Vermont State Profile
Election Schedule
Vermont state primary:2018-8-14
Election Vitals
Governor:Peter Shumlin (D) re-election 2016
Senator:Patrick Leahy (D) re-election 2016
Senator:Bernie Sanders (I) re-election 2018
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Past Presidential Elections
Percentage of Votes for Jimmy Carter in 1976 |
43.1% |
Percentage of Votes for Gerald Ford in 1976 |
54.4% |
Percentage of Votes for Jimmy Carter in 1980 |
38.4% |
Percentage of Votes for Ronald Reagan in 1980 |
44.4% |
Percentage of Votes for Walter Mondale in 1984 |
40.8% |
Percentage of Votes for Ronald Reagan in 1984 |
57.9% |
Percentage of Votes for Michael Dukakis in 1988 |
47.6% |
Percentage of Votes for George Bush in 1988 |
51.1% |
Percentage of Votes for Bill Clinton in 1992 |
46.1% |
Percentage of Votes for George Bush in 1992 |
30.4% |
Percentage of Votes for Bill Clinton in 1996 |
53.4% |
Percentage of Votes for Bob Dole in 1996 |
31.1% |
Percentage of Votes for Al Gore in 2000 |
50.6% |
Percentage of Votes for George W. Bush in 2000 |
40.7% |
Percentage of Votes for John Kerry in 2004 |
59.1% |
Percentage of Votes for George W. Bush in 2004 |
38.9% |
Percentage of Votes for Barack Obama in 2008 |
67.8% |
Percentage of Votes for John McCain in 2008 |
30.6% |
Percentage of Votes for Barack Obama in 2012 |
67.0% |
Percentage of Votes for Mitt Romney in 2012 |
31.2% |
DemPresVote2016 |
61.1% |
RepPresVote2016 |
32.6% |
Previous Election Results, other races
1996 Governor General Election |
Candidate |
Party |
# Votes |
% Votes |
Howard Dean |
Democratic |
179,544 |
70.7% |
John Gropper |
Republican |
57,161 |
22.5% |
Mary Herbert |
Liberty union |
4,156 |
1.6% |
Dennis Lane |
Grass roots |
3,667 |
1.4% |
Bill Brunelle |
Natural law |
3,342 |
1.3% |
August St.John |
Independent |
3,201 |
1.3% |
Neil Randall |
Libertarian |
2,916 |
1.1% |
1996 Governor Primary |
Candidate |
Party |
# Votes |
% Votes |
John Gropper |
Republican |
12,626 |
65.3% |
Thomas Morse |
Republican |
6,710 |
34.7% |
1998 Governor General Election |
Candidate |
Party |
# Votes |
% Votes |
Howard Dean |
Democratic |
121,425 |
55.8% |
Ruth Dwyer |
Republican |
89,726 |
41.2% |
Joel Williams |
Green |
3,305 |
1.5% |
Amy Berkey |
Libertarian |
2,141 |
1.0% |
Richard Gottlieb |
Liberty union |
1,177 |
0.5% |
1998 Governor Primary |
Candidate |
Party |
# Votes |
% Votes |
Ruth Dwyer |
Republican |
30,224 |
58.8% |
Bernie Rome |
Republican |
21,196 |
41.2% |
1998 Senate General Election |
Candidate |
Party |
# Votes |
% Votes |
Patrick Leahy |
Democratic |
154,567 |
72.4% |
Fred Tuttle |
Republican |
48,051 |
22.5% |
Hugh Douglas |
Libertarian |
4,199 |
2.0% |
Barry Nelson |
Independent |
2,893 |
1.4% |
Bob Melamede |
Grass roots |
2,459 |
1.2% |
Jerry Levy |
Liberty union |
1,238 |
0.6% |
1998 Senate Primary |
Candidate |
Party |
# Votes |
% Votes |
Fred Tuttle |
Republican |
28,355 |
54.9% |
Jack McMullen |
Republican |
23,321 |
45.1% |
2000 Governor General Election |
Candidate |
Party |
# Votes |
% Votes |
Howard Dean |
Democratic |
