2024 Vermont Secretary of State election

See also: 2024 United States secretary of state elections

2024 Vermont Secretary of State election

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Nominee Sarah Copeland Hanzas H. Brooke Paige Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 205,378 138,673 Percentage 59.61% 40.25%

County results Municipality results Hanzas:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Paige:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%      No votes

Secretary of State before election Sarah Copeland Hanzas Democratic Elected Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas Democratic

The 2024 Vermont Secretary of State election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the secretary of state of the state of Vermont. It coincided with the concurrent presidential election, as well as various state and local elections, including for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and governor of Vermont. Incumbent secretary of state Sarah Copeland Hanzas was re-elected to a second two-year term, defeating Republican newsstand owner H. Brooke Paige. ^[1]

Primary elections took place on August 13, 2024. ^[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Sarah Copeland Hanzas, incumbent secretary of state ^[3]

Results

Democratic primary results ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Sarah Copeland Hanzas (incumbent)	43,182	99.32%
	Write-in		294	0.68%
Total votes			43,476	100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• H. Brooke Paige, newsstand owner and perennial candidate ^[5]

Results

Republican primary results ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	H. Brooke Paige	18,989	98.10%
	Write-in		368	1.90%
Total votes			19,357	100.00%

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [6]	Safe D	July 25, 2024

Results

2024 Vermont Secretary of State Election ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Sarah Copeland Hanzas (incumbent)	205,378	59.61%
	Republican	H. Brooke Paige	138,673	40.25%
	Write-in		473	0.14%
Total votes			344,524	100.00%

References

1. "Vermont Secretary of State Election 2024 Live Results". NBC News. November 5, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
2. "2024 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
3. Sabet, Habib (March 25, 2024). "Attorney General Charity Clark announces reelection bid". VTDigger. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
4. Secretary of State of Vermont (August 13, 2024). "Vermont Election Night Results". electionresults.vermont.gov. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
5. Mearhoff, Sarah (May 30, 2024). "As filing deadline passes, Vermont appears set for a sleepier statewide election season". VTDigger. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
6. Jacobson, Louis (July 25, 2024). "2024's Races for Attorney General, Secretary of State, and Lieutenant Governor: An Update". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
7. "2024 General Election Canvass Report" (PDF). VT SOS. Retrieved December 10, 2024.

External links

Official campaign websites

• Sarah Copeland Hanzas (D) for Secretary of State