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Vermont elections, 2016

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Polling times in Vermont: Open between 5 a.m. and 10 a.m. and close at 7 p.m.


Welcome to the Vermont elections portal for 2016. Scroll down for information aboutwhat was on the ballot,election dates,voting, and more. Vermont saw elections for the offices listed below in 2016. Click the links to navigate to Ballotpedia's overview pages for each of these elections, where you will find background, candidate lists, dates, analysis, and more.

As a result of the 2016 election, Vermont switched to a divided state government. Republicans hold the governorship while Democrats have a majority in both the state Senate and state House. Democrats control thestate Senate with 21 seats to Republicans' seven seats. Democrats control thestate House with 84 seats to Republicans' 52 seats.

The Republican Legislative Campaign Committee (RLCC) identified the Vermont State Senate and House of Representatives as targets in the 2016 elections.

Vermont has twoU.S. Senate seats and oneU.S. House seat. TheU.S. House seat and oneU.S. Senate seat were up for election in November. Both were won by Democrats.

Vermont elected Republican Phil Scott as the state'snew governor in 2016.

Hillary Clinton won Vermont's three electoral votes in the 2016 general election for president.Barack Obama carried Vermont in both the 2008 and 2012 general elections for president.See also:Presidential election in Vermont, 2016.

Voting

Dates
Presidential primary dates
Vermont election dates
3/1/2016Presidential primary
8/9/2016State primary
11/8/2016General election (nationwide)
Ballot access dates
5/26/2016Filing deadline for major party candidates; deadline for minor parties to submit nomination forms for their candidates
8/4/2016Filing deadline for independent candidates

Find answers to common questions aboutvoting in Vermont below.

General information about voting or getting on the ballot is provided at the following links.

Official elections page:Vermont Secretary of State - Elections

Primary election

SeePrimary elections in Vermont.

Elections to watch

Below is a selection of high-profile Vermont elections in 2016.

What makes an election notable?

History

Presidential Voting Pattern

The percentages below show Vermont voter preference in general election presidential races from 2000 to 2012.[1]

For more information, see:Presidential voting trends in Vermont.

Vermont vote percentages

  • 2012: 66.6% Democratic / 31.0% Republican
  • 2008: 67.5% Democratic / 30.4% Republican
  • 2004: 58.9% Democratic / 38.8% Republican
  • 2000: 50.6% Democratic / 40.7% Republican

U.S. vote percentages

  • 2012: 51.1% Democratic / 47.2% Republican
  • 2008: 52.9% Democratic / 45.7% Republican
  • 2004: 48.3% Democratic / 50.7% Republican
  • 2000: 48.4% Democratic / 47.9% Republican

See also

Footnotes

Ballotpedia uses these criteria to identify notable elections:

  • Incumbents facingmore conservative or liberal challengers
  • Rematches between candidates
  • Elections that receiveconsiderable media attention
  • Elections that could significantly affect the state'spartisan balance
  • Noteworthy elections involvingparty leaders
  • Open, competitive elections with Republican and Democratic primaries
  • Elections thatcapture money and attention from outside groups, including key endorsements