2018 Vermont elections

A general election was held in the U.S. state of Vermont on November 6, 2018. All of Vermont's executive officers were up for election as well as Vermont's Class I Senate seat and at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on August 14, 2018.

2018 Vermont elections

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United States Senate

Independent incumbent Bernie Sanders was elected to a third term.

United States House of Representatives

Democratic incumbent Peter Welch was elected to a seventh term.

Governor

Incumbent Republican Phil Scott was elected to a second term.

Lieutenant governor

Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018

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NomineeDave ZuckermanDonald H. Turner Jr.
PartyDemocraticRepublican
AllianceProgressive
Popular vote158,530108,395
Percentage57.12%39.06%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Dave Zuckerman
Democratic/Progressive

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Dave Zuckerman
Democratic/Progressive

Incumbent Progressive/Democratic lieutenant governor Dave Zuckerman (since 2017) was elected to a second term.

Democratic primary

Zuckerman was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticDave Zuckerman (incumbent) 59,131 98.0
DemocraticWrite-ins1,2042.0
DemocraticBlank/overvotes8,844
Total votes60,335 100%

Republican primary

House Republican Minority Leader Don H. Turner Jr. ran uncontested in the Republican primary.

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDon Turner Jr. 28,195 97.8
RepublicanWrite-ins6242.2
RepublicanBlank/overvotes7,716
Total votes28,819 100%

Progressive primary

Zuckerman also again ran as a write-in candidate in the Progressive primary and was unopposed.

Results

Progressive primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
ProgressiveDave Zuckerman (incumbent) (write-in) 390 78.5
ProgressiveWrite-ins (other)10721.5
ProgressiveBlank/overvotes146
Total votes497 100%

Liberty Union nomination

Murray Ngoima, candidate for Treasurer in 2010, 2014, and 2016, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for lieutenant governor.

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
David
Zuckerman (P/D)
Don
Turner (R)
OtherUndecided
Gravis MarketingOctober 30 – November 1, 2018885± 3.3%53%38%9%

Results

Vermont Lieutenant Gubernatorial election, 2018[1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive/Democratic Dave Zuckerman 158,530 57.12
RepublicanDon Turner Jr.108,39539.06
Liberty UnionMurray Ngoima4,1081.52
Write-inWrite-ins2400.09
Total votes271,295 100%
N/ABlank votes6,901
N/AOver votes34

Secretary of state

Vermont secretary of state election, 2018

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NomineeJim CondosH. Brooke Paige
PartyDemocraticRepublican
Popular vote178,86379,035
Percentage66.81%29.52%

Secretary of State before election

Jim Condos
Democratic

Elected Secretary of State

Jim Condos
Democratic

Incumbent Democratic secretary of state Jim Condos (since 2011) was elected to a fifth term.

Democratic primary

Condos was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJim Condos (incumbent) 59,040 99.6
DemocraticWrite-ins2210.4
DemocraticBlank/overvotes10,738
Total votes59,261 100

Republican primary

H. Brooke Paige, a perennial candidate, was unopposed in the Republican primary. Paige also ran in and won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, attorney general, treasurer and auditor of accounts.

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanH. Brooke Paige 18,293 92.4
RepublicanWrite-ins1,4947.6
RepublicanBlank/overvotes17,200
Total votes19,787 100

Liberty Union nomination

Mary Alice Herbert, candidate for Secretary of State in 2016, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for secretary of state.

General election

Governing magazine projected the race as "safe Democratic".[2]

Vermont Secretary of State election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJim Condos (incumbent)178,86366.81
RepublicanH. Brooke Paige79,03529.52
Liberty UnionMary Alice Herbert9,7063.63
Write-inWrite-ins1080.04
Total votes267,712 100
N/ABlank votes10,455
N/AOver votes63

Treasurer

Vermont treasurer election, 2018

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NomineeBeth PearceRick Morton
PartyDemocraticRepublican
Popular vote179,45185,824
Percentage67.6%32.33%

Treasurer before election

Beth Pearce
Democratic

Elected Treasurer

Beth Pearce
Democratic

Incumbent Democratic treasurer Beth Pearce (since 2011) was elected to a fifth term.

Democratic primary

Pearce was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticBeth Pearce (incumbent) 58,379 99.5
DemocraticWrite-ins2700.5
DemocraticBlank/overvotes11,358
Total votes58,649 100%

Republican primary

H. Brooke Paige, a perennial candidate, was unopposed in the Republican primary. Paige also ran in and won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, attorney general, secretary of state and state auditor of accounts.

