2016 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont

The 2016 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the U.S. representative from the state of Vermont from Vermont's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on August 9.

Peter Welch, a Democrat who was first elected in 2006, announced he would run for reelection, rather than run for Governor of Vermont. Welch faced no opposition in the Democratic primary, and also won the Republican primary on write-in votes; Welch accepted both nominations. Welch was re-elected with 89.5% of the vote, with Erica Clawson of the Liberty Union Party receiving 10%.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared Peter Welch, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared None

Results

Liberty Union primary

Candidates

Declared Erica Clawson

General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 7, 2016RCPOctober 31, 2016

Results

By county County Peter WelchDemocratic/Republican Erica ClawsonLiberty Union Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Addison 16,228 90.2% 1,683 9.4% 82 0.5% 14,545 80.8% 17,993 Bennington 14,226 88.8% 1,734 10.8% 62 0.4% 12,492 78.0% 16,022 Caledonia 11,567 87.4% 1,592 12.0% 74 0.6% 9,975 75.4% 13,233 Chittenden 70,924 91.3% 6,340 8.2% 415 0.5% 64,584 83.1% 77,679 Essex 2,265 83.8% 423 15.7% 14 0.5% 1,842 68.1% 2,702 Franklin 18,078 88.6% 2,207 10.8% 125 0.6% 15,871 77.8% 20,410 Grand Isle 3,455 88.4% 435 11.1% 20 0.5% 3,020 77.3% 3,910 Lamoille 10,879 90.3% 1,111 9.2% 63 0.5% 9,768 81.1% 12,053 Orange 12,212 88.5% 1,522 11.0% 66 0.5% 10,690 77.5% 13,800 Orleans 9,695 86.4% 1,480 13.2% 49 0.4% 8,215 73.2% 11,224 Rutland 24,342 88.2% 3,061 11.1% 197 0.7% 21,281 77.1% 27,600 Washington 26,545 90.2% 2,752 9.3% 148 0.5% 23,793 80.9% 29,445 Windham 18,843 89.7% 2,095 10.0% 67 0.3% 16,748 79.7% 21,005 Windsor 25,155 89.0% 2,975 10.5% 128 0.5% 22,180 78.5% 28,258Totals264,41489.53%29,4109.96%1,5100.51%295,33479.57%295,334

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