%	17,787	0	6.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Jerry Levy (Liberty Union) 422 (2.4%); Michael Godeck (Freedom for LaRouche) 151 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.1%);
1992	G	66%	Howard Dean (D)	12,640	71.0%	John McClaughtry (R)	4,776	26.8%	397 [+]	2.2%	17,813	4	6.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Richard Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 210 (1.2%); Gus Jaccaci (Natural Law) 181 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
1990	G	44%	Richard Snelling (R)	6,016	50.5%	Peter Welch (D)	5,641	47.3%	267 [+]	2.2%	11,924	-1	5.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: David Atkinson (Libertarian) 177 (1.5%); Richard Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 84 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);

1988	S1	58%	Jim Jeffords (R)	10,328	67.7%	Bill Gray (D)	4,598	30.2%	323 [+]	2.1%	15,249	0	6.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: King Milne (I) 177 (1.2%); Jerry Levy (Liberty Union) 125 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 21 (0.1%);
1988	G	59%	Madeleine Kunin* (D)	7,952	51.0%	Michael Bernhardt (R)	7,465	47.9%	167 [+]	1.1%	15,584	5	6.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Richard Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 157 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
1986	S3	47%	Patrick Leahy* (D)	7,268	60.7%	Richard Snelling (R)	4,315	36.1%	381 [+]	3.2%	11,964	2	6.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Anthony Doria (Conservative) 239 (2.0%); Jerry Levy (Libertarian) 140 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1986	G	47%	Madeleine Kunin* (D)	5,630	47.0%	Peter Smith (R)	5,104	42.6%	1,255 [+]	10.5%	11,989	4	6.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Bernie Sanders (I) 1,180 (9.8%); Richard Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 75 (0.6%);
1984	G	60%	John Easton (R)	7,387	49.4%	Madeleine Kunin (D)	7,235	48.4%	333 [+]	2.2%	14,955	1	6.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Marian Wagner (Citizens) 135 (0.9%); Richard Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 124 (0.8%); William Wicher (Libertarian) 72 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1982	S1	44%	James Guest (D)	5,369	49.5%	Robert Stafford* (R)	5,180	47.7%	301 [+]	2.8%	10,850	-3	6.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Bo Adlerbert (Libertarian) 106 (1.0%); Michael Hackett (I) 102 (0.9%); Jerry Levy (Liberty Union) 50 (0.5%); Ion Laskaris (Citizens) 43 (0.4%);
1982	G	45%	Richard Snelling* (R)	6,377	58.1%	Madeleine Kunin (D)	4,448	40.6%	143 [+]	1.3%	10,968	3	6.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: John Bottolph (Libertarian) 92 (0.8%); Richard Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 51 (0.5%);
1980	S3	55%	Stewart Ledbetter (R)	6,777	51.8%	Patrick Leahy* (D)	5,896	45.1%	407 [+]	3.1%	13,080	3	6.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Earl Gardner (Liberty Union) 209 (1.6%); Anthony Doria (I) 189 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
1980	G	55%	Richard Snelling* (R)	8,661	65.3%	Jerome Diamond (D)	4,062	30.6%	546 [+]	4.1%	13,269	7	6.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bruce Cullen (I) 224 (1.7%); Daniel Woodward (I) 212 (1.6%); John Potthurst (Liberty Union) 107 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);

