Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2020 (August 11 Democratic primary)
- Primary date: Aug. 11
- Primary type: Open
- Registration deadline(s): July 13
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: Yes
- Early voting starts: June 27
- Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Aug. 11 (received)
- Voter ID: No ID
- Poll times: Open between 5 a.m. to 10 a.m.; close at 7 p.m.
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Election details |
Filing deadline: May 28, 2020 |
Primary: August 11, 2020 General: November 3, 2020 Pre-election incumbent(s): David Zuckerman (D) |
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Poll times: Open between 5 a.m. to 10 a.m.; close at 7 p.m. Voting in Vermont |
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Molly Gray defeated Timothy Ashe, Debbie Ingram, and Brenda Siegel in the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor of Vermont on August 11, 2020, receiving 46% of the vote. Ashe was second with 35%. Siegel and Ingram each received less than 10%. Incumbent Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman (D/P) ran for governor, leaving the position open.
Ashe, Gray, and Siegel led in noteworthy primary endorsements. VTDigger's Xander Landen wrote, "Ashe and ... Siegel have been splitting the endorsements on the progressive left," while "Gray ... has touted the support she has received from Vermont's Democratic establishment."[1]
Ashe, Vermont's Senate President, received endorsements from the Sierra Club and sixteen state legislators.[2] Siegel, a choreographer and small business owner, received endorsements from Progressives for Democracy in America and the Champlain Valley branch of the Democratic Socialists of America.[3] Gray, an assistant attorney general, listed former Govs. Peter Shumlin (D) and Madeleine Kunin (D) along with former Lt. Gov. Doug Racine (D) as endorsers.[4][1]
State Sen. Debbie Ingram also ran in the primary.
The 2016 election was the first time since 2000 that Vermonters had elected a non-Republican lieutenant governor. Vermont Public Radio's Peter Hirschfeld, commenting about the office, wrote, “Aside from presiding over the state senate … [the] job doesn’t carry much in the way of constitutional powers. But the statewide post has been an important stepping stone for many ambitious politicians.”[5] Vermont has had six governors since 1980, three of whom had previously served as lieutenant governor.
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This page focuses on Vermont's Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary. For more in-depth information on Vermont's Republican lieutenant gubernatorial primary and the general election, see the following pages:
- Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2020 (August 11 Republican primary)
- Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2020
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
Vermont modified its primary election process as follows:
- Candidate filing procedures: The candidate petition signature gathering requirements were suspended for the primary election.
- Voting procedures: Mail-in ballots request forms sent to all registered voters in the primary election.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Candidates and election results
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Molly Gray | 46.0 | 47,636 | |
![]() | Timothy Ashe | 34.7 | 35,954 | |
![]() | Brenda Siegel | 9.6 | 9,945 | |
![]() | Debbie Ingram | 9.1 | 9,466 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 568 |
Total votes: 103,569 | ||||
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Candidate profiles
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Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office:
- Vermont State Senate (Assumed office: 2009)
- Burlington City Council (2004-2008)
Biography: Ashe received a bachelor's degree from the University of Vermont in 1999 and a master's in public policy from Harvard University in 2004. He worked as a constituent services representative in Bernie Sanders' congressional office and as a project manager at Cathedral Square, an affordable housing organization.
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Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Biography: Gray received a bachelor's in area and international studies and a J.D. from the University of Vermont and an L.L.M. from the Graduate Institute in Geneva, Switzerland. She worked as a congressional affairs associate and policy manager. At the time of the primary, Gray was an assistant attorney general and adjunct professor at Vermont Law School.
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Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Biography: Siegel attended Hampshire College for dance, choreography, and alternative healing. She opened a dance and yoga program studio in 2002 and worked as a dance instructor at the Brattleboro School of Dance. At the time of the primary, she was chair of the Newfane Democratic Committee.
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Noteworthy primary endorsements
This section includes noteworthy endorsements issued in the primary, added as we learn about them. Click here to read how we define noteworthy primary endorsements. If you are aware of endorsements that should be included, please email us.