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanH. Brooke Paige 20,313 94.3
RepublicanBeth Pearce (incumbent) (write-in)9534.4
RepublicanWrite-ins (other)2801.3
RepublicanBlank/overvotes15,441
Total votes21,546 100%

Post-primary

Paige withdrew August 24, allowing the state Republican party to name a replacement.[3] On August 29, the Vermont Republican Party selected Rick Morton, the current state party treasurer.[4]

General election

Vermont Treasurer election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticBeth Pearce (incumbent)179,45167.6
RepublicanRick Morton85,82432.33
Write-inWrite-ins1610.06
Total votes265,436 100
N/ABlank votes12,752
N/AOver votes42

Attorney general

Incumbent Democratic attorney general T. J. Donovan (since 2017) was elected to a second term.

Democratic primary

Donovan was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticT.J. Donovan (incumbent) 58,714 99.4
DemocraticWrite-ins3540.6
DemocraticBlank/overvotes10,939
Total votes59,068 100%

Republican primary

H. Brooke Paige, a perennial candidate, was unopposed in the Republican primary. Paige also ran in and won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, secretary of state, state treasurer and state auditor of accounts.

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanH. Brooke Paige 16,853 90.9
RepublicanWrite-ins1,6909.1
RepublicanBlank/overvotes18,444
Total votes18,543 100%

Post primary

Paige withdrew August 24, allowing the state Republican party to name a replacement.[3] On August 29, the Vermont Republican Party selected State Representative Janssen Willhoit (Caledonia-3) as their attorney general nominee.[4]

Liberty Union nomination

Rosemarie Jackowski, candidate for Attorney General in 2016, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for attorney general.

General election

Vermont Attorney General election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticT.J. Donovan (incumbent)187,09367.24
RepublicanJanssen Willhoit70,22625.24
Liberty UnionRosemarie Jackowski9,5363.43
Write-ins1660.06
Overvotes96N/A
Blank votes11,113N/A
Total votes278,230

Auditor of Accounts

Incumbent Democratic/Progressive Auditor Doug Hoffer (since 2013) was elected to a fourth term.

Democratic primary

Hoffer was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticDoug Hoffer (incumbent) 55,946 99.7
DemocraticWrite-ins1820.3
DemocraticBlank/overvotes13,879
Total votes56,128 100%

Republican primary

H. Brooke Paige, a perennial candidate, was unopposed in the Republican primary. Paige also ran in and won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, attorney general, secretary of state and state treasurer.

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanH. Brooke Paige 17,405 93.8
RepublicanWrite-ins1,1446.2
RepublicanBlank/overvotes18,438
Total votes18,549 100%

Post-primary

Paige withdrew August 24, allowing the state Republican party to name a replacement.[3] On August 29, the Vermont Republican Party selected Rick Kenyon, a tax preparer from Brattleboro.[4]

Progressive primary

Hoffer also again ran as a write-in candidate in the Progressive primary and was unopposed.

Results

Progressive primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
ProgressiveDoug Hoffer (incumbent) (write-in) 336 79.6
ProgressiveWrite-ins (other)8620.4
ProgressiveBlank/overvotes222
Total votes422 100%

Liberty Union nomination

Marina Brown, candidate for Auditor in 2016, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for Auditor.

General election

Vermont Auditor of Accounts election, 2018[5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticDoug Hoffer (incumbent)[a]160,29157.61
RepublicanRick Kenyon88,02131.64
Liberty UnionMarina Brown10,9473.93
Write-ins1160.04
Overvotes404N/A
Blank votes18,451N/A
Total votes278,230

State legislature

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

House of Representatives

Party# of seats
Democratic83
Republican53
Progressive7
Independent7
Total150

And the results of the elections for both chambers was:

Party# of seats
Democratic95
Republican43
Progressive7
Independent5
Total150

County offices

All county level offices were up for election. The balance of political power before and after the elections for each office was:[6]

After

Addison County

OfficeNameParty
States AttorneyDennis WygmansDemocratic
Assistant JudgePatricia RossDemocratic
Jacqueline McleanDemocratic
Probate JudgeEleanor SmithDemocratic
SheriffPeter Dorey NewtonDemocratic
High BailiffCharles S. Clark Jr.Rep/Dem

