Voters in Vermont elected one member to the U.S. Senate in the general election on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for August 9, 2022. The filing deadline was May 26, 2022.

The election filled the Class III Senate seat held by Patrick Leahy (D), who first took office in 1975. The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. Senate in 2022. Democrats retained their majority and gained one net seat, with the Senate's post-election partisan balance at 51 Democrats and 49 Republicans.

Thirty-five of 100 seats were up for election, including one special election.^[1] At the time of the election, Democrats had an effective majority, with the chamber split 50-50 and Vice President Kamala Harris (D) having the tie-breaking vote.^[2] Of the seats up for election in 2022, Democrats held 14 and Republicans held 21.

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Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Vermont

The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Vermont on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Peter Welch (D)	68.5	196,575
		Gerald Malloy (R)	28.0	80,468
		Dawn Ellis (Independent)	1.0	2,752
	Submit photo	Natasha Diamondstone-Kohout (Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party of Vermont)	0.5	1,574
		Kerry Patrick Raheb (Independent)	0.5	1,532
		Mark Coester (Independent)	0.4	1,273
	Submit photo	Stephen Duke (Independent)	0.4	1,209
		Cris Ericson (Independent)	0.4	1,105
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	612

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 287,100
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Brock Pierce (Independent)
Martha Abbott (Vermont Progressive Party)
Christopher Helali (Communist Party)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Vermont

Peter Welch defeated Isaac Evans-Frantz and Niki Thran in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Vermont on August 9, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Peter Welch	87.0	86,603
	Isaac Evans-Frantz	7.3	7,230
	Niki Thran	5.1	5,104
	Other/Write-in votes	0.6	599

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 99,536
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Folasade Adeluola (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Vermont

Gerald Malloy defeated Christina Nolan and Myers Mermel in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Vermont on August 9, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Gerald Malloy	42.4	12,169
	Christina Nolan	37.7	10,825
	Myers Mermel	18.2	5,227
	Other/Write-in votes	1.7	489

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 28,710
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Justin Tuthill (R)

Vermont Progressive Party primary election

Vermont Progressive Party primary for U.S. Senate Vermont

Martha Abbott advanced from the Vermont Progressive Party primary for U.S. Senate Vermont on August 9, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Martha Abbott	86.6	473
	Other/Write-in votes	13.4	73

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 546
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Voting information

See also: Voting in Vermont

Election information in Vermont: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022
Online: Nov. 8, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

In-person: Nov. 7, 2022
By mail: Received by Nov. 7, 2022
Online: Nov. 7, 2022

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Sep. 24, 2022 to Nov. 7, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Cris Ericson (Independent)

We pay our taxes to the I.R.S. and then the U.S. Congress votes to give BILLIONS of our tax dollars to the N.I.H., National Institute of Health and to the Pentagon for research, design and development of new products including prescription drugs and vaccines and drones and satellites and new weapons systems, then the N.I.H. and the Pentagon allows the pharmaceutical corporations and defense contractors to own the Patents for these new inventions, and then they sell these new products world wide for TRILLIONS of dollars in profits, so where is our share of the profits, we paid Billions for the research, design and development and we deserve a share of the Trillions made in profits, and we can use our share for programs we need!

I am the only candidate with a plan to raise money for programs we need without raising taxes! I will demand a return on investement of our tax dollars when they are used fby some other entity to make a profit!

We must make marijuana legal under federal law. Old Testament Holy Bible, Genesis, God gave us every seed bearing plant.

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Gerald Malloy (R)

I will not waver from the Oath of Office to support and defend the Constitution of the United States and I will conduct myself under the values of Duty, Honor, and Country. I will protect and support the principles of the Constitution, such as LIberty, Freedoms, Rights, Commerce, Defense, Security, and Order. I will not support any action of any kind that even begins to chip away at any Constitutional right.

Economic Prosperity. I will fight to ensure our Government promotes the opportunity for America and every American to prosper, and does so without increasing our $33T debt. I will not support more Government, more taxes, more spending, more control. I will support economic sanctions against countries we should not be trading with and I will support regaining energy independence.

Defense, Security, Order. I fully support our military; we cannot afford to lose races in AI or Hypersonics. I will seek to repair damaged foreign relationships and keep the United States out of bad agreements, like with Iran. I fully support Law Enforcement and no changes to immunity. I will fully support our great Veterans.

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Kerry Patrick Raheb (Independent)

I BELIEVE IN OUR CONSTITUTION, REPUBLIC, AND SOVEREIGNTY. I WILL FIGHT EVERYDAY FOR THE RIGHTS OF ALL VERMONTERS ON A NATIONAL LEVEL.