Click the links below to see endorsement lists published on candidate campaign websites, if available.
Democratic primary endorsements | ||||||
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Endorsement | Ashe | Gray | Ingram | Siegel | ||
Individuals | ||||||
Ben and Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield[3] | ✔ | |||||
Democratic National Committeeman Tim Jerman (D)[4] | ✔ | |||||
Former Gov. and Lt. Gov. Madeleine Kunin (D)[4] | ✔ | |||||
Former Lt. Gov. Doug Racine (D)[4] | ✔ | |||||
Former Gov. Peter Shumlin (D)[4] | ✔ | |||||
Organizations | ||||||
Justice for All[7] | ✔ | |||||
LGBTQ Victory Fund[7] | ✔ | |||||
LPAC[7] | ✔ | |||||
People's Action[3] | ✔ | |||||
Progressives for Democracy in America[3] | ✔ | |||||
Rights & Democracy[3] | ✔ | |||||
Sierra Club[2] | ✔ |
Campaign finance
Primaries in Vermont
A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Vermont utilizes an open primary system, in which registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary.[8][9]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Pivot Counties
- See also: Pivot Counties by state
One of 14 Vermont counties—7.14 percent—is a Pivot County. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008 | |||||||
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County | Trump margin of victory in 2016 | Obama margin of victory in 2012 | Obama margin of victory in 2008 | ||||
Essex County, Vermont | 16.65% | 13.40% | 14.48% |
In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won Vermont with 56.7 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 30.3 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Vermont cast votes for the winning presidential candidate 60.0 percent of the time. In that same time frame, Vermont supported Republican candidates for president more often than Democratic candidates, 70.0 to 26.7 percent. The state, however, favored Democrats in every election between between 2000 and 2016.
Presidential results by legislative district
The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Vermont. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[10][11]
In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won all 104 state House districts in Vermont with an average margin of victory of 35.6 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 92 out of 104 state House districts in Vermont with an average margin of victory of 29.4 points. Clinton won 27 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections. |
In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 12 out of 104 state House districts in Vermont with an average margin of victory of 6.1 points. |
2016 presidential results by state House district | |||||||
