2020 Vermont Senate election

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2020 Vermont Senate election
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All 30 seats in the Vermont Senate
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Leader Tim Ashe
(retired)		 Joe Benning Anthony Pollina
Party Democratic Republican Progressive
Leader sinceJanuary 6, 2017January 4, 20182013
Leader's seatChittendenCaledoniaWashington
Last election2262
Seats won2172
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1Steady2.svg
Popular vote481,506 [a] 311,329 [b] 56,397 [c]
Percentage53.7%34.7%6.3%
SwingDecrease2.svg 7.1%Increase2.svg 8.7%Decrease2.svg 0.3%
2020 Vermont Senate election map.svg
Results:
     Republican gain
     Democratic hold     Republican hold
     Progressive hold
President pro tempore before election

Tim Ashe
Democratic

Elected President pro tempore

Becca Balint
Democratic

The 2020 Vermont Senate elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Vermont voters elected all 30 state senators from 13 districts, with each district electing between one and six senators. State senators serve two-year terms in the Vermont Senate. A primary election on August 11, 2020, determined which candidates appeared on the November 3 general election ballot. All the members elected would serve in the Vermont General Assembly.

Contents

Summary of results

District Incumbent PartyElected senatorParty
Addison Ruth Hardy Dem Ruth Hardy Dem
Christopher Bray Dem Christopher Bray Dem
Bennington Brian Campion Dem Brian Campion Dem
Dick Sears Dem Dick Sears Dem
Caledonia Joe Benning Rep Joe Benning Rep
Jane Kitchel Dem Jane Kitchel Dem
Chittenden Tim Ashe Dem/Prog Thomas Chittenden Dem
Phil Baruth Dem/Prog Phil Baruth Dem/Prog
Debbie Ingram Dem Kesha Ram Hinsdale Dem
Ginny Lyons Dem Ginny Lyons Dem
Christopher Pearson Prog/Dem Christopher Pearson Prog/Dem
Michael Sirotkin Dem Michael Sirotkin Dem
Essex-Orleans John Rodgers Dem Russ Ingalls Rep
Robert Starr Dem Robert Starr Dem
Franklin Corey Parent Rep Corey Parent Rep/Dem
Randy Brock Rep Randy Brock Rep/Dem
Grand Isle Richard Mazza Dem Richard Mazza Dem/Rep
Lamoille Richard Westman Rep Richard Westman Rep/Dem
Orange Mark MacDonald Dem Mark MacDonald Dem
Rutland Brian Collamore Rep Brian Collamore Rep
James McNeil Rep Joshua Terenzini Rep
Cheryl Hooker Dem/Prog Cheryl Hooker Dem
Washington Andrew Perchlik Dem/Prog Andrew Perchlik Dem/Prog
Ann Cummings Dem Ann Cummings Dem
Anthony Pollina Prog/Dem Anthony Pollina Prog/Dem
Windham Becca Balint Dem Becca Balint Dem
Jeanette White Dem Jeanette White Dem
Windsor Alison Clarkson Dem Alison Clarkson Dem
Richard McCormack Dem Richard McCormack Dem
Alice Nitka Dem Alice Nitka Dem/Rep

Source: [1]

Retiring incumbents

Three incumbent senators (two Democrats and one Republican) did not seek reelection.

  1. Chittenden: Tim Ashe (D/P) (ran for ;ieutenant governor [lost primary])
  2. Chittenden: Debbie Ingram (D)
  3. Rutland: James McNeil (R)

Defeated incumbents

In the primary

No incumbent senator was defeated in the August 11 primary.

In the general election

One incumbent senator sought reelection but was defeated in the general election.

