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Vermont House of Representatives Bennington-2-2 District
Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 2-2 District was a district in the Vermont state legislature that was renamed or eliminated during redistricting in the state after the 2020 census. It was last represented by Mary Morrissey (R) and Michael Nigro (D). Click here for more information.
After the 2020 Census, Vermont state representatives represented an average of 4,287 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 4,172 residents.
District map
This map displays the boundaries as of the last election conducted for this district.
Redistricting
This district was renamed or eliminated during redistricting after the 2020 census.
2020 redistricting cycle
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R) signed H722 on April 6, 2022, enacting new legislative districts for the state House and Senate.[1] The Vermont House of Representatives voted 129-13 to advance the state legislative redistricting bill on March 16.[2] On March 25, the Vermont State Senate unanimously approved H722, sending it to Scott.[3] These maps took effect for Vermont's 2022 legislative elections.
How does redistricting in Vermont work? Because Vermont has only one congressional district, congressional redistricting is not necessary. The state legislature draws state legislative district lines with the assistance of an advisory commission. This advisory commission consists of the following members:[4]
- The governor appoints one member each from the state's political parties. To qualify for consideration in this context, a political party must have had "at least three state legislators for six of the previous 10 years."
- The chairs of the aforementioned political parties each appoint an additional member.
- The chief justice of the Vermont Supreme Court appoints the commission's chair.
Commissioners cannot be legislators, nor can they be employed by the legislature. The commission may make recommendations to the legislature, but these recommendations are non-binding.[4]
State law requires that state legislative districts be contiguous and compact and that they "adhere to county and other political subdivision boundaries, except where necessary to comply with other legal requirements." In addition, state statutes specify that districts should account for "patterns of geography, social interaction, trade, political ties, and common interests."[4]
Vermont House of Representatives Bennington-2-2 District
until January 3, 2023
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Elections
2020
General election
General election for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 2-2 District (Historical) (2 seats)
Incumbent Mary Morrissey and Michael Nigro defeated incumbent Jim Carroll and Peter Brady Sr. in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 2-2 District (Historical) on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mary Morrissey (R) | 34.4 | 1,940 |
| ✔ |  | Michael Nigro (D) | 26.4 | 1,491 |
 | Jim Carroll (D) | 25.1 | 1,416 | |
| Peter Brady Sr. (Independent) | 13.7 | 773 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 21 | ||
| Total votes: 5,641 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 2-2 District (Historical) (2 seats)
Incumbent Jim Carroll and Michael Nigro advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 2-2 District (Historical) on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Carroll | 53.3 | 737 |
| ✔ | | Michael Nigro | 46.7 | 647 |
| Total votes: 1,384 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 2-2 District (Historical) (2 seats)
Incumbent Mary Morrissey advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 2-2 District (Historical) on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Morrissey | 91.0 | 356 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 9.0 | 35 | ||
| Total votes: 391 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 2-2 District (Historical) (2 seats)
Incumbent Mary Morrissey and Jim Carroll won election in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 2-2 District (Historical) on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Morrissey (R) | 52.7 | 1,810 |
| ✔ | | Jim Carroll (D) | 45.4 | 1,559 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.9 | 65 | ||
| Total votes: 3,434 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kiah Morris (D)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 2-2 District (Historical) (2 seats)
Incumbent Kiah Morris advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 2-2 District (Historical) on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kiah Morris | 100.0 | 714 |
| Total votes: 714 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 2-2 District (Historical) (2 seats)
Incumbent Mary Morrissey advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 2-2 District (Historical) on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Morrissey | 100.0 | 184 |
| Total votes: 184 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Vermont House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 26, 2016.
Incumbent Kiah Morris and incumbent Mary Morrissey were unopposed in the Vermont House of Representatives Bennington-2-2 District general election.[5][6]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Bennington-2-2 District General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Kiah Morris Incumbent |
45.05% | 1,757 | |
| Republican | Mary Morrissey Incumbent |
54.95% | 2,143 | |
| Total Votes | 3,900 | |||
| Source: Vermont Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Kiah Morris ran unopposed in the Vermont House of Representatives Bennington-2-2 District Democratic primary.[7][8]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Bennington-2-2 District Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Kiah Morris Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Mary Morrissey ran unopposed in the Vermont House of Representatives Bennington-2-2 District Republican primary.[7][8]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Bennington-2-2 District Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Mary Morrissey Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Vermont House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 12, 2014. Bennington-2-2 has two state representatives. Brandy Reynolds faced Jim Carroll, Kiah Morris and Joann Erenhouse in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Mary Morrissey was unopposed in the Republican primary.[9][10][11][12] Morris and Erenhouse earned enough votes in the Democratic primary to move on to the general election. Morrissey and Morris defeated Erenhouse in the general election.[13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mary Morrissey Incumbent |
42.6% | 1,241 | |
| Democratic | Kiah Morris |
30% | 873 | |
| Democratic | Joann Erenhouse | 27.4% | 797 | |
| Total Votes | 2,911 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Kiah Morris |
32.3% | 239 |
| Joann Erenhouse |
24.8% | 184 |
| Jim Carroll | 22.1% | 164 |
| Brandy J. Reynolds | 20.8% | 154 |
| Total Votes | 741 | |
2012
Elections for the office of Vermont House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 28, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. Democratic incumbent Anne Lamy Mook and Republican incumbent Mary Morrissey defeated Democratic Dale Gerity in the general election. Mook and Gerity were unopposed in the Democratic primary election. Morrissey was unopposed in the Republican primary election.[14][15][16][17]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Anne Lamy Mook Incumbent |
40.5% | 1,896 | |
| Republican | Mary Morrissey Incumbent |
40.5% | 1,896 | |
| Democratic | Dale Gerity | 19% | 890 | |
| Total Votes | 4,682 | |||
Campaign contributions
From 2000 to 2020, candidates for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 2-2 District (Historical) raised a total of $42,069. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $1,753 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 2-2 District (Historical) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2020 | $1,295 | 1 | $1,295 |
| 2018 | $0 | 2 | $0 |
| 2016 | $0 | 2 | $0 |
| 2014 | $7,173 | 5 | $1,435 |
| 2012 | $3,963 | 2 | $1,982 |
| 2010 | $3,389 | 3 | $1,130 |
| 2008 | $1,483 | 1 | $1,483 |
| 2006 | $15,207 | 4 | $3,802 |
| 2004 | $8,959 | 3 | $2,986 |
| 2000 | $600 | 1 | $600 |
| Total | $42,069 | 24 | $1,753 |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ VTDigger, "Scott signs new legislative maps into law, solidifying Vermont’s political playing field for next decade," April 6, 2022
- ↑ VTDigger, "House advances redistricting bill by a wide margin," March 16, 2022
- ↑ VTDigger, "Senate unanimously approves new district maps with little debate," March 25, 2022
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 All About Redistricting, "Vermont," accessed April 22, 2015
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "Candidate listings," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2016 general election results," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "Qualified candidates for the statewide primary - August 9, 2016," accessed May 26, 2016
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "Vermont Election Night Results," accessed August 9, 2016
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election Candidate Listing," accessed June 19, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Independent Candidates and Minor Party Candidates Nominated by Party Committee," accessed June 19, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Major Party Nomination Candidate Listing," accessed June 19, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Candidate Listing," June 13, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Candidate Listing," accessed October 11, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Elections, 2012 General Election Results, accessed October 23, 2013
- ↑ Vermont Elections, Official Primary Election Results, accessed October 23, 2013
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, Major party primary candidate list, accessed October 23, 2013
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, 2012 draft, independent, and minor party candidate list, accessed October 23, 2013