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District | Obama | Romney | 2012 Margin | Clinton | Trump | 2016 Margin | Party Control |
Addison 1 | 78.61% | 19.72% | D+58.9 | 73.14% | 16.23% | D+56.9 | D |
Addison 2 | 69.22% | 28.79% | D+40.4 | 58.77% | 28.57% | D+30.2 | D |
Addison 3 | 63.92% | 34.30% | D+29.6 | 53.35% | 32.58% | D+20.8 | R |
Addison 4 | 69.91% | 27.92% | D+42 | 57.20% | 28.08% | D+29.1 | D |
Addison 5 | 64.54% | 33.66% | D+30.9 | 57.67% | 30.54% | D+27.1 | R |
Addison-Rutland | 61.79% | 36.36% | D+25.4 | 46.78% | 39.69% | D+7.1 | I |
Bennington 1 | 66.69% | 31.49% | D+35.2 | 47.37% | 41.39% | D+6 | D |
Bennington 2-1 | 71.88% | 26.56% | D+45.3 | 57.91% | 31.85% | D+26.1 | D |
Bennington 2-2 | 69.19% | 28.56% | D+40.6 | 53.61% | 32.86% | D+20.7 | R |
Bennington 3 | 63.18% | 35.60% | D+27.6 | 52.48% | 36.34% | D+16.1 | D |
Bennington 4 | 61.34% | 37.14% | D+24.2 | 56.86% | 32.22% | D+24.6 | D |
Bennington-Rutland | 63.86% | 34.30% | D+29.6 | 56.40% | 32.71% | D+23.7 | D |
Caledonia 1 | 58.29% | 40.09% | D+18.2 | 46.08% | 41.83% | D+4.3 | R |
Caledonia 2 | 67.98% | 29.45% | D+38.5 | 47.87% | 34.64% | D+13.2 | D |
Caledonia 3 | 61.29% | 37.03% | D+24.3 | 48.80% | 36.88% | D+11.9 | R |
Caledonia 4 | 57.24% | 40.87% | D+16.4 | 41.56% | 43.46% | R+1.9 | R |
Caledonia-Washington | 63.67% | 34.67% | D+29 | 51.67% | 33.37% | D+18.3 | D |
Chittenden 01 | 71.48% | 26.98% | D+44.5 | 67.12% | 20.40% | D+46.7 | D |
Chittenden 02 | 65.22% | 33.25% | D+32 | 62.62% | 26.44% | D+36.2 | D |
Chittenden 03 | 65.97% | 32.64% | D+33.3 | 61.54% | 26.36% | D+35.2 | D |
Chittenden 04-1 | 70.22% | 27.37% | D+42.9 | 70.03% | 19.98% | D+50.1 | D |
Chittenden 04-2 | 71.92% | 27.00% | D+44.9 | 64.69% | 23.40% | D+41.3 | D |
Chittenden 05-1 | 71.39% | 27.56% | D+43.8 | 73.69% | 16.99% | D+56.7 | D |
Chittenden 05-2 | 64.48% | 34.72% | D+29.8 | 65.74% | 24.00% | D+41.7 | D |
Chittenden 06-1 | 73.33% | 25.00% | D+48.3 | 68.18% | 19.28% | D+48.9 | R |
Chittenden 06-2 | 81.29% | 16.20% | D+65.1 | 74.14% | 12.15% | D+62 | D |
Chittenden 06-3 | 87.46% | 8.13% | D+79.3 | 77.48% | 7.09% | D+70.4 | D |
Chittenden 06-4 | 87.35% | 9.85% | D+77.5 | 84.08% | 6.22% | D+77.9 | D |
Chittenden 06-5 | 84.04% | 13.57% | D+70.5 | 79.70% | 9.35% | D+70.4 | D |
Chittenden 06-6 | 86.38% | 11.06% | D+75.3 | 83.38% | 6.61% | D+76.8 | D |
Chittenden 06-7 | 76.38% | 21.25% | D+55.1 | 68.99% | 16.97% | D+52 | D |
Chittenden 07-1 | 69.24% | 29.29% | D+40 | 73.55% | 16.77% | D+56.8 | D |
Chittenden 07-2 | 66.05% | 32.68% | D+33.4 | 68.91% | 21.77% | D+47.1 | D |
Chittenden 07-3 | 74.70% | 23.84% | D+50.9 | 72.55% | 16.95% | D+55.6 | D |
Chittenden 07-4 | 67.67% | 30.40% | D+37.3 | 63.27% | 23.67% | D+39.6 | D |
Chittenden 08-1 | 63.84% | 34.92% | D+28.9 | 60.06% | 26.88% | D+33.2 | R |
Chittenden 08-2 | 64.48% | 34.53% | D+30 | 60.42% | 26.30% | D+34.1 | D |