  1. Essex-Orleans: John S. Rodgers (D) (sought reelection as an independent)

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [2] Safe DOctober 21, 2020

Detailed results

Addison • Bennington • Caledonia • Chittenden • Essex-Orleans • Franklin • Grand Isle • Lamoille • Orange • Rutland • Washington • Windham • Windsor

Source for all election results: [3]

Addison

Addison general election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ruth Hardy (incumbent) 13,063 32.8
Democratic Christopher A. Bray (incumbent) 12,522 31.4
Republican Peter Briggs8,00720.1
Republican John Christiano5,44213.6
Libertarian Archie Flower7731.9
Write-in Write-ins620.2
Total votes39,869 100.0
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Bennington

Bennington general election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard W. Sears (incumbent) 11,063 31.2
Democratic Brian Campion (incumbent) 10,483 29.5
Republican Meg Hansen6,27517.7
Republican Mike Hall5,65715.9
Independent Kevin Hoyt1,9435.5
Write-in Write-ins570.2
Total votes35,478 100.0
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Caledonia

Caledonia general election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jane Kitchel (incumbent) 10,285 29.9
Republican Joe Benning (incumbent) 10,057 29.2
Democratic Matthew Choate7,34221.3
Republican Charles Wilson5,44215.8
Libertarian J.T. Dodge1,2553.6
Write-in Write-ins620.2
Total votes34,443 100.0
Democratic hold
Republican hold

Chittenden

Democratic primary

Chittenden Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Virginia V. Lyons (incumbent) 21,198 13.9
Democratic Kesha Ram 20,181 13.2
Democratic Michael Sirotkin (incumbent) 15,208 10.0
Democratic Philip Baruth (incumbent) 14,677 9.6
Democratic Thomas Chittenden 13,556 8.9
Democratic Christopher Pearson (incumbent) 11,764 7.7
Democratic June Heston11,7197.7
Democratic David Scherr9,5626.3
Democratic Dylan Giambatista9,3316.1
Democratic Erhard Mahnke7,8785.2
Democratic Adam Roof7,7855.1
Democratic Louis Meyers4,8383.2
Democratic Steve May4,3712.9
Democratic Write-ins2710.2
Total votes152,339 100.0

General election

Chittenden general election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas Chittenden 50,974 12.9
Democratic Virginia V. Lyons (incumbent) 48,602 12.3
Democratic Kesha Ram 46,513 11.8
Democratic Michael Sirotkin (incumbent) 45,819 11.6
Democratic Philip Baruth (incumbent) [d] 43,923 11.1
Progressive Christopher Pearson (incumbent) [e] 33,445 8.5
Republican Susan Bowen21,9005.5
Republican Tom Chastenay19,3004.9
Republican Ericka Redic18,9454.8
Republican Kase Long18,7634.7
Republican Dean Rolland17,6044.5
Republican Kylie Hollingsworth16,3194.1
Independent James Ehlers11,9193.0
Write-in Write-ins6310.2
Total votes394,657 100.0
Democratic hold
Democratic hold
Democratic hold
Democratic hold
Democratic hold
Progressive hold

Essex-Orleans

Essex-Orleans general election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert A. Starr (incumbent) 8,668 27.1
Republican Russ Ingalls 7,739 24.2
Republican Jonathan Morin5,35416.7
Democratic Ron Horton5,10016.0
Independent John S. Rodgers (incumbent) [f] 5,03315.7
Write-in Write-ins640.2
Total votes31,958 100.0
Democratic hold
Republican gain from Democratic

Franklin

Franklin general election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Corey Parent (incumbent) [g] 16,002 40.4
Republican Randy Brock (incumbent) [g] 15,508 39.1
Progressive Chloe Collins3,7779.5
Independent Wayne Billado III2,2455.7
Progressive Luke Richter1,9755.0
Write-in Write-ins1410.4
Total votes39,648 100.0
Republican hold
Republican hold

Grand Isle

Grand Isle general election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard Mazza (incumbent) [h] 11,241 97.8
Write-in Write-ins2562.2
Total votes11,497 100.0
Democratic hold

Lamoille

Lamoille general election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard A. Westman (incumbent) [g] 11,477 97.7
Write-in Write-ins2652.3
Total votes11,742 100.0
Republican hold

Orange

Democratic primary

Orange Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mark MacDonald (incumbent) 2,168 63.4
Democratic Susan Hatch Davis 1,22335.8
Democratic Write-ins280.8
Total votes3,419 100.0

General election

Orange general election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mark MacDonald (incumbent) 6,420 54.5
Republican Bill Huff5,32145.2
Write-in Write-ins310.3
Total votes11,772 100.0
Democratic hold