TERM LIMITS ARE MANDATORY GIVEN THE CURRENT STATE OF OUR GOVERNMENT.

I WILL FIGHT EVERDAY TO IMPROVE OUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM INCLUDING SUSBTANCE ABUSE/REHABILITATION. IN ADDITON; I WILL FIGHT TO ELIMINATE THE TAX ON MILITARY RETIREMENT PAY.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Cris Ericson (Independent)

(1) "R.O.I." Return on investment of our taxpayer dollars. When U.S. Congress votes to give our tax dollars to any entity and our tax dollars are used to make a profit, then we should receive a share to pay for programs we need.

(2) Reducing our 2nd Amendment rights will not stop criminals from getting guns and weapons. (3) The abortion industry has to be exposed for what it really is in Vermont where abortion is legal up to the moment of birth and unborn babies organs may be harvested and "donated' while the abortion doctor may receive huge fees for storage and transport of the unborn baby's organs. (4) Home heating fuel oil and car and truck gas are far more important to Vermonters than "global warming", especially during up to 6 months of snow a year. Open the pipeline and also commence with oil drilling.

(5) Marijuana needs to be legal under federal law and it is time for a U.S. Constitutional amendment to make marijuana/cannabis legal like ending alcoholic beverage prohibition.

Gerald Malloy (R)

I am passionate about returning to abiding by the Constitution of the United States and protecting Americans from any unconstitutional acts and about returning to less Government that provides the opportunity for prosperity; not more Government that overspends wildly providing 'stimulus' that causes 40 year high inflation and skyrocketing Debt, not Government that ensures we have record gas prices and a record trade deficit.

I am passionate about finally taking a hard look at who we trade with, and establishing sanctions against countries we should not trade with - and from this I would certainly love to see more 'Made in America' and 'Made in Vermont'.

I am passionate about establishing reasonable, realistic Energy and Environmental plans, ones that actually take into account that we do not have the infrastructure, resources, or a viable plan for every American to hastily implement plans that are full of gaps and issues, like the New Green Deal, Global Warming Solutions Act, or Climate Action Plan.

I am passionate that as a US Senator I will have the ability to influence Foreing Policy so that the United States does not continue to project the wrong messages to our adversaries and allies around the world. I am passionate about restoring US oil and gas independence, and the trade surplus we had. I passionate about supporting our military and law enforcement.

I am most passionate about restoring American values and common sense in our Goverment.

Kerry Patrick Raheb (Independent)

CHILDRENS RIGHTS

PARENTS RIGHTS EMPLOYEES RIGHTS EMPLOYERS RIGHTS VETERANS RIGHTS ECONOMY BORDER CONTROL HOMELAND SECURITY

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Kerry Patrick Raheb (Independent)

WE NEEDED TERM LIMITS YESTERDAY!

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for senators to have previous experience in government or politics?

Kerry Patrick Raheb (Independent)

ABSOLUTELY NOT, AND OUR CURRENT GOVERNMENT PROVES IT IN EVERY WAY.

What do you think of the filibuster?

Kerry Patrick Raheb (Independent)

RIDICULOUS BECAUSE IT IS NOT BEING USED THE WAY IT WAS INTENDED.

What criteria would you apply when deciding whether to confirm presidential appointees?

Kerry Patrick Raheb (Independent)

WHOEVER IS MOST CAPABLE FOR THE POSITION.

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.^[3] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.^[4] Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.

U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022
Report	Close of books	Filing deadline
Year-end 2021	12/31/2021	1/31/2022
April quarterly	3/31/2022	4/15/2022
July quarterly	6/30/2022	7/15/2022
October quarterly	9/30/2022	10/15/2022
Pre-general	10/19/2022	10/27/2022
Post-general	11/28/2022	12/08/2022
Year-end 2022	12/31/2022	1/31/2023

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Isaac Evans-Frantz	Democratic Party	$123,835	$105,761	$18,074	As of December 31, 2022
Niki Thran	Democratic Party	$28,416	$28,273	$143	As of December 31, 2022
Peter Welch	Democratic Party	$5,390,837	$3,431,166	$1,959,670	As of December 31, 2022
Gerald Malloy	Republican Party	$408,062	$408,608	$971	As of December 31, 2022
Myers Mermel	Republican Party	$154,785	$159,423	$-4,638	As of December 31, 2022
Christina Nolan	Republican Party	$405,146	$405,146	$0	As of November 22, 2022
Natasha Diamondstone-Kohout	Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party of Vermont	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Martha Abbott	Vermont Progressive Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Mark Coester	Independent	$11,471	$9,394	$2,082	As of December 31, 2022
Stephen Duke	Independent	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Dawn Ellis	Independent	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Cris Ericson	Independent	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Kerry Patrick Raheb	Independent	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. * Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.^[5]
Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.^[6]^[7]^[8]

