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Election details
Filing deadline: May 31, 2018
Primary: August 14, 2018
General: November 6, 2018
How to vote
Poll times: Open between 5 a.m. to 10 a.m.; close at 7 p.m.
Voting in Vermont
Ballotpedia analysis
Federal and state primary competitiveness
State executive elections in 2018
Impact of term limits in 2018
State government trifectas and triplexes
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The following state executive offices were up for election in Vermont in 2018. Click on the following links to learn more about each race:

Governor
Lieutenant governor
Attorney general
Secretary of state
Treasurer
Auditor

Candidates and election results

Governor

General election

General election for Governor of Vermont

The following candidates ran in the general election for Governor of Vermont on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Phil Scott
Phil Scott (R)
 
55.2
 
151,261
Image of Christine Hallquist
Christine Hallquist (D) Candidate Connection
 
40.3
 
110,335
Image of Trevor Barlow
Trevor Barlow (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
1.2
 
3,266
Charles Laramie (Independent)
 
0.8
 
2,287
Image of Cris Ericson
Cris Ericson (Independent)
 
0.8
 
2,129
Stephen Marx (Earth Rights Party)
 
0.7
 
1,855
Image of Emily Peyton
Emily Peyton (Liberty Union Party)
 
0.7
 
1,839
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
1,115

Total votes: 274,087
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Vermont

Christine Hallquist defeated James Ehlers, Brenda Siegel, and Ethan Sonneborn in the Democratic primary for Governor of Vermont on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Christine Hallquist
Christine Hallquist Candidate Connection
 
48.2
 
27,622
Image of James Ehlers
James Ehlers
 
22.1
 
12,668
Image of Brenda Siegel
Brenda Siegel
 
21.4
 
12,262
Image of Ethan Sonneborn
Ethan Sonneborn
 
8.2
 
4,696

Total votes: 57,248
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Vermont

Incumbent Phil Scott defeated Keith Stern in the Republican primary for Governor of Vermont on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Phil Scott
Phil Scott
 
67.4
 
24,142
Image of Keith Stern
Keith Stern
 
32.6
 
11,669

Total votes: 35,811
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Lieutenant governor

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont

Incumbent David Zuckerman defeated Donald Turner Jr. and Murray Ngoima in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of David Zuckerman
David Zuckerman (Vermont Progressive Party / D)
 
58.4
 
158,530
Image of Donald Turner Jr.
Donald Turner Jr. (R)
 
40.0
 
108,417
Image of Murray Ngoima
Murray Ngoima (Liberty Union Party)
 
1.5
 
4,108
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
240

Total votes: 271,295
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont

Donald Turner Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Donald Turner Jr.
Donald Turner Jr.
 
100.0
 
28,282

Total votes: 28,282
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Vermont Progressive Party primary election

Vermont Progressive Party primary for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont

Incumbent David Zuckerman advanced from the Vermont Progressive Party primary for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of David Zuckerman
David Zuckerman
 
100.0
 
59,236

Total votes: 59,236
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Attorney general

General election

General election for Attorney General of Vermont

Incumbent T.J. Donovan defeated Janssen Willhoit and Rosemarie Jackowski in the general election for Attorney General of Vermont on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of T.J. Donovan
T.J. Donovan (D)
 
70.1
 
187,093
Image of Janssen Willhoit
Janssen Willhoit (R)
 
26.3
 
70,226
Image of Rosemarie Jackowski
Rosemarie Jackowski (Liberty Union Party)
 
3.6
 
9,536
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
166

Total votes: 267,021
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Attorney General of Vermont

Incumbent T.J. Donovan advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Vermont on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of T.J. Donovan
T.J. Donovan
 
100.0
 
58,714

Total votes: 58,714
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Attorney General of Vermont

H. Brooke Paige advanced from the Republican primary for Attorney General of Vermont on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of H. Brooke Paige
H. Brooke Paige
 
100.0
 
16,853

Total votes: 16,853
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Secretary of state

General election

General election for Vermont Secretary of State

Incumbent Jim Condos defeated H. Brooke Paige and Mary Alice Hebert in the general election for Vermont Secretary of State on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jim Condos
Jim Condos (D)
 
66.8
 
178,863
Image of H. Brooke Paige
H. Brooke Paige (R)
 
29.5
 
79,035
Mary Alice Hebert (Liberty Union Party)
 
3.6
 
9,706
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
108

Total votes: 267,712
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Vermont Secretary of State

Incumbent Jim Condos advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont Secretary of State on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jim Condos
Jim Condos
 
100.0
 
59,040

Total votes: 59,040
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Vermont Secretary of State

H. Brooke Paige advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont Secretary of State on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of H. Brooke Paige
H. Brooke Paige
 
100.0
 
18,293

Total votes: 18,293
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Treasurer

General election

General election for Vermont Treasurer

Incumbent Elizabeth Pearce defeated Richard Morton in the general election for Vermont Treasurer on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Elizabeth Pearce
Elizabeth Pearce (D)
 
67.6
 
179,451
Image of Richard Morton
Richard Morton (R)
 
32.3
 
85,824
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
161

Total votes: 265,436
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Vermont Treasurer

