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, who was first elected in 2010, did not run for reelection, and instead ran successfully for governor. Democrats won this office for the first time since 2000.
Republican primary Randy Brock, former state auditor (2005–2007) and state senator (2009–2013), was unopposed in the Republican primary.
Results
Democratic primary Candidates Declared Kesha Ram, state representative Shap Smith, speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives Dave Zuckerman, state senator, farmer (also ran in Progressive primary)
Withdrawn Brandon Riker, businessman (endorsed Zuckerman)
Results
Progressive primary Candidates Boots Wardinski, farmer, activist Dave Zuckerman, state senator, farmer (write-in) (also ran in Democratic primary)
Results
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 Samplesize Margin oferror RandyBrock (R) DavidZuckerman (P/D) BootsWardinksi (LU) Other UndecidedRRH ElectionsRRH Elections October 24–26, 2016 1,052 ± 3.0% 39% 40% 1% — 20%Castleton Polling InstituteCastleton Polling Institute ? 579 ± 3.9% 26% 43% 1% 8% 20%
Results
Secretary of state
Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Jim Condos (since 2011) ran again for a fourth term. This is to date the most recent election without H. Brooke Paige as the Republican nominee.
Democratic primary Incumbent Jim Condos was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Results
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)Sec. Condos received enough write-in votes in the Republican primary to receive their nomination Mary Alice "Mal" Herbert (LU)
Results
Treasurer
Incumbent Democratic Treasurer Beth Pearce (since 2011) ran again for a fourth term.
Democratic primary Candidates Richard Dunne, policy consultant Beth Pearce, incumbent (also ran in Republican primary)
Results
Republican primary Candidates Beth Pearce, incumbent (write-in) (also ran in Democratic primary) Wendy Wilton, nominee for treasurer in 2012 (write-in)
Results
Progressive primary Candidates Don Schramm, nominee for treasurer in 2014, 2012, 2010, and 2008 (write-in)
Results
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
Attorney general
Incumbent Democratic attorney general William Sorrell, the state's longest-serving attorney general (since 1997), did not run for reelection.
Democratic primary Candidates T.J. Donovan, Chittenden County state's attorney H. Brooke Paige, businessman, perennial candidate (also ran for governor)
Results
Republican primary Deborah Bucknam, a private practice attorney, was unopposed in the Republican primary.
Results
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 Samplesize Margin oferror T.J.Donovan (D) DeborahBucknam (R) RosemarieJackowski (LU) Other UndecidedCastleton Polling Institute ? 579 ± 3.9% 54% 12% 3% 8% 21%
Predictions Source Ranking Governing
Results
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 (and also ran in the Progressive primary).
Results
Republican primary Dan Feliciano, strategic policy consultant, Libertarian nominee for governor in 2014 and 2010, was unopposed in the Republican primary.
Results
Progressive primary Incumbent Doug Hoffer was unopposed in the Progressive primary (and also ran in the Democratic primary).
Results
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
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:
Senate Party # of seats Democratic 19 Republican 9One Republican Senator, Norman H. McAllister was suspended. Progressive 2Total30
House of Representatives Party # of seats Democratic 85 Republican 53 Progressive 6 Independent 6Total150
The results of the elections for both chambers were:
Senate Party # of seats Democratic 21 Republican 7 Progressive 2Total30
House of Representatives Party # of seats Democratic 83 Republican 53 Progressive 7 Independent 7Total150
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