Vermont State Senate Chittenden District

The Vermont State Senate Chittenden 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 Christopher Pearson (Vermont Progressive Party), Kesha Ram Hinsdale (D), Michael Sirotkin (D), Philip Baruth (D), Thomas Chittenden (D), and Virginia Lyons (D). Click here for more information.

After the 2020 Census, Vermont state senators represented an average of 21,435 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 20,858 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

See also: Redistricting in Vermont after the 2020 census

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 State Senate Chittenden District
until January 3, 2023

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Elections

2020

See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Vermont State Senate Chittenden District (6 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Vermont State Senate Chittenden District on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Thomas Chittenden (D)	12.9	50,974
✔		Virginia Lyons (D)	12.3	48,602
✔		Kesha Ram Hinsdale (D)	11.8	46,513
✔		Michael Sirotkin (D)	11.6	45,819
✔		Philip Baruth (D / Vermont Progressive Party)	11.1	43,923
✔		Christopher Pearson (Vermont Progressive Party / D)	8.5	33,445
	Submit photo	Susan Bowen (R)	5.5	21,900
	Submit photo	Tom Chastenay (R)	4.9	19,300
		Ericka Redic (R)	4.8	18,945
	Submit photo	Kumulia Long (R)	4.8	18,763
	Submit photo	Dean Rolland (R)	4.5	17,604
	Submit photo	Kylie Hollingsworth (R)	4.1	16,319
		James Ehlers (Independent)	3.0	11,919
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	631

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 394,657
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Chittenden District (6 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Chittenden District on August 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Virginia Lyons	13.9	21,198
✔		Kesha Ram Hinsdale	13.2	20,181
✔		Michael Sirotkin	10.0	15,208
✔		Philip Baruth	9.6	14,677
✔		Thomas Chittenden	8.9	13,556
✔		Christopher Pearson	7.7	11,764
	Submit photo	June Heston	7.7	11,719
		David Scherr	6.3	9,562
		Dylan Giambatista	6.1	9,331
	Submit photo	Erhard Mahnke	5.2	7,878
	Submit photo	Adam Roof	5.1	7,785
		Louis Meyers	3.2	4,838
		Steve May	2.9	4,371
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	271

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 152,339
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Chittenden District (6 seats)

Tom Chastenay and Ericka Redic advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Chittenden District on August 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Tom Chastenay	48.8	6,725
✔		Ericka Redic	42.2	5,810
		Other/Write-in votes	9.0	1,247

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,782
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Jean Sirois (R)