Race ratings: U.S. Senate election in Vermont, 2022
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 8, 2022	November 1, 2022	October 25, 2022	October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates in Vermont in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Vermont, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates, 2022
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Vermont	U.S. Senate	Ballot-qualified party	500	N/A	5/26/2022	Source
Vermont	U.S. Senate	Unaffiliated	500	N/A	8/4/2022	Source

Election history

2018

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Vermont

The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Vermont on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
	Bernie Sanders (Independent)	67.4	183,649
	Lawrence Zupan (R)	27.4	74,815
	Brad Peacock (Independent)	1.3	3,665
	Russell Beste (Independent)	1.0	2,763
	Edward Gilbert Jr. (Independent)	0.8	2,244
	Folasade Adeluola (Independent)	0.7	1,979
Submit photo	Reid Kane (Liberty Union Party)	0.4	1,171
	Jon Svitavsky (Independent)	0.4	1,130
	Bruce Busa (Independent)	0.3	914
	Other/Write-in votes	0.1	294

Vote totals may be incomplete for this race.
	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 272,624
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

H. Brooke Paige (R)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Vermont

Incumbent Bernie Sanders defeated Folasade Adeluola in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Vermont on August 14, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Bernie Sanders	94.0	63,683
	Folasade Adeluola	5.6	3,766
	Other/Write-in votes	0.4	281

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 67,730
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Vermont

H. Brooke Paige defeated Lawrence Zupan, Jasdeep Pannu, and Roque De La Fuente in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Vermont on August 14, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	H. Brooke Paige	37.5	9,805
	Lawrence Zupan	35.9	9,383
	Jasdeep Pannu	17.3	4,527
	Roque De La Fuente	4.0	1,057
	Other/Write-in votes	5.3	1,395

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 26,167
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Independent primary election

No Independent candidates ran in the primary.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Cris Ericson (Independent)

2016

See also: United States Senate election in Vermont, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated Vermont's U.S. Senate race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Patrick Leahy (D) defeated Scott Milne (R), Cris Ericson (United States Marijuana), Pete Diamondstone (Liberty Union), and Jerry Trudell (Independent) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Leahy defeated Cris Ericson in the Democratic primary on August 9, 2016.^[9]^[10]^[11]

**U.S. Senate, Vermont General Election, 2016**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Patrick Leahy Incumbent	61.3%	192,243
	Republican	Scott Milne	33%	103,637
	United States Marijuana	Cris Ericson	2.9%	9,156
	Independent	Jerry Trudel	1.7%	5,223
	Liberty Union	Pete Diamondstone	1%	3,241
	N/A	Write-in	0.1%	309
Total Votes				313,809
Source: Vermont Secretary of State

**U.S. Senate, Vermont Democratic Primary, 2016**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Patrick Leahy Incumbent	89.1%	62,249
Cris Ericson	10.9%	7,596
Total Votes		69,845
Source: Vermont Secretary of State

2012

See also: United States Senate elections in Vermont, 2012

Bernie Sanders won re-election to the United States Senate in 2012.

**U.S. Senate, Vermont, General Election, 2012**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Independent	Bernie Sanders Incumbent	71.1%	207,848
	Republican	John MacGovern	24.9%	72,898
	Third	Cris Ericson	2%	5,924
	Third	Laurel LaFramboise	0.3%	877
	Third	Peter Moss	0.8%	2,452
	Third	Pete Diamondstone	0.9%	2,511
Total Votes				292,510
Source: Vermont Board of Elections "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

August 28, 2012, primary results

Democratic Primary

Bernie Sanders Incumbent^[12] a

Republican Primary

John MacGovern^[12] a
Brooke Paige^[12]

Third party candidates

Cris Ericson (United States Marijuana Party)
Laurel LaFramboise (VoteKISS)
Peter Moss (Peace and Prosperity)
Bernie Sanders (Independent)
Pete Diamondstone {Liberty Union)

Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.