Chittenden 08-3 | 63.28% | 35.33% | D+28 | 57.69% | 29.72% | D+28 | R |
Chittenden 09-1 | 65.51% | 32.53% | D+33 | 58.56% | 29.99% | D+28.6 | D |
Chittenden 09-2 | 61.62% | 36.83% | D+24.8 | 57.15% | 32.15% | D+25 | R |
Chittenden 10 | 56.34% | 42.05% | D+14.3 | 44.86% | 41.02% | D+3.8 | R |
Essex-Caledonia | 55.85% | 41.74% | D+14.1 | 33.67% | 51.19% | R+17.5 | R |
Essex-Caledonia-Orleans | 56.71% | 40.90% | D+15.8 | 40.48% | 46.69% | R+6.2 | R |
Franklin 1 | 56.33% | 42.11% | D+14.2 | 42.51% | 42.68% | R+0.2 | R |
Franklin 2 | 59.89% | 38.80% | D+21.1 | 44.95% | 40.04% | D+4.9 | I |
Franklin 3-1 | 63.98% | 33.78% | D+30.2 | 49.74% | 34.04% | D+15.7 | D |
Franklin 3-2 | 57.29% | 41.61% | D+15.7 | 45.35% | 41.77% | D+3.6 | R |
Franklin 4 | 60.36% | 38.33% | D+22 | 40.34% | 45.02% | R+4.7 | R |
Franklin 5 | 58.72% | 40.18% | D+18.5 | 35.83% | 49.01% | R+13.2 | R |
Franklin 6 | 65.67% | 32.98% | D+32.7 | 49.96% | 35.10% | D+14.9 | D |
Franklin 7 | 66.65% | 31.58% | D+35.1 | 43.39% | 35.62% | D+7.8 | D |
Grand Isle-Chittenden | 60.99% | 37.41% | D+23.6 | 49.75% | 37.02% | D+12.7 | D |
Lamoille 1 | 68.19% | 30.22% | D+38 | 69.48% | 19.68% | D+49.8 | R |
Lamoille 2 | 70.83% | 27.53% | D+43.3 | 50.64% | 32.32% | D+18.3 | D |
Lamoille 3 | 70.65% | 27.54% | D+43.1 | 53.32% | 28.92% | D+24.4 | R |
Lamoille-Washington | 71.51% | 26.57% | D+44.9 | 58.00% | 26.53% | D+31.5 | R |
Orange 1 | 58.31% | 39.63% | D+18.7 | 42.42% | 42.15% | D+0.3 | R |
Orange 2 | 64.98% | 32.84% | D+32.1 | 55.12% | 31.81% | D+23.3 | D |
Orange-Caledonia | 57.42% | 40.35% | D+17.1 | 43.05% | 42.95% | D+0.1 | D |
Orange-Washington-Addison | 66.89% | 30.66% | D+36.2 | 50.86% | 32.34% | D+18.5 | D |
Orleans 1 | 57.58% | 41.05% | D+16.5 | 38.00% | 48.39% | R+10.4 | R |
Orleans 2 | 60.04% | 38.38% | D+21.7 | 41.10% | 44.70% | R+3.6 | R |
Orleans-Caledonia | 66.04% | 31.37% | D+34.7 | 50.36% | 34.64% | D+15.7 | R |
Orleans-Lamoille | 62.90% | 35.29% | D+27.6 | 38.19% | 45.72% | R+7.5 | R |
Rutland 1 | 62.40% | 35.58% | D+26.8 | 44.77% | 41.69% | D+3.1 | R |
Rutland 2 | 58.07% | 40.32% | D+17.8 | 41.79% | 46.66% | R+4.9 | R |
Rutland 3 | 59.35% | 38.86% | D+20.5 | 43.82% | 44.95% | R+1.1 | R |
Rutland 4 | 53.35% | 45.33% | D+8 | 46.30% | 42.60% | D+3.7 | R |
Rutland 5-1 | 58.72% | 39.96% | D+18.8 | 51.76% | 37.64% | D+14.1 | R |
Rutland 5-2 | 62.58% | 35.99% | D+26.6 | 49.43% | 38.20% | D+11.2 | R |
Rutland 5-3 | 65.98% | 32.04% | D+33.9 | 43.64% | 41.41% | D+2.2 | D |
Rutland 5-4 | 65.35% | 33.01% | D+32.3 | 50.18% | 37.74% | D+12.4 | R |
Rutland 6 | 64.46% | 34.08% | D+30.4 | 47.22% | 40.73% | D+6.5 | R |
Rutland-Bennington | 59.97% | 37.76% | D+22.2 | 46.55% | 42.55% | D+4 | D |
Rutland-Windsor 1 | 58.43% | 39.88% | D+18.6 | 50.19% | 37.79% | D+12.4 | R |