148,059 |
50.5% |
Ruth Dwyer |
Republican |
111,359 |
38.0% |
Anthony Pollina |
Progressive |
28,116 |
9.6% |
Phil Stannard Sr. |
Independent |
2,148 |
0.7% |
Joel Williams |
Grass roots |
1,359 |
0.5% |
Marilyn Christian |
Independent |
1,054 |
0.4% |
Hardy Macia |
Libertarian |
785 |
0.3% |
Richard Gottlieb |
Liberty union |
337 |
0.1% |
2000 Governor Primary |
Candidate |
Party |
# Votes |
% Votes |
Howard Dean |
Democratic |
31,366 |
87.8% |
Brian Pearl |
Democratic |
4,357 |
12.2% |
2000 Governor Primary |
Candidate |
Party |
# Votes |
% Votes |
Ruth Dwyer |
Republican |
46,611 |
58.5% |
William Meub |
Republican |
33,105 |
41.5% |
2000 Senate General Election |
Candidate |
Party |
# Votes |
% Votes |
James Jeffords |
Republican |
189,133 |
65.6% |
Ed Flanagan |
Democratic |
73,352 |
25.5% |
Charles Russell |
Constitution |
10,079 |
3.5% |
Rick Hubbard |
Independent |
5,366 |
1.9% |
Billy Greer |
Grass roots |
4,889 |
1.7% |
Hugh Douglas |
Libertarian |
3,843 |
1.3% |
Jerry Levy |
Liberty union |
1,477 |
0.5% |
2000 Senate Primary |
Candidate |
Party |
# Votes |
% Votes |
Ed Flanagan |
Democratic |
17,440 |
51.5% |
Jan Backus |
Democratic |
16,444 |
48.5% |
2000 Senate Primary |
Candidate |
Party |
# Votes |
% Votes |
Jim Jeffords |
Republican |
60,234 |
79.0% |
Rick Hubbard |
Republican |
15,991 |
21.0% |
2002 Governor General Election |
Candidate |
Party |
# Votes |
% Votes |
Jim Douglas |
Republican |
103,436 |
45.0% |
Doug Racine |
Democratic |
97,565 |
42.4% |
Cornelius Hogan |
Independent |
22,353 |
9.7% |
Cris Ericson |
Mke marij. legal |
1,737 |
0.8% |
Michael Badamo |
Progressive |
1,380 |
0.6% |
Joel Williams |
Libertarian |
938 |
0.4% |
Patricia Hejny |
Grass roots |
771 |
0.3% |
Marilyn Christian |
Restore justic |
638 |
0.3% |
Peter Diamondstone |
Liberty union |
625 |
0.3% |
Brian Pearl |
Independent |
569 |
0.2% |
2004 Governor General Election |
Candidate |
Party |
# Votes |
% Votes |
Jim Douglas |
Republican |
181,540 |
58.7% |
Peter Clavelle |
Democratic |
117,327 |
38.0% |
Cris Ericson |
All others |
4,221 |
1.4% |
Patricia Hejny |
Independent |
2,431 |
0.8% |
Hardy Machia |
Libertarian |
2,263 |
0.7% |
Peter Diamondstone |
Liberty union |
1,298 |
0.4% |
2004 Senate General Election |
Candidate |
Party |
# Votes |
% Votes |
Pat Leahy |
Democratic |
216,972 |
70.7% |
Jack McMullen |
Republican |
75,398 |
24.6% |
Cris Ericson |
All others |
6,486 |
2.1% |
Craig Hill |
Green |
3,999 |
1.3% |
Keith Stern |
Independent |
3,300 |
1.1% |
Ben Mitchell |
Liberty union |
879 |
0.3% |
2004 Senate Primary |
Candidate |
Party |
# Votes |
% Votes |
Patrick Leahy |
Democratic |
27,459 |
94.6% |
Craig Hill |
Democratic |
1,573 |
5.4% |
2004 Senate Primary |
Candidate |
Party |
# Votes |
% Votes |
Jack McMullen |
Republican |
9,591 |
71.8% |
Peter Moss |
Republican |
2,058 |
15.4% |
Ben Mitchell |
Republican |
1,715 |
12.8% |
2006 Governor General Election |
Candidate |
Party |
# Votes |
% Votes |
Jim Douglas |
Republican |
148,014 |
56.4% |
Scudder Parker |
Democratic |
108,090 |
