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The2024 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect thegovernor of Vermont, concurrently with the2024 U.S. presidential election, as well aselections to theUnited States Senate and elections to theUnited States House of Representatives and variousstate and local elections. IncumbentRepublican governorPhil Scott won re-election to a fifth term, defeating theDemocratic nominee,Vermont Commission on Women co-chairEsther Charlestin.[1][2][3] Primary elections took place on August 13, 2024.[4]
Being frequently ranked as the nation's most popular governor,[5][6][7] Scott has won re-election by continually increasing margins since his first election in 2016. Despite Vermont's strong Democratic lean at the presidential level, Scott was expected to easily win again in 2024.
Along withNew Hampshire, this race was one of two Republican-held governorships up for election in 2024 in a state carried byJoe Biden in the2020 presidential election. This was the best Republican performance in a Vermont gubernatorial election since1946, with Scott winning every municipality (as he did in2022)[8] and Scott's coattails allowed Republicans to break Democratic supermajorities in the state legislature.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Phil Scott (incumbent) | 23,173 | 92.75% | |
| Republican | Undervotes[a] | 1,357 | 5.43% | |
| Write-in | 448 | 1.79% | ||
| Republican | Overvotes | 7 | 0.03% | |
| Total votes | 23,565 | 100.00% | ||
Political parties
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Esther Charlestin | 24,007 | 46.19% | |
| Democratic | Undervotes[a] | 13,404 | 25.79% | |
| Democratic | Peter Duval | 9,377 | 18.04% | |
| Republican | Phil Scott(write-in) | 4,558 | 8.77% | |
| Write-in | Misc. Write-ins | 601 | 1.56% | |
| Democratic | Overvotes | 22 | 0.04% | |
| Total votes | 51,969 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive | Marielle Blais | 268 | 64.73% | |
| Progressive | Undervotes[a] | 71 | 17.11% | |
| Republican | Phil Scott(write-in) | 35 | 8.45% | |
| Democratic | Esther Charlestin(write-in) | 21 | 5.07% | |
| Write-in | Misc. Write-ins | 19 | 4.59% | |
| Total votes | 414 | 100% | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[22] | Solid R | June 13, 2024 |
| Inside Elections[23] | Solid R | July 14, 2023 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[24] | Safe R | June 4, 2024 |
| RCP[25] | Solid R | July 13, 2024 |
| Elections Daily[26] | Safe R | July 12, 2023 |
| CNalysis[27] | Solid R | August 17, 2024 |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[b] | Margin of error | Phil Scott (R) | Esther Charlestin (D) | Kevin Hoyt (I) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Hampshire[28] | October 29 – November 2, 2024 | 1,167 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 65% | 26% | 2% | 2%[c] | 4% |
| University of New Hampshire[29] | August 15–19, 2024 | 924 (LV) | ± 3.2% | 56% | 28% | 5% | 2%[d] | 10% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Phil Scott (incumbent) | 266,439 | 73.43% | +2.52% | |
| Democratic/Progressive | Esther Charlestin | 79,217 | 21.83% | −2.11% | |
| Independent | Kevin Hoyt | 9,368 | 2.58% | +0.52% | |
| Green Mountain Peace and Justice | June Goodband | 4,512 | 1.24% | N/A | |
| Independent | Eli "Poa" Mutino | 2,414 | 0.67% | N/A | |
| Write-in | 891 | 0.25% | −0.21 | ||
| Total votes | 362,841 | 100.0% | |||
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With his reelection announcement Thursday, Zuckerman largely quashed any rumors that he would try to make the jump to higher office this year, either again to the governor's office or to Washington
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