Rutland-Windsor 2 | 59.10% | 39.25% | D+19.9 | 47.71% | 39.64% | D+8.1 | R |
Washington 1 | 64.81% | 33.13% | D+31.7 | 50.56% | 33.17% | D+17.4 | R |
Washington 2 | 54.50% | 44.43% | D+10.1 | 42.23% | 44.67% | R+2.4 | R |
Washington 3 | 63.64% | 34.27% | D+29.4 | 51.40% | 33.92% | D+17.5 | I |
Washington 4 | 82.35% | 15.60% | D+66.8 | 77.51% | 10.31% | D+67.2 | D |
Washington 5 | 74.14% | 24.03% | D+50.1 | 64.35% | 21.46% | D+42.9 | D |
Washington 6 | 73.13% | 23.75% | D+49.4 | 59.73% | 23.75% | D+36 | D |
Washington 7 | 73.96% | 23.97% | D+50 | 65.84% | 19.63% | D+46.2 | D |
Washington-Chittenden | 74.03% | 23.77% | D+50.3 | 65.01% | 20.78% | D+44.2 | D |
Windham 1 | 64.09% | 34.24% | D+29.9 | 52.95% | 33.23% | D+19.7 | R |
Windham 2-1 | 77.60% | 21.22% | D+56.4 | 69.48% | 19.88% | D+49.6 | D |
Windham 2-2 | 84.66% | 13.55% | D+71.1 | 73.22% | 11.57% | D+61.6 | D |
Windham 2-3 | 84.57% | 13.33% | D+71.2 | 77.37% | 11.26% | D+66.1 | D |
Windham 3 | 71.91% | 26.16% | D+45.8 | 58.54% | 28.08% | D+30.5 | D |
Windham 4 | 79.09% | 18.96% | D+60.1 | 69.84% | 18.14% | D+51.7 | D |
Windham 5 | 76.77% | 21.43% | D+55.3 | 66.52% | 21.03% | D+45.5 | D |
Windham 6 | 64.99% | 33.73% | D+31.3 | 50.77% | 37.85% | D+12.9 | D |
Windham-Bennington | 60.08% | 37.35% | D+22.7 | 47.76% | 41.47% | D+6.3 | I |
Windham-Bennington-Windsor | 63.24% | 35.05% | D+28.2 | 58.08% | 29.82% | D+28.3 | I |
Windsor 1 | 70.41% | 28.28% | D+42.1 | 59.89% | 27.58% | D+32.3 | D |
Windsor 2 | 61.49% | 36.79% | D+24.7 | 46.44% | 40.17% | D+6.3 | D |
Windsor 3-1 | 63.59% | 34.21% | D+29.4 | 51.81% | 35.44% | D+16.4 | D |
Windsor 3-2 | 62.37% | 35.67% | D+26.7 | 47.36% | 37.98% | D+9.4 | D |
Windsor 4-1 | 65.70% | 32.94% | D+32.8 | 61.36% | 27.51% | D+33.8 | D |
Windsor 4-2 | 71.62% | 27.38% | D+44.2 | 62.89% | 24.29% | D+38.6 | D |
Windsor 5 | 69.64% | 28.75% | D+40.9 | 66.24% | 23.26% | D+43 | D |
Windsor-Orange 1 | 67.92% | 29.45% | D+38.5 | 51.86% | 32.10% | D+19.8 | R |
Windsor-Orange 2 | 80.33% | 18.08% | D+62.3 | 74.90% | 15.46% | D+59.4 | D |
Windsor-Rutland | 66.94% | 31.26% | D+35.7 | 55.30% | 30.30% | D+25 | D |
Total | 67.03% | 31.19% | D+35.8 | 56.68% | 30.27% | D+26.4 | - |
Source: Daily Kos |
Previous elections
2018
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | David Zuckerman (Vermont Progressive Party / D) | 58.4 | 158,530 |
![]() | Donald Turner Jr. (R) | 40.0 | 108,417 | |
![]() | Murray Ngoima (Liberty Union Party) | 1.5 | 4,108 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 240 |
Total votes: 271,295 | ||||
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2016The general election for lieutenant governor was held on November 8, 2016. David Zuckerman defeated Randy Brock and Boots Wardinski in the Vermont lieutenant governor election.
