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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Vermont on November 6, 2018. All of Vermont's executive officers were up for election as well as Vermont's Class I Senate seat and at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on August 14, 2018.
Independent incumbent Bernie Sanders was elected to a third term.
Democratic incumbent Peter Welch was elected to a seventh term.
Incumbent Republican Phil Scott was elected to a second term.
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Incumbent Progressive/Democratic lieutenant governor Dave Zuckerman (since 2017) was elected to a second term.
Zuckerman was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Dave Zuckerman (incumbent) | 59,131 | 98.0 | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 1,204 | 2.0 | |
Democratic | Blank/overvotes | 8,844 | ||
Total votes | 60,335 | 100% |
House Republican Minority Leader Don H. Turner Jr. ran uncontested in the Republican primary.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Don Turner Jr. | 28,195 | 97.8 | |
Republican | Write-ins | 624 | 2.2 | |
Republican | Blank/overvotes | 7,716 | ||
Total votes | 28,819 | 100% |
Zuckerman also again ran as a write-in candidate in the Progressive primary and was unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Progressive | Dave Zuckerman (incumbent) (write-in) | 390 | 78.5 | |
Progressive | Write-ins (other) | 107 | 21.5 | |
Progressive | Blank/overvotes | 146 | ||
Total votes | 497 | 100% |
Murray Ngoima, candidate for Treasurer in 2010, 2014, and 2016, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for lieutenant governor.
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | David Zuckerman (P/D) | Don Turner (R) | Other | Undecided |
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Gravis Marketing [1] | October 30 – November 1, 2018 | 885 | ± 3.3% | 53% | 38% | – | 9% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Progressive/Democratic | Dave Zuckerman | 158,530 | 57.12 | |
Republican | Don Turner Jr. | 108,395 | 39.06 | |
Liberty Union | Murray Ngoima | 4,108 | 1.52 | |
Write-in | Write-ins | 240 | 0.09 | |
Total votes | 271,295 | 100% | ||
N/A | Blank votes | 6,901 | ||
N/A | Over votes | 34 |
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Incumbent Democratic secretary of state Jim Condos (since 2011) was elected to a fifth term.
Condos was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jim Condos (incumbent) | 59,040 | 99.6 | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 221 | 0.4 | |
Democratic | Blank/overvotes | 10,738 | ||
Total votes | 59,261 | 100 |
H. Brooke Paige, a perennial candidate, was unopposed in the Republican primary. Paige also ran in and won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, attorney general, treasurer and auditor of accounts.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | H. Brooke Paige | 18,293 | 92.4 | |
Republican | Write-ins | 1,494 | 7.6 | |
Republican | Blank/overvotes | 17,200 | ||
Total votes | 19,787 | 100 |
Mary Alice Herbert, candidate for Secretary of State in 2016, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for secretary of state.
Governing magazine projected the race as "safe Democratic". [3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jim Condos (incumbent) | 178,863 | 66.81 | |
Republican | H. Brooke Paige | 79,035 | 29.52 | |
Liberty Union | Mary Alice Herbert | 9,706 | 3.63 | |
Write-in | Write-ins | 108 | 0.04 | |
Total votes | 267,712 | 100 | ||
N/A | Blank votes | 10,455 | ||
N/A | Over votes | 63 |
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Incumbent Democratic treasurer Beth Pearce (since 2011) was elected to a fifth term.
Pearce was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Beth Pearce (incumbent) | 58,379 | 99.5 | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 270 | 0.5 | |
Democratic | Blank/overvotes | 11,358 | ||
Total votes | 58,649 | 100% |
H. Brooke Paige, a perennial candidate, was unopposed in the Republican primary. Paige also ran in and won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, attorney general, secretary of state and state auditor of accounts.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | H. Brooke Paige | 20,313 | 94.3 | |
Republican | Beth Pearce (incumbent) (write-in) | 953 | 4.4 | |
Republican | Write-ins (other) | 280 | 1.3 | |
Republican | Blank/overvotes | 15,441 | ||
Total votes | 21,546 | 100% |
Paige withdrew August 24, allowing the state Republican party to name a replacement. [4] On August 29, the Vermont Republican Party selected Rick Morton, the current state party treasurer. [5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Beth Pearce (incumbent) | 179,451 | 67.6 | |
Republican | Rick Morton | 85,824 | 32.33 | |
Write-in | Write-ins | 161 | 0.06 | |
Total votes | 265,436 | 100 | ||
N/A | Blank votes | 12,752 | ||
N/A | Over votes | 42 |
Incumbent Democratic attorney general T. J. Donovan (since 2017) was elected to a second term.
