Year | Type | Turnout ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | Winner | Runner-Up |
Other | Total Votes | Diff ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | PSV |
2022 |
S3 |
53% |
Peter Welch (D) |
14,581 |
72.8% |
Gerald Malloy (R) |
4,248 |
21.2% |
1,210 [+] |
6.0% |
20,039 |
-7 |
6.98% |
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
Natasha Diamondstone-Kohout (Green Mountain) 368 (1.8%);
Mark Coester (I) 358 (1.8%);
Dawn Ellis (I) 152 (0.8%);
Kerry Raheb (I) 141 (0.7%);
Cris Ericson (I) 121 (0.6%);
Other (Write-in) 36 (0.2%);
Stephen Duke (I) 34 (0.2%);
|
2022 |
G |
52% |
Phil Scott* (R) |
11,737 |
59.7% |
Brenda Siegel (D) |
6,887 |
35.0% |
1,035 [+] |
5.3% |
19,659 |
-11 |
6.90% |
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
Kevin Hoyt (I) 467 (2.4%);
Peter Duval (I) 332 (1.7%);
Bernard Peters (I) 125 (0.6%);
Other (Write-in) 111 (0.6%);
|
2020 |
G |
67% |
Phil Scott* (R) |
13,781 |
54.0% |
David Zuckerman (D) |
10,308 |
40.4% |
1,410 [+] |
5.5% |
25,499 |
-14 |
7.03% |
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
Emily Peyton (Truth Matters) 594 (2.3%);
Kevin Hoyt (I) 334 (1.3%);
Erynn Whitney (I) 173 (0.7%);
Wayne Billado (I) 98 (0.4%);
Charly Dickerson (I) 81 (0.3%);
Michael DeVost (I) 75 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 55 (0.2%);
|
|
2018 |
S1 |
51% |
Bernie Sanders* (I) |
14,386 |
75.7% |
Lawrence Zupan (R) |
3,673 |
19.3% |
955 [+] |
5.0% |
19,014 |
-8 |
6.97% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Brad Peacock (I) 210 (1.1%);
Bruce Busa (I) 195 (1.0%);
Russell Beste (I) 161 (0.8%);
Folasade Adeluola (I) 117 (0.6%);
Reid Kane (Liberty Union) 102 (0.5%);
Edward Gilbert (I) 100 (0.5%);
Jon Svitavsky (I) 58 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 12 (0.1%);
|
2018 |
G |
51% |
Christine Hallquist (D) |
10,708 |
56.2% |
Phil Scott* (R) |
7,193 |
37.7% |
1,167 [+] |
6.1% |
19,068 |
-17 |
6.96% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Emily Peyton (Liberty Union) 313 (1.6%);
Cris Ericson (I) 265 (1.4%);
Trevor Barlow (I) 262 (1.4%);
Stephen Marx (Earth Rights) 141 (0.7%);
Charles Laramie (I) 138 (0.7%);
Other (Write-in) 48 (0.3%);
|
2016 |
S3 |
61% |
Patrick Leahy* (D) |
14,720 |
66.0% |
Scott Milne (R) |
5,410 |
24.3% |
2,171 [+] |
9.7% |
22,301 |
-9 |
7.11% |
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
Cris Ericson (U.S. Marijuana) 974 (4.4%);
Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 711 (3.2%);
Jerry Trudell (I) 475 (2.1%);
Other (Write-in) 11 (0.0%);
|
2016 |
G |
61% |
Sue Minter (D) |
13,372 |
59.7% |
Phil Scott (R) |
8,084 |
36.1% |
950 [+] |
4.2% |
22,406 |
-17 |
7.11% |
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
Bill Lee (Liberty Union) 918 (4.1%);
Other (Write-in) 32 (0.1%);
|
2014 |
G |
35% |
Peter Shumlin* (D) |
7,829 |
62.1% |
Scott Milne (R) |
3,776 |
30.0% |
998 [+] |
7.9% |
12,603 |
-15 |
6.53% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Emily Peyton (I) 362 (2.9%);
Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 226 (1.8%);
Dan Feliciano (Libertarian) 203 (1.6%);
Cris Ericson (I) 100 (0.8%);
Bernard Peters (I) 83 (0.7%);
Other (Write-in) 24 (0.2%);
|
2012 |
S1 |
60% |
Bernie Sanders* (I) |
16,050 |
74.7% |
John MacGovern (R) |
4,143 |
19.3% |
1,294 [+] |
6.0% |
21,487 |
-6 |
7.30% |
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
Cris Ericson (U.S. Marijuana) 559 (2.6%);
Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 498 (2.3%);
Peter Moss (Peace & Prosperity) 176 (0.8%);
