Vermont State Profile
Election Schedule
Presidential Primary:2016-3-1
State Primary:2016-8-9
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% |
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% |
