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 County results Municipality results Precinct resultsWelch: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Donka: 40–50% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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The2012 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, to elect theU.S. representative from the state'sat-large congressional district. The election coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennialpresidential election and anelection to the U.S. Senate. Aprimary election was held on August 28, 2012.[1]
Incumbent DemocratPeter Welch would be re-elected to a fourth term, defeating Republican Mark Donka by nearly 50 points.
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[5] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[6] | Safe D | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[7] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[9] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[10] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[11] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
Welch would carry every county in the state, and nearly every municipality, with Donka's sole victory coming in the town ofStratton.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter Welch (incumbent)[13] | 208,600 | 72.01 | |
| Republican | Mark Donka | 67,543 | 23.32 | |
| Independent | James "Sam" Desrochers | 8,302 | 2.87 | |
| Liberty Union | Jane Newton | 4,065 | 1.40 | |
| VoteKISS[14] | Andre Laframboise | 1,153 | 0.40 | |
| Total votes | 289,753 | 100.0 | ||
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