2014Republican incumbent Phil Scott won re-election on November 4, 2014.
2012
2010On November 2, 2010, Phil Scott won election to the office of Lieutenant Governor of Vermont. He defeated Steve Howard (D) and three others in the general election.
2008On November 4, 2008, Brian Dubie won re-election to the office of Lieutenant Governor of Vermont. He defeated Thomas W. Costello (D) and two others in the general election.
2006On November 7, 2006, Brian E. Dubie won re-election to the office of Lieutenant Governor of Vermont. He defeated Matt Dunne (D) and two others in the general election.
2004On November 2, 2004, Brian E. Dubie won re-election to the office of Lieutenant Governor of Vermont. He defeated Cheryl Pratt Rivers (D) and two others in the general election.
2002On November 5, 2002, Brian Dubie won election to the office of Lieutenant Governor of Vermont. He defeated Peter Shumlin (D) and two others in the general election.
2000On November 7, 2000, Douglas A. Racine won re-election to the office of Lieutenant Governor of Vermont. He defeated Brian Dubie (R) and three others in the general election.
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- Vermont had one Democratic U.S. representative.
State executives
- Four of Vermont's 12 state executive offices were held by Democrats, one was held by a member of the Vermont Progressive Party, one was held by a Republican, and elections for the remaining offices were nonpartisan.
- Vermont's governor was Republican Phil Scott.
State legislature
- Democrats held a supermajority in the Vermont State Senate, with 22 members to Republicans' six members. Two additional members of the state Senate were affiliated with the Vermont Progressive Party.
- Democrats held a majority in the Vermont House of Representatives with 95 seats to Republicans' 43 seats. Members of the Vermont Progressive Party held seven seats, and independents held five.
Vermont Party Control: 1992-2024
Ten years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
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Total population: | 626,088 | 316,515,021 |
Land area (sq mi): | 9,217 | 3,531,905 |
Race and ethnicity** | ||
White: | 94.9% | 73.6% |
Black/African American: | 1.1% | 12.6% |
Asian: | 1.4% | 5.1% |
Native American: | 0.3% | 0.8% |
Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
Two or more: | 1.9% | 3% |
Hispanic/Latino: | 1.7% | 17.1% |
Education | ||
High school graduation rate: | 91.8% | 86.7% |
College graduation rate: | 36% | 29.8% |
Income | ||
Median household income: | $55,176 | $53,889 |
Persons below poverty level: | 13.2% | 11.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Vermont. **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. |
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 VTDigger, "Ashe, Siegel fracture progressive support in lieutenant governor’s race," August 4, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ashe's 2020 campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed August 8, 2020
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Siegel's 2020 campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed August 6, 2020
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Gray's 2020 campaign website, "Vermonters Stand with Molly," accessed August 8, 2020
- ↑ VPR, "Four Democrats Seek Party's Nomination For Lieutenant Governor," August 5, 2020
- ↑ Candidate Connection surveys completed before September 26, 2019, were not used to generate candidate profiles. In battleground primaries, Ballotpedia based its selection of noteworthy candidates on polling, fundraising, and noteworthy endorsements. In battleground general elections, all major party candidates and any other candidates with the potential to impact the outcome of the race were included.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Ingram's 2020 campaign website, "Blog," accessed August 8, 2020
- ↑ NCSL,"State Primary Election Types," accessed October 4, 2024
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State,"Party Organization," accessed October 4, 2024
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
- ↑ World Population Review, "Montpelier, Vermont Population 2019," accessed May 7, 2019
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