Donovan was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | T.J. Donovan (incumbent) | 58,714 | 99.4 | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 354 | 0.6 | |
Democratic | Blank/overvotes | 10,939 | ||
Total votes | 59,068 | 100% |
H. Brooke Paige, a perennial candidate, was unopposed in the Republican primary. Paige also ran in and won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, secretary of state, state treasurer and state auditor of accounts.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | H. Brooke Paige | 16,853 | 90.9 | |
Republican | Write-ins | 1,690 | 9.1 | |
Republican | Blank/overvotes | 18,444 | ||
Total votes | 18,543 | 100% |
Paige withdrew August 24, allowing the state Republican party to name a replacement. [4] On August 29, the Vermont Republican Party selected State Representative Janssen Willhoit (Caledonia-3) as their attorney general nominee. [5]
Rosemarie Jackowski, candidate for Attorney General in 2016, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for attorney general.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | T.J. Donovan (incumbent) | 187,093 | 67.24 | |
Republican | Janssen Willhoit | 70,226 | 25.24 | |
Liberty Union | Rosemarie Jackowski | 9,536 | 3.43 | |
Write-ins | 166 | 0.06 | ||
Overvotes | 96 | N/A | ||
Blank votes | 11,113 | N/A | ||
Total votes | 278,230 |
Incumbent Democratic/Progressive Auditor Doug Hoffer (since 2013) was elected to a fourth term.
Hoffer was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Doug Hoffer (incumbent) | 55,946 | 99.7 | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 182 | 0.3 | |
Democratic | Blank/overvotes | 13,879 | ||
Total votes | 56,128 | 100% |
H. Brooke Paige, a perennial candidate, was unopposed in the Republican primary. Paige also ran in and won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, attorney general, secretary of state and state treasurer.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | H. Brooke Paige | 17,405 | 93.8 | |
Republican | Write-ins | 1,144 | 6.2 | |
Republican | Blank/overvotes | 18,438 | ||
Total votes | 18,549 | 100% |
Paige withdrew August 24, allowing the state Republican party to name a replacement. [4] On August 29, the Vermont Republican Party selected Rick Kenyon, a tax preparer from Brattleboro. [5]
Hoffer also again ran as a write-in candidate in the Progressive primary and was unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Progressive | Doug Hoffer (incumbent) (write-in) | 336 | 79.6 | |
Progressive | Write-ins (other) | 86 | 20.4 | |
Progressive | Blank/overvotes | 222 | ||
Total votes | 422 | 100% |
Marina Brown, candidate for Auditor in 2016, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for Auditor.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Doug Hoffer (incumbent) [a] | 160,291 | 57.61 | |
Republican | Rick Kenyon | 88,021 | 31.64 | |
Liberty Union | Marina Brown | 10,947 | 3.93 | |
Write-ins | 116 | 0.04 | ||
Overvotes | 404 | N/A | ||
Blank votes | 18,451 | N/A | ||
Total votes | 278,230 |
All 30 seats in the Vermont Senate and all 150 seats of the Vermont House of Representatives were up for election. The balance of political power before the elections for each chamber was:
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All county level offices were up for election. The balance of political power before and after the elections for each office was: [7]
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Caledonia County
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Chittenden County
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Essex County
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Franklin County
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Grand Isle County
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Lamoille County
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Orange County
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Orleans County
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Rutland County
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Washington County
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Windham County
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Windsor County
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