Laurel LaFramboise (Vote KISS) 52 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 9 (0.0%);
|
2012 |
G |
60% |
Peter Shumlin* (D) |
14,747 |
68.4% |
Randy Brock (R) |
5,364 |
24.9% |
1,456 [+] |
6.8% |
21,567 |
-13 |
7.30% |
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
Emily Peyton (I) 633 (2.9%);
Cris Ericson (U.S. Marijuana) 520 (2.4%);
Dave Eagle (Liberty Union) 274 (1.3%);
Other (Write-in) 29 (0.1%);
|
2010 |
S3 |
47% |
Patrick Leahy* (D) |
11,587 |
69.3% |
Len Britton (R) |
3,931 |
23.5% |
1,197 [+] |
7.2% |
16,715 |
-7 |
7.11% |
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
Dan Freilich (I) 506 (3.0%);
Cris Ericson (U.S. Marijuana) 249 (1.5%);
Peter Diamondstone (Socialist) 221 (1.3%);
Stephen Cain (I) 139 (0.8%);
Johenry Nunes (I) 76 (0.5%);
Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
|
2010 |
G |
48% |
Peter Shumlin (D,WF) |
10,442 |
60.6% |
Brian Dubie (R) |
6,278 |
36.4% |
515 [+] |
3.0% |
17,235 |
-11 |
7.13% |
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
Cris Ericson (U.S. Marijuana) 153 (0.9%);
Emily Peyton (I) 98 (0.6%);
Dennis Steele (I) 96 (0.6%);
Dan Feliciano (I) 77 (0.4%);
Ben Mitchell (Liberty Union) 69 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 22 (0.1%);
|
|
2008 |
G |
66% |
Jim Douglas* (R) |
8,693 |
37.3% |
Gaye Symington (D) |
8,570 |
36.7% |
6,066 [+] |
26.0% |
23,329 |
-16 |
7.31% |
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
Anthony Pollina (I) 4,906 (21.0%);
Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 485 (2.1%);
Tony O'Connor (Cheap Renewable Energy) 295 (1.3%);
Cris Ericson (I) 244 (1.0%);
Sam Young (I) 114 (0.5%);
Other (Write-in) 22 (0.1%);
|
2006 |
S1 |
53% |
Bernie Sanders (I) |
13,245 |
71.3% |
Rich Tarrant (R) |
4,613 |
24.8% |
726 [+] |
3.9% |
18,584 |
-8 |
7.08% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Cris Ericson (I) 211 (1.1%);
Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 173 (0.9%);
Peter Moss (Anti-Bushist) 172 (0.9%);
Craig Hill (Green) 164 (0.9%);
Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
|
2006 |
G |
53% |
Scudder Parker (D) |
10,666 |
57.5% |
Jim Douglas* (R) |
7,204 |
38.8% |
693 [+] |
3.7% |
18,563 |
-18 |
7.07% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Cris Ericson (I) 289 (1.6%);
Jim Hogue (Green) 170 (0.9%);
Bob Skold (Liberty Union) 119 (0.6%);
Ben Clarke (Vermont Localist) 111 (0.6%);
Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
|
2004 |
S3 |
66% |
Patrick Leahy* (D) |
16,085 |
70.8% |
Jack McMullen (R) |
4,954 |
21.8% |
1,665 [+] |
7.3% |
22,704 |
-3 |
7.39% |
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
Cris Ericson (Marijuana) 728 (3.2%);
Craig Hill (Green) 403 (1.8%);
Keith Stern (I) 307 (1.4%);
Ben Mitchell (Liberty Union) 222 (1.0%);
Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
|
2004 |
G |
66% |
Peter Clavelle (D) |
11,886 |
52.0% |
Jim Douglas* (R) |
9,747 |
42.6% |
1,245 [+] |
5.4% |
22,878 |
-16 |
7.40% |
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
Cris Ericson (Marijuana) 499 (2.2%);
Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 356 (1.6%);
Patricia Hejny (I) 299 (1.3%);
Hardy Macia (Libertarian) 83 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 8 (0.0%);
|
2002 |
G |
49% |
Doug Racine (D) |
8,884 |
52.7% |
Jim Douglas (R) |
6,054 |
35.9% |
1,913 [+] |
11.4% |
16,851 |
-9 |
7.32% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Con Hogan (I) 885 (5.3%);
Cris Ericson (Make Marijuana Legal) 261 (1.5%);
Michael Badamo (Progressive) 240 (1.4%);
Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 214 (1.3%);
