2018 Vermont elections

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2018 Vermont elections
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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.

Contents

United States Senate

Independent incumbent Bernie Sanders was elected to a third term.

United States House of Representatives

Democratic incumbent Peter Welch was elected to a seventh term.

Governor

Incumbent Republican Phil Scott was elected to a second term.

Lieutenant governor

Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018
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Nominee Dave Zuckerman Donald H. Turner Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Progressive
Popular vote158,530108,395
Percentage57.12%39.06%

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Zuckerman:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Turner:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
No Data/Vote:     

Lieutenant Governor before election

Dave Zuckerman
Democratic/Progressive

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Dave Zuckerman
Democratic/Progressive

Incumbent Progressive/Democratic lieutenant governor Dave Zuckerman (since 2017) was elected to a second term.

Democratic primary

Zuckerman was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dave Zuckerman (incumbent) 59,131 98.0
Democratic Write-ins1,2042.0
Democratic Blank/overvotes8,844
Total votes60,335 100%

Republican primary

House Republican Minority Leader Don H. Turner Jr. ran uncontested in the Republican primary.

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Don Turner Jr. 28,195 97.8
Republican Write-ins6242.2
Republican Blank/overvotes7,716
Total votes28,819 100%

Progressive primary

Zuckerman also again ran as a write-in candidate in the Progressive primary and was unopposed.

Results

Progressive primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Dave Zuckerman (incumbent) (write-in) 390 78.5
Progressive Write-ins (other)10721.5
Progressive Blank/overvotes146
Total votes497 100%

Liberty Union nomination

Murray Ngoima, candidate for Treasurer in 2010, 2014, and 2016, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for lieutenant governor.

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
David
Zuckerman (P/D)
Don
Turner (R)
OtherUndecided
Gravis Marketing [1] October 30 – November 1, 2018885± 3.3%53%38%9%

Results

Vermont Lieutenant Gubernatorial election, 2018 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive/Democratic Dave Zuckerman 158,530 57.12
Republican Don Turner Jr.108,39539.06
Liberty Union Murray Ngoima4,1081.52
Write-in Write-ins2400.09
Total votes271,295 100%
N/A Blank votes6,901
N/A Over votes34

Secretary of state

Vermont secretary of state election, 2018
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Nominee Jim Condos H. Brooke Paige
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote178,86379,035
Percentage66.81%29.52%

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Condos:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Paige:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
No Data/Vote:     

Secretary of State before election

Jim Condos
Democratic

Elected Secretary of State

Jim Condos
Democratic

Incumbent Democratic secretary of state Jim Condos (since 2011) was elected to a fifth term.

Democratic primary

Condos was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Condos (incumbent) 59,040 99.6
Democratic Write-ins2210.4
Democratic Blank/overvotes10,738
Total votes59,261 100

Republican primary

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.

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican H. Brooke Paige 18,293 92.4
Republican Write-ins1,4947.6
Republican Blank/overvotes17,200
Total votes19,787 100

Liberty Union nomination

Mary Alice Herbert, candidate for Secretary of State in 2016, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for secretary of state.

General election

Governing magazine projected the race as "safe Democratic". [3]

Vermont Secretary of State election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Condos (incumbent)178,86366.81
Republican H. Brooke Paige79,03529.52
Liberty Union Mary Alice Herbert9,7063.63
Write-in Write-ins1080.04
Total votes267,712 100
N/A Blank votes10,455
N/A Over votes63

State Treasurer

Vermont state treasurer election, 2018
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Nominee Beth Pearce Rick Morton
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote179,45185,824
Percentage67.6%32.33%

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Pearce:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Morton:     50–60%     60–70%
Tie:     40–50%
No Data/Vote:     

Treasurer before election

Beth Pearce
Democratic

Elected Treasurer

Beth Pearce
Democratic

Incumbent Democratic treasurer Beth Pearce (since 2011) was elected to a fifth term.

Democratic primary

Pearce was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Beth Pearce (incumbent) 58,379 99.5
Democratic Write-ins2700.5
Democratic Blank/overvotes11,358
Total votes58,649 100%

Republican primary

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.

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican H. Brooke Paige 20,313 94.3
Republican Beth Pearce (incumbent) (write-in)9534.4
Republican Write-ins (other)2801.3
Republican Blank/overvotes15,441
Total votes21,546 100%

Post-primary

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]

General election

Vermont Treasurer election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Beth Pearce (incumbent)179,45167.6
Republican Rick Morton85,82432.33
Write-in Write-ins1610.06
Total votes265,436 100
N/A Blank votes12,752
N/A Over votes42

Attorney general

Incumbent Democratic attorney general T. J. Donovan (since 2017) was elected to a second term.

Democratic primary

Donovan was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic T.J. Donovan (incumbent) 58,714 99.4
Democratic Write-ins3540.6
Democratic Blank/overvotes10,939
Total votes59,068 100%

Republican primary

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.

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican H. Brooke Paige 16,853 90.9
Republican Write-ins1,6909.1
Republican Blank/overvotes18,444
Total votes18,543 100%

Post primary

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]

Liberty Union nomination

Rosemarie Jackowski, candidate for Attorney General in 2016, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for attorney general.

General election

Vermont Attorney General election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic T.J. Donovan (incumbent)187,09367.24
Republican Janssen Willhoit70,22625.24
Liberty Union Rosemarie Jackowski9,5363.43
Write-ins1660.06
Overvotes96N/A
Blank votes11,113N/A
Total votes278,230

Auditor of Accounts

Incumbent Democratic/Progressive Auditor Doug Hoffer (since 2013) was elected to a fourth term.

Democratic primary

Hoffer was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Doug Hoffer (incumbent) 55,946 99.7
Democratic Write-ins1820.3
Democratic Blank/overvotes13,879
Total votes56,128 100%

Republican primary

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.

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican H. Brooke Paige 17,405 93.8
Republican Write-ins1,1446.2
Republican Blank/overvotes18,438
Total votes18,549 100%

Post-primary

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]

Progressive primary

Hoffer also again ran as a write-in candidate in the Progressive primary and was unopposed.

Results

Progressive primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Doug Hoffer (incumbent) (write-in) 336 79.6
Progressive Write-ins (other)8620.4
Progressive Blank/overvotes222
Total votes422 100%

Liberty Union nomination

Marina Brown, candidate for Auditor in 2016, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for Auditor.

General election

Vermont Auditor of Accounts election, 2018 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Doug Hoffer (incumbent) [a] 160,29157.61
Republican Rick Kenyon88,02131.64
Liberty Union Marina Brown10,9473.93
Write-ins1160.04
Overvotes404N/A
Blank votes18,451N/A
Total votes278,230

State legislature

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:

And the results of the elections for both chambers was:

County offices

All county level offices were up for election. The balance of political power before and after the elections for each office was: [7]

Notes

  1. Listed on the ballot as '"Democratic/Progressive"

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