Incumbent Elizabeth Pearce advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont Treasurer on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Elizabeth Pearce
Elizabeth Pearce
 
100.0
 
58,379

Total votes: 58,379
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Vermont Treasurer

H. Brooke Paige advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont Treasurer on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of H. Brooke Paige
H. Brooke Paige
 
100.0
 
20,313

Total votes: 20,313
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Auditor

General election

General election for Vermont State Auditor

Incumbent Doug Hoffer defeated Rick Kenyon and Marina Brown in the general election for Vermont State Auditor on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Doug Hoffer
Doug Hoffer (D)
 
61.8
 
160,291
Rick Kenyon (R)
 
33.9
 
88,021
Image of Marina Brown
Marina Brown (Liberty Union Party)
 
4.2
 
10,947
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
116

Total votes: 259,375
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Vermont State Auditor

Incumbent Doug Hoffer advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont State Auditor on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Doug Hoffer
Doug Hoffer
 
100.0
 
55,946

Total votes: 55,946
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Vermont State Auditor

H. Brooke Paige advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont State Auditor on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of H. Brooke Paige
H. Brooke Paige
 
100.0
 
17,405

Total votes: 17,405
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Context of the 2018 elections

Party control in Vermont

A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government. Republican Governor Phil Scott won election in 2016, moving Vermont's state government to divided control. Prior to that, Democrats had held a trifecta since the 2010 elections.

Vermont Party Control: 1992-2024
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 23 24
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 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 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 D D

Voter information

How the primary works

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.[3][4]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Poll times

In Vermont, all polls must open by 10 a.m. All polls close at 7 p.m. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.[5]

Registration requirements

Check your voter registration status here.

A United States citizen and state resident who is at least 18 years of age may register to vote in Vermont. The registrant must take the "Voter's Oath," which is included on the voter registration form.[6][7]

According to the secretary of state's website, "Beginning January 1, 2017, eligible persons may register to vote on any day up to and including the day of the election. Registration is available during all normal business hours of your town or city clerk's office on days preceding the election and during polling hours on Election Day. "[6]

Automatic registration

Vermont automatically registers eligible individuals to vote through the Department of Motor Vehicles.[7]

Online registration

See also: Online voter registration

Vermont has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

Same-day registration

Vermont allows same-day voter registration.[6]

Residency requirements

To register to vote in Vermont, you must be a resident of the state. State law does not specify a length of time for which you must have been a resident to be eligible.[6]

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

Vermont does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual applying to register to vote must attest that they are a U.S. citizen under penalty of perjury.

As of November 2024, Burlington, Vermont had authorized noncitizen residents to vote in local board elections. Noncitizens must register to vote using a separate application from the state voter registration application.[8]

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment.[9] Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The My Voter Page, run by the Vermont Secretary of State office, allows residents to check their voter registration status online.


Voter ID requirements

Vermont does not require voters to present identification while voting in most cases. However, first-time voters who registered by mail are required to present identification at the polls.[10]

The following list of accepted ID was current as of April 2023. Click here for the Vermont Secretary of State's page on accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information.

  • Valid photo ID (driver’s license or passport)
  • Current utility bill
  • Current bank statement
  • Another government document containing your residential address

Early voting

Vermont permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.

Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.

Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia permit no-excuse early voting.

Absentee voting

For general elections, Vermont holds what are commonly referred to as all-mail elections, meaning that voting is conducting primarily, although not necessarily exclusively, by mail. Election officials automatically distribute mail-in ballots to eligible electors in general elections. For primary elections, voters who wish to vote by mail must request a mail-in ballot.

Past elections

2016

The following elections took place in 2016.

2014

The following elections took place in 2014.

2012

The following elections took place in 2012.

Recent news

The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Vermont state executive election 2018. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.


State profile

Demographic data for Vermont
 VermontU.S.
Total population:626,088316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):9,2173,531,905
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.

Presidential voting pattern

See also: Presidential voting trends in Vermont

Vermont voted for the Democratic candidate in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.

Pivot Counties (2016)

Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, one is located in Vermont, accounting for 0.5 percent of the total pivot counties.[11]

Pivot Counties (2020)

In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Vermont had one Retained Pivot County, 0.55 percent of all Retained Pivot Counties.

More Vermont coverage on Ballotpedia

See also

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Footnotes

  1. Polls may have opened earlier than 10:00 a.m.; 10:00 a.m. was the latest poll opening time.
  2. Polls may have opened earlier than 10:00 a.m.; 10:00 a.m. was the latest poll opening time.
  3. NCSL,"State Primary Election Types," accessed October 4, 2024
  4. Vermont Secretary of State,"Party Organization," accessed October 4, 2024
  5. Vermont State Legislature, “17 V.S.A. § 2561,” accessed April 20, 2023
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Vermont Secretary of State, "Voter Registration," accessed April 20, 2023
  7. 7.0 7.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "Frequently Asked Questions," accessed April 20, 2023
  8. City of Burlington, Vermont, "City of Burlington All Legal Resident Voter Registration Form," accessed November 14, 2024
  9. Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
  10. Vermont Secretary of State, "Election Day FAQs," accessed April 20, 2023
  11. The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.