Patricia Hejny (Vermont Grassroots) 95 (0.6%);
Joel Williams (Libertarian) 88 (0.5%);
Brian Pearl (I) 62 (0.4%);
Marilynn Christian (Restore Justice-Freedom) 60 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 8 (0.0%);
|
2000 |
S1 |
62% |
Jim Jeffords* (R) |
11,786 |
56.3% |
Ed Flanagan (D) |
6,803 |
32.5% |
2,354 [+] |
11.2% |
20,943 |
-9 |
7.26% |
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
Rick Hubbard (I) 617 (2.9%);
Jerry Levy (Liberty Union) 564 (2.7%);
Charles Russell (Constitution) 484 (2.3%);
Billy Greer (Vermont Grassroots) 398 (1.9%);
Hugh Douglas (Libertarian) 267 (1.3%);
Other (Write-in) 24 (0.1%);
|
2000 |
G |
63% |
Howard Dean* (D) |
11,085 |
51.8% |
Ruth Dwyer (R) |
7,245 |
33.9% |
3,054 [+] |
14.3% |
21,384 |
-4 |
7.29% |
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
Anthony Pollina (Progressive) 2,513 (11.8%);
Marilynn Christian (I) 161 (0.8%);
Joel Williams (Vermont Grassroots) 111 (0.5%);
Phil Stannard (I) 91 (0.4%);
Richard Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 88 (0.4%);
Hardy Macia (Libertarian) 77 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 13 (0.1%);
|
|
1998 |
S3 |
48% |
Patrick Leahy* (D) |
10,843 |
68.2% |
Fred Tuttle (R) |
4,013 |
25.2% |
1,051 [+] |
6.6% |
15,907 |
3 |
7.43% |
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
Jerry Levy (Liberty Union) 299 (1.9%);
Hugh Douglas (Libertarian) 295 (1.9%);
Barry Nelson (I) 236 (1.5%);
Bob Melamede (Vermont Grassroots) 185 (1.2%);
Other (Write-in) 36 (0.2%);
|
1998 |
G |
49% |
Howard Dean* (D) |
8,953 |
55.5% |
Ruth Dwyer (R) |
6,410 |
39.7% |
782 [+] |
4.8% |
16,145 |
-1 |
7.40% |
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
Richard Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 298 (1.8%);
Joel Williams (Vermont Grassroots) 260 (1.6%);
Amy Berkey (Libertarian) 193 (1.2%);
Other (Write-in) 31 (0.2%);
|
1996 |
G |
57% |
Howard Dean* (D) |
12,664 |
68.1% |
John Gropper (R) |
3,870 |
20.8% |
2,049 [+] |
11.0% |
18,583 |
-2 |
7.30% |
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
Mary Alice Herbert (Liberty Union) 1,075 (5.8%);
Dennis Lane (Vermont Grassroots) 343 (1.8%);
August St. John (I) 231 (1.2%);
Bill Brunelle (Natural Law) 203 (1.1%);
Neil Randall (Libertarian) 166 (0.9%);
Other (Write-in) 31 (0.2%);
|
1994 |
S1 |
45% |
Jim Jeffords* (R) |
7,183 |
49.4% |
Jan Backus (D) |
6,174 |
42.5% |
1,170 [+] |
8.1% |
14,527 |
-1 |
6.86% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Gavin Mills (I) 479 (3.3%);
Jerry Levy (Liberty Union) 300 (2.1%);
Matthew Mulligan (I) 213 (1.5%);
Bob Melamede (Vermont Grassroots) 109 (0.8%);
Joseph Pardo (Natural Law) 47 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 22 (0.2%);
|
1994 |
G |
45% |
Howard Dean* (D) |
8,928 |
62.1% |
David Kelley (R) |
3,289 |
22.9% |
2,171 [+] |
15.1% |
14,388 |
4 |
6.79% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Thomas Morse (I) 630 (4.4%);
Richard Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 437 (3.0%);
Other (Write-in) 424 (2.9%);
William Brueckner (I) 193 (1.3%);
Dennis Lane (Vermont Grassroots) 189 (1.3%);
Gus Jaccaci (People of Vermont) 182 (1.3%);
Bill Brunelle (Natural Law) 116 (0.8%);
|
1992 |
S3 |
67% |
Patrick Leahy* (D) |
11,576 |
55.1% |
Jim Douglas (R) |
8,332 |
39.7% |
1,103 [+] |
5.2% |
21,011 |
-4 |
7.35% |
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
Jerry Levy (Liberty Union) 844 (4.0%);
Michael Godeck (Freedom for LaRouche) 240 (1.1%);
Other (Write-in) 19 (0.1%);
|
1992 |
G |
67% |