41.2% |
Cris Ericson |
Independent |
2,477 |
0.9% |
Jim Hogue |
Green |
1,936 |
0.7% |
Benjamin Clarke |
All others |
1,216 |
0.5% |
Bob Skold |
Liberty union |
638 |
0.2% |
2006 Governor Primary |
Candidate |
Party |
# Votes |
% Votes |
Scudder Parker |
Democratic |
31,048 |
100.0% |
2006 Governor Primary |
Candidate |
Party |
# Votes |
% Votes |
Jim Douglas |
Republican |
33,645 |
100.0% |
2006 Senate General Election |
Candidate |
Party |
# Votes |
% Votes |
Bernie Sanders |
Independent |
171,638 |
65.5% |
Rich Tarrant |
Republican |
84,924 |
32.4% |
Cris Ericson |
Independent |
1,735 |
0.7% |
Craig Hill |
Green |
1,536 |
0.6% |
Peter Moss |
All others |
1,518 |
0.6% |
Pete Diamondstone |
Liberty union |
801 |
0.3% |
2006 Senate Primary |
Candidate |
Party |
# Votes |
% Votes |
Bernie Sanders |
Democratic |
35,954 |
95.2% |
Louis Thabault |
Democratic |
585 |
1.5% |
Craig Hill |
Democratic |
504 |
1.3% |
Peter Moss |
Democratic |
385 |
1.0% |
Larry Drown |
Democratic |
343 |
0.9% |
2006 Senate Primary |
Candidate |
Party |
# Votes |
% Votes |
Rich Tarrant |
Republican |
22,008 |
64.3% |
Greg Parke |
Republican |
10,479 |
30.6% |
Cris Ericson |
Republican |
1,722 |
5.0% |
2008 Governor General Election |
Candidate |
Party |
# Votes |
% Votes |
Jim Douglas |
Republican |
170,492 |
53.5% |
Anthony Pollina |
Independent |
69,791 |
21.9% |
Gaye Symington |
Democratic |
69,534 |
21.8% |
Tony O'Connor |
Independent |
3,106 |
1.0% |
Sam Young |
Independent |
2,490 |
0.8% |
Peter Diamondstone |
Liberty union |
1,710 |
0.5% |
Cris Ericson |
Independent |
1,704 |
0.5% |
2008 Governor Primary |
Candidate |
Party |
# Votes |
% Votes |
Gaye Symington |
Democratic |
17,263 |
100.0% |
2008 Governor Primary |
Candidate |
Party |
# Votes |
% Votes |
Jim Douglas |
Republican |
11,605 |
100.0% |
2010 Governor General Election |
Candidate |
Party |
# Votes |
% Votes |
Peter Shumlin |
Democratic |
119,543 |
49.6% |
Brian Dubie |
Republican |
115,212 |
47.8% |
Dennis Steele |
Independent |
1,917 |
0.8% |
Cris Ericson |
All others |
1,819 |
0.8% |
Dan Feliciano |
Independent |
1,341 |
0.6% |
Em Peyton |
Independent |
684 |
0.3% |
Ben Mitchell |
Liberty union |
429 |
0.2% |
2010 Governor Primary |
Candidate |
Party |
# Votes |
% Votes |
Peter Shumlin |
Democratic |
18,276 |
25.0% |
Doug Racine |
Democratic |
18,079 |
24.8% |
Deb Markowitz |
Democratic |
17,579 |
24.1% |
Matt Dunne |
Democratic |
15,323 |
21.0% |
Susan Bartlett |
Democratic |
3,759 |
5.1% |
2010 Governor Primary |
Candidate |
Party |
# Votes |
% Votes |
Brian Dubie |
Republican |
28,452 |
100.0% |
2010 Senate General Election |
Candidate |
Party |
# Votes |
% Votes |
Patrick Leahy |
Democratic |
151,281 |
64.4% |
Len Britton |
Republican |
72,699 |
30.9% |
Daniel Freilich |
Independent |
3,544 |
1.5% |
Cris Ericson |
All others |
2,731 |
1.2% |
Stephen Cain |
Independent |
2,356 |
1.0% |
Peter Diamondstone |
Socialist |
1,433 |
0.6% |
Johenry Nunes |
Independent |
1,021 |
0.4% |
2010 Senate Primary |
Candidate |
Party |
# Votes |
% Votes |
Patrick Leahy |
