2024 Vermont State Auditor election

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2024 Vermont State Auditor election
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  2022 November 5, 20242026 
  Doug Hoffer (cropped).png H. Brooke Paige.jpg
Nominee Doug Hoffer H. Brooke Paige
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Progressive
Popular vote207,195134,066
Percentage60.62%39.22%

2024 Vermont state auditor election results map by county.svg
2024 Vermont state auditor election results map by municipality.svg

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

State Auditor before election

Doug Hoffer
Democratic

Elected State Auditor

Doug Hoffer
Democratic

The 2024 Vermont State Auditor election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the Vermont State Auditor. 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 state auditor Doug Hoffer was re-elected to a seventh and final two-year term, defeating Republican newsstand owner H. Brooke Paige. [1]

Contents

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Democratic primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Doug Hoffer (incumbent) 43,893 99.23%
Write-in 3410.77%
Total votes44,204 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Republican primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican H. Brooke Paige 18,129 96.55%
Write-in 6473.45%
Total votes18,776 100.00%

Progressive primary

Candidates

Withdrew after nomination

  • Linda Gravell [6]

Results

Progressive primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Linda Gravell 277 87.38%
Write-in 4012.62%
Total votes317 100.00%

General election

Results

2024 Vermont State Auditor Election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Doug Hoffer (incumbent) 207,195 60.62%
Republican H. Brooke Paige 134,06639.22%
Write-in 5320.16%
Total votes341,793 100.00%

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