Howard Dean (D) |
15,698 |
74.9% |
John McClaughtry (R) |
4,312 |
20.6% |
947 [+] |
4.5% |
20,957 |
-2 |
7.33% |
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
Richard Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 588 (2.8%);
Gus Jaccaci (Natural Law) 331 (1.6%);
Other (Write-in) 28 (0.1%);
|
1990 |
G |
47% |
Peter Welch (D) |
7,239 |
49.5% |
Richard Snelling (R) |
6,934 |
47.4% |
443 [+] |
3.0% |
14,616 |
-4 |
6.91% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Richard Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 257 (1.8%);
David Atkinson (Libertarian) 175 (1.2%);
Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);
|
|
1988 |
S1 |
60% |
Jim Jeffords (R) |
12,223 |
67.2% |
Bill Gray (D) |
5,286 |
29.1% |
676 [+] |
3.7% |
18,185 |
-1 |
7.57% |
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
Jerry Levy (Liberty Union) 522 (2.9%);
King Milne (I) 138 (0.8%);
Other (Write-in) 16 (0.1%);
|
1988 |
G |
61% |
Madeleine Kunin* (D) |
10,300 |
55.7% |
Michael Bernhardt (R) |
7,842 |
42.4% |
345 [+] |
1.9% |
18,487 |
-1 |
7.60% |
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
Richard Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 326 (1.8%);
Other (Write-in) 19 (0.1%);
|
1986 |
S3 |
48% |
Patrick Leahy* (D) |
9,073 |
64.9% |
Richard Snelling (R) |
4,604 |
32.9% |
311 [+] |
2.2% |
13,988 |
-2 |
7.12% |
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
Jerry Levy (Libertarian) 178 (1.3%);
Anthony Doria (Conservative) 129 (0.9%);
Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
|
1986 |
G |
48% |
Madeleine Kunin* (D) |
7,224 |
51.6% |
Peter Smith (R) |
5,539 |
39.5% |
1,246 [+] |
8.9% |
14,009 |
1 |
7.12% |
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
Bernie Sanders (I) 1,105 (7.9%);
Richard Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 141 (1.0%);
|
1984 |
G |
63% |
Madeleine Kunin (D) |
9,232 |
51.1% |
John Easton (R) |
8,517 |
47.1% |
315 [+] |
1.7% |
18,064 |
-1 |
7.73% |
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
Richard Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 141 (0.8%);
William Wicher (Libertarian) 98 (0.5%);
Marian Wagner (Citizens) 65 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);
|
1982 |
S1 |
43% |
James Guest (D) |
5,973 |
50.2% |
Robert Stafford* (R) |
5,607 |
47.2% |
307 [+] |
2.6% |
11,887 |
-3 |
7.08% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Jerry Levy (Liberty Union) 145 (1.2%);
Michael Hackett (I) 58 (0.5%);
Bo Adlerbert (Libertarian) 54 (0.5%);
Ion Laskaris (Citizens) 50 (0.4%);
|
1982 |
G |
43% |
Richard Snelling* (R) |
6,280 |
52.6% |
Madeleine Kunin (D) |
5,505 |
46.2% |
143 [+] |
1.2% |
11,928 |
-2 |
7.05% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Richard Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 96 (0.8%);
John Bottolph (Libertarian) 36 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);
|
1980 |
S3 |
61% |
Patrick Leahy* (D) |
8,025 |
49.2% |
Stewart Ledbetter (R) |
7,833 |
48.0% |
449 [+] |
2.8% |
16,307 |
0 |
7.80% |
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
Earl Gardner (Liberty Union) 328 (2.0%);
Anthony Doria (I) 114 (0.7%);
Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);
|
1980 |
G |
61% |
Richard Snelling* (R) |
10,616 |
64.9% |
Jerome Diamond (D) |
5,005 |
30.6% |
731 [+] |
4.5% |
16,352 |
6 |
7.77% |
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
Daniel Woodward (I) 330 (2.0%);
Bruce Cullen (I) 186 (1.1%);
John Potthurst (Liberty Union) 158 (1.0%);
Other (Write-in) 57 (0.3%);
|
|
1978 |
G |
39% |
