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%

By county

By county

County Sarah Copeland Hanzas Democratic H. Brooke Paige Republican Various candidates Other parties # % # % # % Addison 12,880 60.24% 8,474 39.63% 27 0.13% Bennington 10,959 56.91% 8,273 42.96% 24 0.12% Caledonia 7,866 50.05% 7,828 49.81% 22 0.14% Chittenden 63,139 70.71% 26,024 29.14% 131 0.15% Essex 1,218 37.96% 1,989 61.98% 2 0.06% Franklin 11,214 44.3% 14,060 55.54% 40 0.16% Grand Isle 2,467 52.31% 2,242 47.54% 7 0.15% Lamoille 8,016 58.17% 5,755 41.76% 10 0.07% Orange 9,510 56.42% 7,314 43.39% 32 0.19% Orleans 6,053 43.56% 7,833 56.37% 9 0.06% Rutland 14,656 45.61% 17,443 54.28% 36 0.11% Washington 21,290 64.29% 11,749 35.48% 77 0.23% Windham 16,333 68.79% 7,381 31.08% 31 0.13% Windsor 19,777 61.59% 12,308 38.33% 25 0.08% Totals 205,378 59.61% 138,673 40.25% 473 0.14% Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Franklin (largest city: St. Albans) Rutland (largest city: Rutland) Orleans (largest city: Derby)

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