Ageneral election was held in theU.S. state ofVermont on November 8, 2016. All of Vermont's executive officers were up for election as well as Vermont's Class IIISenate seat and at-large seat in theUnited States House of Representatives.Primary elections were held on August 9, 2016.
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Zuckerman: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Brock: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% No Data/Vote: | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republicanlieutenant governorPhil Scott, who was first elected in 2010, did not run for reelection, and instead ran successfully forgovernor.[1]
Randy Brock, formerState Auditor (2005–2007) andState Senator (2009–2013), was unopposed in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Randy Brock | 37,361 | 80.5 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 1,394 | 3.0 | |
| Total votes | 38,755 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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% | ||
Boots Wardinski ran unopposed for theLiberty Union State Committee's nomination for lieutenant governor. He also unsuccessfully ran in the Progressive primary.
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Randy Brock (R) | David Zuckerman (P/D) | Boots Wardinksi (LU) | Other | Undecided |
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| RRH Elections[4] | October 24–26, 2016 | 1,052 | ± 3.0% | 39% | 40% | 1% | — | 20% |
| Castleton Polling Institute[5] | ? | 579 | ± 3.9% | 26% | 43% | 1% | 8% | 20% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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% | ||
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Condos: 70–80% 80–90% 90–100% No Data/Vote: | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent DemocraticSecretary of StateJim Condos (since 2011) ran again for a fourth term. This is to date the most recent election withoutH. Brooke Paige as theRepublican nominee.
Incumbent Jim Condos was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jim Condos | 59,818 | 81.2 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 219 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 60,037 | 100% | ||
Mary Alice Herbert, candidate for secretary of state in2012, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for secretary of state.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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% | ||
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Pearce: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100% No Data/Vote: | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent DemocraticTreasurerBeth Pearce (since 2011) ran again for a fourth term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Progressive | Don Schramm (write-in) | 112 | 38.89 | |
| Progressive | Write-ins (other) | 176 | 61.11 | |
| Total votes | 288 | 100% | ||
Murray Ngoima, nominee for Treasurer in2014,2010, and2008, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for Treasurer.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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% | ||
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Donovan: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Bucknam: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% No Data/Vote: | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democraticattorney generalWilliam Sorrell, the state's longest-serving attorney general (since 1997), did not run for reelection.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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% | ||
Deborah Bucknam, a private practice attorney, was unopposed in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Deborah Bucknam | 31,173 | 67.2 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 1,477 | 3.0 | |
| Total votes | 32,650 | 100% | ||
Rosemarie Jackowski, journalist, teacher, activist, nominee for attorney general in2014, and2012, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for attorney general.
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | T.J. Donovan (D) | Deborah Bucknam (R) | Rosemarie Jackowski (LU) | Other | Undecided |
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| Castleton Polling Institute[5] | ? | 579 | ± 3.9% | 54% | 12% | 3% | 8% | 21% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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% | ||
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Hoffer: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Feliciano: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% No Data/Vote: | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democratic/ProgressiveAuditorDoug Hoffer (since 2013) ran again for a third term.
Incumbent Doug Hoffer was unopposed in the Democratic primary. (Also ran in Progressive primary)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Doug Hoffer | 57,135 | 99.58 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 241 | 0.01 | |
| Total votes | 57,376 | 100% | ||
Dan Feliciano, strategic policy consultant,Libertarian nominee for governor in2014 and2010, was unopposed in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Dan Feliciano | 29,753 | 98.29 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 517 | 1.71 | |
| Total votes | 30,270 | 100% | ||
Incumbent Doug Hoffer was unopposed in the Progressive primary. (Also ran in Democratic primary)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Progressive | Doug Hoffer (write-in) | 220 | 80.88 | |
| Progressive | Write-ins (other) | 52 | 19.12 | |
| Total votes | 272 | 100% | ||
Marina Brown, nominee for lieutenant governor in2014, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for Auditor.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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% | ||
All 30 seats in theVermont Senate and all 150 seats of theVermont 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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