Bennington County

OfficeNameParty
States AttorneyErica Albin MarthageDemocratic
Assistant JudgeJames H. ColvinDemocratic
Wesley L. MookDemocratic
Probate JudgeD. Justine ScanlonDemocratic
SheriffChad D. SchmidtDem/Rep
High BailiffFrederick C. GilbarDemocratic

Caledonia County

OfficeNameParty
States AttorneyLisa A. WarrenDem/Rep
Assistant JudgeJohn S. HallRep/Dem
Roy C. VanceDem/Rep
Probate JudgeWilliam W. CobbDemocratic
SheriffDean ShatneyDem/Rep
High BailiffStephen BunnellRep/Dem

Chittenden County

OfficeNameParty
States AttorneySarah F. GeorgeDemocratic
Assistant JudgeSuzanne BrownDem/Rep
Connie Cain RamseyDemocratic
Probate JudgeGregory J. GlennonDemocratic
SheriffKevin M. McLaughlinDem/Rep
High BailiffDaniel L. GamelinDem/Prog/Rep

Essex County

OfficeNameParty
States AttorneyVincent IlluzziProg/Rep/Dem/Lib
Assistant JudgeCalvin ColbyRepublican
Allen D. HodgdonRepublican
Probate JudgeRepublican
SheriffTrevor ColbyRep/Prog
High BailiffVacantN/A

Franklin County

OfficeNameParty
States AttorneyJames A. HughesDemocratic
Assistant JudgeKelly GosselinDemocratic
Robert JohnsonDem/Rep
Probate JudgeVaughn ComeauRepublican
SheriffRoger LangevinDemocratic
High BailiffRoberta AllardDemocratic

Grand Isle County

OfficeNameParty
States AttorneyDouglas DisabitoDemocratic
Assistant JudgeSherri PotvinDemocratic
Joanne R. BatchelderRep/Dem
Probate JudgeGeorge Ned SpearDemocratic
SheriffRay C. AllenDem/Prog/Rep
High BailiffKevin G. WinchIndependent

Lamoille County

OfficeNameParty
States AttorneyTodd A. ShoveDemocratic
Assistant JudgeJoel W. PageDemocratic
Madeline M. MottaDemocratic
Probate JudgeJames Dean R. MahoneyIndependent
SheriffRoger M. Marcoux Jr.Dem/Rep
High BailiffClaude D. Ammons Jr.Democratic

Orange County

OfficeNameParty
States AttorneyWilliam J. PorterDemocratic
Assistant JudgeJoyce McKeemanDemocratic
Victoria WeissDemocratic
Probate JudgeKathryn C. A. KennedyDemocratic
SheriffBill BohnyakDemocratic
High BailiffGeorge ContoisDemocratic

Orleans County

OfficeNameParty
States AttorneyJennifer BarrettDem/Rep
Assistant JudgeBenjamin BatchelderDem/Rep
Curtis A. HardyDemocratic
Probate JudgeRobert B. ChimileskiIndependent
SheriffJennifer HarlowDemocrat
High BailiffPhilip BrooksRepublican

Rutland County

OfficeNameParty
States AttorneyRose KennedyDemocratic
Assistant JudgeJean H. ColouttiDem/Rep
David W. LewisDem/Rep
Probate JudgeKarl C. AndersonRepublican
SheriffStephen P. Benard Sr.Dem/Rep
High BailiffDavid FoxDemocratic

Washington County

OfficeNameParty
States AttorneyRory T. ThibaultDemocratic
Assistant JudgeMiriam ConlonDemocratic
Otto Kinzel TrautzDem/Rep
Probate JudgeJeffrey P. KilgoreDemocratic
SheriffW. Samuel HillDem/Rep
High BailiffMarc PoulinDemocratic

Windham County

OfficeNameParty
States AttorneyTracy Kelly ShriverDemocratic
Assistant JudgePatricia W. DuffDemocratic
Lamont BarnettDemocratic
Probate JudgeJodi P. FrenchDemocratic
SheriffKeith D. ClarkDemocratic
High BailiffMark AndersonDemocratic

Windsor County

OfficeNameParty
States AttorneyDavid CahillDemocratic
Assistant JudgeJack W. AndersonDemocratic
Eleen TerieDemocratic
Probate JudgeFrederick M. GloverDemocratic
SheriffMichael ChamberlainDemocratic
High BailiffMichael E. ManleyDemocratic

Notes

References

Official Lieutenant Governor campaign websites
Official Attorney General campaign websites
Official Auditor of Accounts campaign websites