Rutland

Democratic primary

Rutland Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cheryl Hooker (incumbent) 5,507 37.3
Democratic Greg Cox 4,207 28.5
Democratic Larry Courcelle 3,305 22.4
Democratic Christopher Hoyt1,59210.8
Democratic Write-ins1551.0
Total votes14,766 100.0

General election

Rutland general election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brian Collamore (incumbent) 14,861 18.3
Republican Joshua Terenzini 14,008 17.3
Democratic Cheryl Hooker (incumbent) 13,196 16.2
Republican Terry Williams11,82814.6
Democratic Greg Cox10,28012.7
Democratic Larry Courcelle8,33410.3
Independent Brittany Cavacas4,7315.8
Independent Michael Shank2,2662.8
Independent Casey Jennings1,0091.2
Independent Richard "Sensei" Lenchus5520.7
Write-in Write-ins990.1
Total votes81,164 100.0
Republican hold
Republican hold
Democratic hold

Washington

Democratic primary

Washington Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ann Cummings (incumbent) 8,590 31.0
Democratic Andrew Perchlik (incumbent) 7,643 27.6
Democratic Anthony Pollina (incumbent) 6,558 23.6
Democratic Theo Kennedy4,81217.3
Democratic Write-ins1340.5
Total votes27,737 100.0

Republican primary

Washington Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dawnmarie Tomasi 2,545 27.5
Republican Dwayne Tucker 2,545 27.5
Republican Ken Alger 2,388 25.8
Republican Brent Young1,59217.2
Republican Write-ins1811.9
Total votes9,251 100.0

General election

Washington general election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ann Cummings (incumbent) 21,159 25.2
Progressive Anthony Pollina (incumbent) [e] 17,200 20.5
Democratic Andrew Perchlik (incumbent) [d] 15,029 17.9
Republican Dwayne Tucker9,25811.0
Republican Dawnmarie Tomasi9,19111.0
Republican Ken Alger9,11310.9
Independent Paul Vallerand2,6783.2
Write-in Write-ins1860.2
Total votes83,814 100.0
Democratic hold
Progressive hold
Democratic hold

Windham

Windham general election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Becca Balint (incumbent) 14,520 37.8
Democratic Jeanette White (incumbent) 13,683 35.6
Republican Marcus Parish4,35911.3
Republican John Lyddy4,26511.1
Independent Tyler Colford1,4993.9
Write-in Write-ins870.2
Total votes38,413 100.0
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Windsor

Windsor general election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alison H. Clarkson (incumbent) 19,084 23.3
Democratic Richard McCormack (incumbent) 17,477 21.4
Democratic Alice Nitka (incumbent) [h] 16,726 20.4
Republican Jack Williams9,70211.9
Republican Michael Jasinski Sr.9,63211.8
Independent Keith Stern4,6055.6
Independent Doug Wilberding2,8553.5
Independent Mason Wade1,4711.8
Write-in Write-ins2510.3
Total votes81,803 100.0
Democratic hold
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Not counting Progressive and Republican candidates who were also nominated by the Democratic Party.
  2. ↑ Not counting Democratic candidates who were also nominated by the Republican Party.
  3. ↑ Not counting Democratic candidates who were also nominated by the Progressive Party.
  4. 1 2 Candidate received the nominations of both the Democratic and Progressive parties and was listed on the ballot as "Democratic/Progressive" (candidate is primarily a Democrat).
  5. 1 2 Candidate received the nominations of both the Progressive and Democratic parties and was listed on the ballot as "Progressive/Democratic" (candidate is primarily a Progressive).
  6. ↑ Elected as a Democrat in 2018.
  7. 1 2 3 Candidate received the nominations of both the Republican and Democratic parties and was listed on the ballot as "Republican/Democratic" (candidate is primarily a Republican).
  8. 1 2 Candidate received the nominations of both the Democratic and Republican parties and was listed on the ballot as "Democratic/Republican" (candidate is primarily a Democrat).

References

  1. ↑ "Vermont Senate elections, 2020". Ballotpedia . Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  2. ↑ "October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races". The Cook Political Report . Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Official Election Results". Vermont Secretary of State . Retrieved December 5, 2020.
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