Vermont elections, 2016

A general election was held in the U.S. state of Vermont on November 8, 2016. All of Vermont's executive officers were up for election as well as Vermont's Class III Senate seat and at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on August 9, 2016.

President of the United States

United States Senate

United States House of Representatives

Governor

Lieutenant Governor

Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Phil Scott (since 2011) is vacating the office to run for Governor.[1]

Republican primary

Randy Brock, former State Auditor (2005-2007) and State Senator (2009-2013), was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy Brock 37,361 80.5
Republican Write-in 1,394 3.0
Total votes 38,755 100%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Zuckerman 31,027 42.7
Democratic Shap Smith 26,569 36.6
Democratic Kesha Ram 12,133 16.7
Democratic Write-in 323 0.0
Total votes 70,052 100%

Progressive primary

Candidates

Results

Progessive primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
VT Progressive David Zuckerman (write-in) 228 60.0
VT Progressive Boots Wardinski 150 26.0
VT Progressive Write-in 72 16.0
Total votes 450 100%

General election

Candidates

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Randy
Brock (R)		 David
Zuckerman (D/P)		 Boots
Wardinksi (LU)		 Other Undecided
RRH Elections October 24–26, 2016 1,052 ± 3.0% 39% 40% 1% — 20%
Castleton Polling Institute ? 579 ± 3.9% 26% 43% 1% 8% 20%

Attorney General

Incumbent Democratic Attorney General William Sorrell, the state's longest-serving Attorney General (since 1997), is not running for reelection.[3]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic T.J. Donovan 49,017 67.0
Democratic H. Brooke Paige 11,917 16.3
Democratic Write-in 214 0.0
Total votes 61,148 100%

Republican primary

Deb Bucknam, a private practice attorney, was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Deb Bucknam 31,173 67.2
Republican Write-in 1,477 3.0
Total votes 32,650 100%

General election

Candidates

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 T.J.
Donovan (D)		 Deb
Bucknam (R)		 Rosemarie
Jackowski (LU)		 Other Undecided
Castleton Polling Institute ? 579 ± 3.9% 54% 12% 3% 8% 21%

Secretary of State

Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Jim Condos (since 2011) is seeking a fourth term.

Democratic primary

Incumbent Jim Condos was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Condos 59,818 81.2
Democratic Write-in 219 0.0
Total votes 60,037 100%

General election

Candidates

Treasurer

Incumbent Democratic Treasurer Beth Pearce (since 2011) is seeking a fourth term.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beth Pearce 40,939 56.0
Democratic Richard Dunne 20,929 28.6
Democratic Write-in 73 0.0
Total votes 61,941 100%

General election

Candidates

Auditor of Accounts

Incumbent Democratic/Progressive Auditor Doug Hoffer (since 2013) is seeking a third term.

Democratic primary

Incumbent Doug Hoffer was unopposed for the Democratic nomination

Results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Doug Hoffer 57,135 78.1
Democratic Write-in 241 0.0
Total votes 57,376 100%

Republican primary

Dan Feliciano, a strategic policy consultant, was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Feliciano 29,753 64.1
Republican Write-in 517 1.0
Total votes 30,270 100%

General election

Candidates

State legislature

All 30 seats in the Vermont Senate and all 150 seats of the Vermont House of Representatives will be up for election. The balance of political power before the election for each chamber was:

Senate

Party # of seats
Democratic 18
Republican 9[6]
Progressive 3
Total 30

House of Representatives

Party # of seats
Democratic 85
Republican 53
Progressive 6
Independent 6
Total 150

References

  1. ↑ Hallenbeck, Terri (September 8, 2015). "Scott Pins Gubernatorial Campaign on 'Fiscal Responsibility'". Seven Days.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Vermont Primary results
  3. ↑ Craven, Jasper (September 28, 2015). "AG BILL SORRELL WILL NOT SEEK RE-ELECTION". vtdigger.org.
  4. ↑ Sec. Condos received enough write-in votes in the Republican primary to receive their nomination
  5. ↑ Treasurer Pearce received enough write-in votes in the Republican primary to receive their nomination.
  6. ↑ One Republican Senator, Norman H. McAllister is suspended pending charges of sexual misconduct.
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