Presidential elections

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U.S. Senate, Vermont
	Democratic primary; Republican primary; General election
Election details
	Filing deadline: May 26, 2022
	Primary: August 9, 2022; General: November 8, 2022
How to vote
	Poll times: Open between 5 a.m. to 10 a.m.; close at 7 p.m.; Voting in Vermont
Race ratings
	Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic; Inside Elections: Solid Democratic; Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic
Ballotpedia analysis
	U.S. Senate battlegrounds; U.S. House battlegrounds; Federal and state primary competitiveness; Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2022
See also
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See also: Presidential voting trends in Vermont and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Vermont, 2022
District	Incumbent	Party	PVI
Vermont's At-Large	Open	Democratic	D+16

2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2022 district lines, Vermont^[13]
District	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
Vermont's At-Large	66.4%	30.8%

2012-2020

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:

County-level voting pattern categories
Democratic
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Democratic	D	D	D
Trending Democratic	R	D	D
Battleground Democratic	D	R	D
New Democratic	R	R	D
Republican
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Republican	R	R	R
Trending Republican	D	R	R
Battleground Republican	R	D	R
New Republican	D	D	R

Following the 2020 presidential election, 99.1% of Vermonters lived in one of the state's 13 Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 0.9% lived Essex County, the state's one Trending Republican county. Overall, Vermont was Solid Democratic, having voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2012, Hillary Clinton (D) in 2016, and Joe Biden (D) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Vermont following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Vermont county-level statistics, 2020
Solid Democratic	13	99.1%
Trending Republican	1	0.9%
Total voted Democratic	13	99.1%
Total voted Republican	1	0.9%

Historical voting trends

Vermont presidential election results (1900-2020)

9 Democratic wins
22 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D

Statewide elections

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from Vermont

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Vermont.

U.S. Senate election results in Vermont
Race	Winner	Runner up
2018	67.4% (Independent)	27.5%
2016	61.3%	33.0%
2012	71.0% (Independent)	24.9%
2010	64.4%	30.9%
2006	65.4%	32.3%
Average	65.9	29.7

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of Vermont

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Vermont.

Gubernatorial election results in Vermont
Race	Winner	Runner up
2020	68.5%	27.3% (Progressive Party)
2018	55.2%	40.2%
2016	52.9%	44.2%
2014	46.4%	45.1%
2012	57.8%	37.6%
Average	56.2	38.9

State partisanship

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Vermont's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Vermont, November 2022
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	1	1	2
Republican	0	0	0
Independent	1	0	1
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	1	3

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Vermont's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Vermont, November 2022
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Phil Scott
Lieutenant Governor	Molly Gray
Secretary of State	Jim Condos
Attorney General	Susanne Young

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Vermont State Legislature as of November 2022.

Vermont State Senate

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	21
	Republican Party	7
	Vermont Progressive Party	2
	Vacancies	0
Total		30

Vermont House of Representatives

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	93
	Republican Party	46
	Vermont Progressive Party	5
	Independent	5
	Vacancies	1
Total		150

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Vermont was a divided government, with Republicans controlling the governorship and Democratic majorities in both chambers of the state legislature. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Vermont Party Control: 1992-2022
Ten years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
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Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
Governor	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R
Senate	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D
House	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Vermont and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Vermont
	Vermont	United States
Population	625,741	308,745,538
Land area (sq mi)	9,217	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	94.2%	72.5%
Black/African American	1.4%	12.7%
Asian	1.7%	5.5%
Native American	0.3%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0.1%	0.2%
Other (single race)	0.4%	4.9%
Multiple	2%	3.3%
Hispanic/Latino	1.9%	18%
Education
High school graduation rate	92.7%	88%
College graduation rate	38%	32.1%
Income
Median household income	$61,973	$62,843
Persons below poverty level	10.9%	13.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

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Footnotes

↑ The special Senate election in California was for the same seat up for regular election. There were, then, 36 total Senate elections for 35 total seats.
↑ Two independents who caucus with Democrats are included with Democrats in the 50-50 split count.
↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "Candidates," accessed May 27, 2016
↑ Politico, "Vermont Senate Primaries Results," August 9, 2016
↑ The New York Times, "Vermont results," November 8, 2016
↑ ^12.0 ^12.1 ^12.2 Vermont Elections & Campaign Finance Division, "Draft candidate list for August 28 primary," accessed June 18, 2012
↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed September 9, 2022

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Vermont's current delegation to the United States Congress

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Bernie Sanders (I)

Peter Welch (D)

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Becca Balint (D)

Democratic Party (2)

Independent (1)

[1] The special Senate election in California was for the same seat up for regular election. There were, then, 36 total Senate elections for 35 total seats.

[2] Two independents who caucus with Democrats are included with Democrats in the 50-50 split count.

[3] Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.

[4] Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022

[5] Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.

[6] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018

[7] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018

[8] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018

[list16-9] Vermont Secretary of State, "Candidates," accessed May 27, 2016

[primaryresults16-10] Politico, "Vermont Senate Primaries Results," August 9, 2016

[generalresults16-11] The New York Times, "Vermont results," November 8, 2016

[sos-12] 12.0 ^12.1 ^12.2 Vermont Elections & Campaign Finance Division, "Draft candidate list for August 28 primary," accessed June 18, 2012

[13] Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed September 9, 2022

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