Richard Snelling* (R) |
6,367 |
66.4% |
Edwin Granai (D) |
2,751 |
28.7% |
473 [+] |
4.9% |
9,591 |
4 |
7.70% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Earl Gardner (Liberty Union) 469 (4.9%);
Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
|
1976 |
S1 |
63% |
Thomas Salmon (D) |
7,855 |
51.6% |
Robert Stafford* (R) |
6,758 |
44.4% |
612 [+] |
4.0% |
15,225 |
-6 |
8.05% |
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
Nancy Kaufman (Liberty Union) 612 (4.0%);
|
1976 |
G |
60% |
Richard Snelling (R) |
8,734 |
60.4% |
Stella Hackel (D) |
4,826 |
33.4% |
899 [+] |
6.2% |
14,459 |
7 |
7.78% |
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
Bernie Sanders (Liberty Union) 899 (6.2%);
|
1974 |
S3 |
45% |
Richard Mallary (R) |
5,377 |
50.9% |
Patrick Leahy (D) |
4,841 |
45.8% |
355 [+] |
3.4% |
10,573 |
4 |
7.41% |
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
Bernie Sanders (Liberty Union) 354 (3.3%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1974 |
G |
44% |
Thomas Salmon* (D) |
6,356 |
61.3% |
Walter Kennedy (R) |
3,598 |
34.7% |
416 [+] |
4.0% |
10,370 |
-3 |
7.35% |
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
Martha Abbott (Liberty Union) 416 (4.0%);
|
1972 |
S1 |
23% |
Robert Stafford (R) |
3,173 |
61.3% |
Randolph Major (D) |
1,911 |
36.9% |
90 [+] |
1.7% |
5,174 |
-3 |
7.26% |
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
Bernie Sanders (Liberty Union) 86 (1.7%);
Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
|
1972 |
G |
66% |
Thomas Salmon (D) |
8,437 |
56.2% |
Luther Hackett (R) |
6,339 |
42.2% |
234 [+] |
1.6% |
15,010 |
-1 |
7.93% |
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
Bernie Sanders (Liberty Union) 233 (1.6%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1970 |
S1 |
55% |
Winston Prouty* (R) |
6,497 |
57.7% |
Philip Hoff (D) |
4,640 |
41.2% |
129 [+] |
1.1% |
11,266 |
-1 |
7.27% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
William Meyer (Liberty Union) 129 (1.1%);
|
1970 |
G |
54% |
Deane Davis* (R) |
6,217 |
56.4% |
Leo O'Brien (D) |
4,806 |
43.6% |
2 [+] |
0.0% |
11,025 |
-1 |
7.18% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
|
1968 |
S3 |
County data not available for this election: George Aiken* (R,D) was unopposed. |
1968 |
G |
65% |
Deane Davis (R) |
7,209 |
57.3% |
John Daley (D) |
5,377 |
42.7% |
5 [+] |
0.0% |
12,591 |
2 |
7.82% |
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
|
1966 |
G |
53% |
Philip Hoff* (D) |
5,906 |
59.4% |
Richard Snelling (R) |
4,041 |
40.6% |
0 |
0.0% |
9,947 |
-2 |
7.30% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
|
1964 |
S1 |
69% |
Winston Prouty* (R) |
7,534 |
58.9% |
Frederick Fayette (D) |
5,253 |
41.1% |
0 |
0.0% |
12,787 |
5 |
7.78% |
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
|
1964 |
G |
69% |
Philip Hoff* (D) |
7,944 |
62.3% |
Ralph Foote (R,I) |
4,794 |
37.6% |
5 [+] |
0.0% |
12,743 |
3 |
7.76% |
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
|
1962 |
S3 |
49% |
George Aiken* (R) |
6,704 |
76.0% |
Robert Johnson (D) |
2,074 |
23.5% |
42 [+] |
0.5% |
8,820 |
9 |
7.26% |
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
Other (Write-in) 42 (0.5%);
|
1962 |
G |
48% |
Ray Keyser* (R) |
4,957 |
56.5% |
Philip Hoff (D,I) |
3,815 |
43.5% |
0 |
0.0% |
8,772 |
7 |
7.22% |
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
|
1960 |
G |
74% |
Ray Keyser (R) |
8,541 |
64.8% |
Russell Niquette (D) |
4,648 |
35.2% |
0 |
0.0% |
13,189 |
8 |
8.01% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
|