1978	G	39%	Richard Snelling* (R)	5,512	65.3%	Edwin Granai (D)	2,604	30.9%	321 [+]	3.8%	8,437	3	6.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Earl Gardner (Liberty Union) 317 (3.8%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1976	S1	58%	Thomas Salmon (D)	6,538	53.3%	Robert Stafford* (R)	5,406	44.1%	317 [+]	2.6%	12,261	-6	6.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Nancy Kaufman (Liberty Union) 317 (2.6%);
1976	G	56%	Richard Snelling (R)	7,659	64.3%	Stella Hackel (D)	3,826	32.1%	425 [+]	3.6%	11,910	11	6.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Bernie Sanders (Liberty Union) 425 (3.6%);
1974	S3	43%	Patrick Leahy (D)	4,393	48.8%	Richard Mallary (R)	4,289	47.7%	317 [+]	3.5%	8,999	1	6.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Bernie Sanders (Liberty Union) 317 (3.5%);
1974	G	43%	Thomas Salmon* (D)	5,204	57.8%	Walter Kennedy (R)	3,291	36.5%	516 [+]	5.7%	9,011	-2	6.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Martha Abbott (Liberty Union) 511 (5.7%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
1972	S1	18%	Robert Stafford (R)	2,482	67.0%	Randolph Major (D)	1,092	29.5%	133 [+]	3.6%	3,707	3	5.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Bernie Sanders (Liberty Union) 128 (3.5%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
1972	G	63%	Thomas Salmon (D)	6,897	54.4%	Luther Hackett (R)	5,621	44.4%	153 [+]	1.2%	12,671	1	6.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Bernie Sanders (Liberty Union) 149 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1970	S1	57%	Winston Prouty* (R)	5,520	53.9%	Philip Hoff (D)	4,638	45.3%	89 [+]	0.9%	10,247	-5	6.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: William Meyer (Liberty Union) 88 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1970	G	56%	Deane Davis* (R)	5,177	51.0%	Leo O'Brien (D)	4,977	49.0%	3 [+]	0.0%	10,157	-6	6.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);

1968	S3	County data not available for this election: George Aiken* (R,D) was unopposed.
1968	G	67%	Deane Davis (R)	6,245	55.3%	John Daley (D)	5,036	44.6%	7 [+]	0.1%	11,288	0	7.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
1966	G	54%	Philip Hoff* (D)	4,855	54.9%	Richard Snelling (R)	3,992	45.1%	2 [+]	0.0%	8,849	3	6.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1964	S1	71%	Winston Prouty* (R)	5,881	52.6%	Frederick Fayette (D)	5,289	47.4%	0	0.0%	11,170	-1	6.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	72%	Philip Hoff* (D)	7,167	62.8%	Ralph Foote (R,I)	4,251	37.2%	0	0.0%	11,418	2	6.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	56%	George Aiken* (R)	5,494	64.7%	Robert Johnson (D)	2,942	34.6%	62 [+]	0.7%	8,498	-2	6.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Other (Write-in) 62 (0.7%);
1962	G	57%	Philip Hoff (D,I)	4,397	50.8%	Ray Keyser* (R)	4,263	49.2%	0	0.0%	8,660	0	7.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	G	77%	Ray Keyser (R)	6,615	58.0%	Russell Niquette (D)	4,784	42.0%	0	0.0%	11,399	2	6.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Bennington County, VT

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Voter Registration Data for Bennington County, VT

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Bennington County, VT were estimated to be 22% Republican and 50% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	34,718	92.85%	2.2%
Black:	504	1.35%	73.2%
Indian:	88	0.24%	23.9%
Asian:	538	1.44%	94.2%
2+ races:	568	1.52%	34.0%
Hispanic:	976	2.61%	85.9%

Total non-White:	2,674	7.15%	66.3%

Change in White population:	-799	-2.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,066	2.9

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	VT00	Becca Balint (D)	9,276	59.4%	Liam Madden (R)	4,927	31.6%	1,409	9.0%	15,612
County Total for 2022-11-08:										15,612

2020-11-03	VT00	Peter Welch* (D)	11,987	61.9%	Miriam Berry (R)	5,851	30.2%	1,513	7.8%	19,351
County Total for 2020-11-03:										19,351

2018-11-06	VT00	Peter Welch* (D)	9,723	66.5%	Anya Tynio (R)	3,939	26.9%	957	6.5%	14,619
County Total for 2018-11-06:										14,619

