Vermont state executive official elections, 2018
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Nov. 6
- Early voting: Sept. 21 - Nov. 5
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 5
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: Yes
- Voter ID: No
- Poll times: 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.[2]
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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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | Phil Scott (R) | 55.2 | 151,261 |
![]() | Christine Hallquist (D) ![]() | 40.3 | 110,335 | |
![]() | Trevor Barlow (Independent) ![]() | 1.2 | 3,266 | |
Charles Laramie (Independent) | 0.8 | 2,287 | ||
![]() | Cris Ericson (Independent) | 0.8 | 2,129 | |
Stephen Marx (Earth Rights Party) | 0.7 | 1,855 | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Joseph Barney (Independent)
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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | Christine Hallquist ![]() | 48.2 | 27,622 |
![]() | James Ehlers | 22.1 | 12,668 | |
![]() | Brenda Siegel | 21.4 | 12,262 | |
![]() | 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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | Phil Scott | 67.4 | 24,142 |
![]() | 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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | 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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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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | 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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | 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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | T.J. Donovan (D) | 70.1 | 187,093 |
![]() | Janssen Willhoit (R) | 26.3 | 70,226 | |
![]() | 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
- H. Brooke Paige (R)
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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | 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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | 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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jim Condos (D) | 66.8 | 178,863 |
![]() | 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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | 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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | 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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | Elizabeth Pearce (D) | 67.6 | 179,451 |
![]() | 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
- H. Brooke Paige (R)
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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | 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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | 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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | Doug Hoffer (D) | 61.8 | 160,291 |
Rick Kenyon (R) | 33.9 | 88,021 | ||
![]() | 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
- H. Brooke Paige (R)
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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | 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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | 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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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
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.
- Vermont gubernatorial election, 2016
- Vermont Attorney General election, 2016
- Vermont Secretary of State election, 2016
- Vermont Lieutenant Gubernatorial election, 2016
- Vermont Treasurer election, 2016
- Vermont Auditor election, 2016
2014
The following elections took place in 2014.
- Vermont down ballot state executive elections, 2014
- Vermont state executive official elections, 2014
- Vermont Attorney General election, 2014
- Vermont gubernatorial election, 2014
- Vermont Secretary of State election, 2014
- Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014
2012
The following elections took place in 2012.
- Vermont gubernatorial election, 2012
- Vermont down ballot state executive elections, 2012
- Vermont state executive official elections, 2012
Recent news
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State profile
Demographic data for Vermont | ||
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Vermont | U.S. | |
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. |
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.
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Footnotes
- ↑ Polls may have opened earlier than 10:00 a.m.; 10:00 a.m. was the latest poll opening time.
- ↑ Polls may have opened earlier than 10:00 a.m.; 10:00 a.m. was the latest poll opening time.
- ↑ NCSL,"State Primary Election Types," accessed October 4, 2024
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State,"Party Organization," accessed October 4, 2024
- ↑ Vermont State Legislature, “17 V.S.A. § 2561,” accessed April 20, 2023
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Vermont Secretary of State, "Voter Registration," accessed April 20, 2023
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "Frequently Asked Questions," accessed April 20, 2023
- ↑ City of Burlington, Vermont, "City of Burlington All Legal Resident Voter Registration Form," accessed November 14, 2024
- ↑ 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."
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "Election Day FAQs," accessed April 20, 2023
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.