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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) ran for governor.[1]
Republican primary
Randy Brock, former State Auditor (2005-2007) and State Senator (2009-2013), was unopposed in the Republican primary.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Randy Brock | 37,361 | 80.5 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 1,394 | 3.0 | |
| Total votes | 38,755 | 100% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Kesha Ram, State Representative
- Shap Smith, Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives
- Dave Zuckerman, state senator, farmer (also ran in Progressive primary)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dave Zuckerman | 31,027 | 42.7 | |
| Democratic | Shap Smith | 26,569 | 36.6 | |
| Democratic | Kesha Ram | 12,133 | 16.7 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 323 | 0.46 | |
| Total votes | 70,052 | 100% | ||
Progressive primary
Candidates
- Boots Wardinski, farmer, activist
- Dave Zuckerman, state senator, farmer (write-in) (also ran in Democratic primary)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive | Dave Zuckerman (write-in) | 228 | 50.67 | |
| Progressive | Boots Wardinski | 150 | 33.33 | |
| Progressive | Write-ins (other) | 72 | 16.0 | |
| Total votes | 450 | 100% | ||
Liberty Union nomination
Boots Wardinski ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for lieutenant governor. He also unsuccessfully ran in the Progressive primary.
General election
Candidates
- Randy Brock (R)
- Boots Wardinski (LU)
- Dave Zuckerman (P/D)
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Randy Brock (R) |
David Zuckerman (P/D) |
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% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive/Democratic | Dave Zuckerman | 159,738 | 52.09 | |
| Republican | Randy Brock | 139,344 | 45.44 | |
| Liberty Union | Boots Wardinski | 7,038 | 2.3 | |
| Write-in | Write-ins | 559 | 0.18 | |
| Total votes | 306,679 | 100% | ||
Secretary of State
Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Jim Condos (since 2011) ran again for a fourth term.
Democratic primary
Incumbent Jim Condos was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Condos | 59,818 | 81.2 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 219 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 60,037 | 100% | ||
Liberty Union nomination
Mary Alice Herbert, candidate for secretary of state in 2012, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for secretary of state.
General election
Candidates
- Jim Condos (D/R)[4]
- Mary Alice "Mal" Herbert (LU)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Condos (incumbent) | 255,201 | 89.38 | |
| Liberty Union | Mary Alice Herbert | 29,711 | 10.41 | |
| Write-in | Write-ins | 603 | 0.21 | |
| Total votes | 285,515 | 100% | ||
Treasurer
Incumbent Democratic Treasurer Beth Pearce (since 2011) ran again for a fourth term.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Beth Pearce, incumbent (also ran in Republican primary)
- Richard Dunne, policy consultant
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Beth Pearce | 40,939 | 56.0 | |
| Democratic | Richard Dunne | 20,929 | 28.6 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 73 | 0.01 | |
| Total votes | 61,941 | 100% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Beth Pearce, incumbent (write-in) (also ran in Democratic primary)
- Wendy Wilton, nominee for Treasurer in 2012 (write-in)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Beth Pearce (write-in) | 1,467 | 48.48 | |
| Republican | Richard Dunne (write-in) | 573 | 18.94 | |
| Republican | Wendy Wilton (write-in) | 180 | 5.95 | |
| Republican | Write-ins (other) | 806 | 26.64 | |
| Total votes | 3,026 | 100% | ||
Progressive primary
Candidates
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive | Don Schramm (write-in) | 112 | 38.89 | |
| Progressive | Write-ins (other) | 176 | 61.11 | |
| Total votes | 288 | 100% | ||
Liberty Union nomination
Murray Ngoima, nominee for Treasurer in 2014, 2010, and 2008, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for Treasurer.