2016-11-08	VT00	Peter Welch* (D)	14,226	88.8%	Erica Clawson (Liberty Union)	1,734	10.8%	62	0.4%	16,022
County Total for 2016-11-08:										16,022

2014-11-04	VT00	Peter Welch* (D)	7,077	64.2%	Mark Donka (R)	3,228	29.3%	712	6.5%	11,017
County Total for 2014-11-04:										11,017

2012-11-06	VT00	Peter Welch* (D)	11,640	69.1%	Mark Donka (R)	4,154	24.7%	1,055	6.3%	16,849
County Total for 2012-11-06:										16,849

2010-11-02	VT00	Peter Welch* (D)	8,732	64.2%	Paul Beaudry (R)	4,191	30.8%	683	5.0%	13,606
County Total for 2010-11-02:										13,606

2008-11-04	VT00	Peter Welch* (D)	11,933	67.9%	Mike Bethel (I)	3,669	20.9%	1,981	11.3%	17,583
County Total for 2008-11-04:										17,583

2006-11-07	VT00	Peter Welch (D)	7,915	55.3%	Martha Rainville (R)	5,412	37.8%	997	7.0%	14,324
County Total for 2006-11-07:										14,324

2004-11-02	VT00	Bernie Sanders* (I)	10,717	58.2%	Greg Parke (R)	5,107	27.7%	2,583	14.0%	18,407
County Total for 2004-11-02:										18,407

2002-11-05	VT00	Bernie Sanders* (I)	7,212	56.0%	Bill Meub (R)	5,091	39.5%	573	4.5%	12,876
County Total for 2002-11-05:										12,876

2000-11-07	VT00	Bernie Sanders* (I)	10,017	59.3%	Karen Ann Kerin (R)	4,404	26.1%	2,472	14.6%	16,893
County Total for 2000-11-07:										16,893

1998-11-03	VT00	Bernie Sanders* (I)	7,565	56.5%	Mark Candon (R)	5,153	38.5%	660	4.9%	13,378
County Total for 1998-11-03:										13,378

1996-11-05	VT00	Bernie Sanders* (I)	8,262	50.7%	Susan Sweetser (R)	5,809	35.6%	2,233	13.7%	16,304
County Total for 1996-11-05:										16,304

1994-11-08	VT00	John Carroll (R)	6,175	48.1%	Bernie Sanders* (I)	5,859	45.6%	809	6.3%	12,843
County Total for 1994-11-08:										12,843

1992-11-03	VT00	Bernie Sanders* (I)	8,142	46.7%	Tim Philbin (R)	6,045	34.7%	3,240	18.6%	17,427
County Total for 1992-11-03:										17,427

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	28,318	0.0%	0.0%	28,318	100.0%	n/a	n/a	94%
2020	28,547	0.0%	0.0%	28,547	100.0%	n/a	n/a	94%
2018	26,920	0.0%	0.0%	26,920	100.0%	n/a	n/a	89%
2016	25,724	0.0%	0.0%	25,724	100.0%	n/a	n/a	86%
2014	24,644	0.0%	0.0%	24,644	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
2012	25,999	0.0%	0.0%	25,999	100.0%	n/a	n/a	88%
2010	25,780	0.0%	0.0%	25,780	100.0%	n/a	n/a	87%
2008	26,414	0.0%	0.0%	26,414	100.0%	n/a	n/a	90%
2006	25,696	0.0%	0.0%	25,696	100.0%	n/a	n/a	89%
2004	26,085	0.0%	0.0%	26,085	100.0%	n/a	n/a	91%
2002	24,161	0.0%	0.0%	24,161	100.0%	n/a	n/a	85%
2000	25,329	0.0%	0.0%	25,329	100.0%	n/a	n/a	90%
1994	22,879	0.0%	0.0%	22,879	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%
1986	21,475	0.0%	0.0%	21,475	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%

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