Democratic |
64,756 |
89.1% |
Daniel Freilich |
Democratic |
7,892 |
10.9% |
2010 Senate Primary |
Candidate |
Party |
# Votes |
% Votes |
Len Britton |
Republican |
22,750 |
100.0% |
2012 Governor |
Candidate |
Party |
# Votes |
% Votes |
Peter Shumlin |
Democratic |
170,598 |
58.0% |
Randy Brock |
Republican |
110,940 |
37.7% |
Emily Peyton |
Independent |
5,868 |
2.0% |
Cris Ericson |
Independent |
5,583 |
1.9% |
Dave Eagle |
Liberty union |
1,303 |
0.4% |
2012 Senate |
Candidate |
Party |
# Votes |
% Votes |
Bernie Sanders |
Independent |
209,053 |
71.1% |
John MacGovern |
Republican |
73,198 |
24.9% |
Cris Ericson |
Independent |
5,924 |
2.0% |
Pete Diamondstone |
Liberty union |
2,511 |
0.9% |
Peter Moss |
Independent |
2,452 |
0.8% |
Laurel LaFramboise |
Independent |
877 |
0.3% |
2014 Governor |
Candidate |
Party |
# Votes |
% Votes |
Peter Shumlin |
Democratic |
89,509 |
46.5% |
Scott Milne |
Republican |
87,075 |
45.3% |
Dan Feliciano |
Libertarian |
8,428 |
4.4% |
Emily Peyton |
Independent |
3,157 |
1.6% |
Pete Diamondstone |
Liberty union |
1,673 |
0.9% |
Bernard Peters |
Independent |
1,434 |
0.7% |
Cris Ericson |
Independent |
1,089 |
0.6% |
2014 Governor |
Candidate |
Party |
# Votes |
% Votes |
Peter Shumlin |
Democratic |
15,260 |
82.7% |
Brooke Paige |
Democratic |
3,199 |
17.3% |
2014 Governor |
Candidate |
Party |
# Votes |
% Votes |
Scott Milne |
Republican |
11,486 |
84.1% |
Steve Berry |
Republican |
1,106 |
8.1% |
Emily Peyton |
Republican |
1,060 |
7.8% |
State Demographics
Population |
626,011 |
Percentage White |
95.1% |
Percentage Black |
1.0% |
Percentage American Indian / Alaska Native |
0.3% |
Percentage Asian |
1.3% |
Percentage Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander |
0.0% |
Percentage Mixed Race |
2.0% |
Percentage Other Race |
0.2% |
|
Percentage Hispanic |
1.6% |
Percentage Non Hispanic White |
94.0% |
Percentage Non Hispanic Black |
1.0% |
|
Percentage Households All Speak Language Other than English |
0.3% |
|
Median Household Income |
$52,977 |
Percentage Married Couple Both Work |
46.6% |
Percentage Income in Poverty in 2011 |
11.8% |
Percentage Lived in different household in 2009 |
6.6% |
|
Percentage Homes heated by Electricity |
4.8% |
Percentage Homes heated by Gas |
31.0% |
Percentage Homes heated by Coal |
0.3% |
Percentage Homes heated by Fuel Oil |
44.4% |
Percentage of Population Age 65 and Up |
15.7% |
Percentage Employed Civilians 16-years-old and up |
52.1% |
Percentage with a College Degree |
35.8% |
Percentage Management or Professional Workers |
40.6% |
Percentage Sales or Office Workers |
21.7% |
Percentage Production or Transportation Workers |
10.6% |
|
Unemployment rate |
3.7% |
Unemployment figures as of |
2015-10 |
Unemployment Monthly Change |
0.0% |
|
Percentage Married Couples |
48.9% |
Percentage Married Couples with Children |
17.1% |
Percentage Unmarried Partner Households, Male living with Male |
0.4% |
Percentage Unmarried Partner Households, Female living with Female |
0.5% |

Last updated 3:16pm April 13, 2018