General election
Candidates
- Murray Ngoima (LU)
- Beth Pearce (D/R)
- Don Schramm (P)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Beth Pearce (incumbent) | 234,566 | 82.3 | |
| Progressive | Don Schramm | 37,301 | 13.1 | |
| Liberty Union | Murray Ngoima | 12,453 | 4.4 | |
| Write-in | Write-ins | 667 | 0.07 | |
| Total votes | 284,987 | 100% | ||
Attorney general
Incumbent Democratic attorney general William Sorrell, the state's longest-serving attorney general (since 1997), did not run for reelection.[5]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- T.J. Donovan, Chittenden County state's attorney
- H. Brooke Paige, businessman, perennial candidate (also ran for governor)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | T.J. Donovan | 49,017 | 67.0 | |
| Democratic | H. Brooke Paige | 11,917 | 16.3 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 214 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 61,148 | 100% | ||
Republican primary
Deborah Bucknam, a private practice attorney, was unopposed in the Republican primary.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Deborah Bucknam | 31,173 | 67.2 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 1,477 | 3.0 | |
| Total votes | 32,650 | 100% | ||
Liberty Union nomination
Rosemarie Jackowski, journalist, teacher, activist, nominee for attorney general in 2014, and 2012, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for attorney general.
General election
Candidates
- Deborah Bucknam (R)
- T.J. Donovan (D)
- Rosemarie Jackowski (LU)
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
T.J. Donovan (D) |
Deborah Bucknam (R) |
Rosemarie Jackowski (LU) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castleton Polling Institute | ? | 579 | ± 3.9% | 54% | 12% | 3% | 8% | 21% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | T.J. Donovan | 200,020 | 66.56 | |
| Republican | Deborah Bucknam | 88,431 | 29.43 | |
| Liberty Union | Rosemarie Jackowski | 11,844 | 4.0 | |
| Write-in | Write-ins | 203 | 0.07 | |
| Total votes | 300,498 | 100% | ||
Auditor of Accounts
Incumbent Democratic/Progressive Auditor Doug Hoffer (since 2013) ran again for a third term.
Democratic primary
Incumbent Doug Hoffer was unopposed in the Democratic primary. (Also ran in Progressive primary)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Doug Hoffer | 57,135 | 99.58 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 241 | 0.01 | |
| Total votes | 57,376 | 100% | ||
Republican primary
Dan Feliciano, strategic policy consultant, Libertarian nominee for governor in 2014 and 2010, was unopposed in the Republican primary.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Feliciano | 29,753 | 98.29 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 517 | 1.71 | |
| Total votes | 30,270 | 100% | ||
Progressive primary
Incumbent Doug Hoffer was unopposed in the Progressive primary. (Also ran in Democratic primary)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive | Doug Hoffer (write-in) | 220 | 80.88 | |
| Progressive | Write-ins (other) | 52 | 19.12 | |
| Total votes | 272 | 100% | ||
Liberty Union nomination
Marina Brown, nominee for lieutenant governor in 2014, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for Auditor.
General election
Candidates
- Marina Brown (LU)
- Dan Feliciano (R)
- Doug Hoffer (D/P)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Doug Hoffer (incumbent) | 159,695 | 55.4 | |
| Republican | Dan Feliciano | 113,231 | 39.28 | |
| Liberty Union | Marina Brown | 15,099 | 5.24 | |
| Write-in | Write-ins | 228 | 0.07 | |
| Total votes | 288,253 | 100% | ||
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:
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And the results of the elections for both chambers was:
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References
- ^ Hallenbeck, Terri (September 8, 2015). "Scott Pins Gubernatorial Campaign on 'Fiscal Responsibility'". Seven Days.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Vermont Primary results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 8, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Vermont General election canvass
- ^ Sec. Condos received enough write-in votes in the Republican primary to receive their nomination
- ^ Craven, Jasper (September 28, 2015). "AG BILL SORRELL WILL NOT SEEK RE-ELECTION". vtdigger.org.
- ^ One Republican Senator, Norman H. McAllister was suspended. [1] Archived 2016-10-09 at the Wayback Machine