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| Vermont State Senate Chittenden District | ||
| Current incumbents | Timothy Ashe   | |
Philip Baruth  | ||
| Michael Sirotkin | ||
| Virginia Lyons | ||
| Christopher Pearson | ||
| Debbie Ingram | ||
| Population | 139,478 | |
Vermont's Chittenden state senate district is represented by Democratic Senators Timothy Ashe, Philip Baruth, Michael Sirotkin, Virginia Lyons, Christopher Pearson, and Debbie Ingram.
As of the 2010 census, a total of 139,478 civilians reside within Vermont's Chittenden state senate district. Vermont's state senators represent an average of 20,858 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 20,294 residents.
Members of the Vermont State Senate serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Vermont legislators assume office the first Wednesday after the first Tuesday in January.
The Vermont Constitution states, "No person shall be elected a Representative or a Senator until the person has resided in this State two years, the last year of which shall be in the legislative district for which the person is elected."
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $723.27/week | $125/day for lodging (including overnight) or $69/day (no overnight). |
If there is a vacancy in the senate, the Governor must select a replacement to fill the vacant seat.
The Governor must select a replacement that will serve for the remainder of the unexpired term. There are no deadlines set by statute on when a vacancy has to be filled.
Elections for the office of Vermont State Senate will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for August 11, 2020. The filing deadline is May 28, 2020.
The following candidates ran in the general election for Vermont State Senate Chittenden District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Timothy Ashe (D) |
14.2
|
44,002 |
| ✔ |
|
Virginia Lyons (D) |
13.4
|
41,617 |
| ✔ |
|
Debbie Ingram (D) |
13.1
|
40,751 |
| ✔ |
|
Michael Sirotkin (D) |
12.4
|
38,569 |
| ✔ |
|
Philip Baruth (D) |
12.2
|
38,075 |
| ✔ |
|
Christopher Pearson (Vermont Progressive Party) |
9.9
|
30,863 |
|
|
Alex Farrell (R) |
6.3
|
19,602 | |
|
|
Paul Dame (R) |
5.6
|
17,521 | |
|
|
Dana Maxfield (R) |
5.3
|
16,422 | |
|
|
Louis Meyers (Independent) |
2.8
|
8,848 | |
|
|
Seth Cournoyer (L) |
1.7
|
5,389 | |
|
|
Loyal Ploof (L) |
1.5
|
4,599 | |
|
|
Joshua Knox (Fair Representation Vermont Party) |
1.3
|
4,173 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.1
|
465 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 310,896 |
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Chittenden District on August 14, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Timothy Ashe (D) |
19.0
|
13,527 |
| ✔ |
|
Virginia Lyons (D) |
18.1
|
12,886 |
| ✔ |
|
Michael Sirotkin (D) |
15.1
|
10,727 |
| ✔ |
|
Debbie Ingram (D) |
15.0
|
10,701 |
| ✔ |
|
Philip Baruth (D) |
14.5
|
10,302 |
|
|
Val Carzello (D) |
7.3
|
5,229 | |
|
|
Steve May (D) |
5.6
|
4,018 | |
|
|
Finnian Boardman Abbey (D) |
5.3
|
3,771 | |
|
|
Total votes: 71,161 |
Alex Farrell and Dana Maxfield advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Chittenden District on August 14, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Alex Farrell (R) |
51.9
|
3,507 |
| ✔ |
|
Dana Maxfield (R) |
48.1
|
3,255 |
|
|
Total votes: 6,762 |
Elections for the Vermont State Senate 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. Incumbents David Zuckerman (D) and Helen Riehle (R) did not run for re-election.
The following candidates ran in the Vermont State Senate Chittenden District general election.Vermont State Senate, Chittenden District General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Debbie Ingram |
14.74% | 40,467 | |
| Democratic | Virginia Lyons Incumbent |
15.01% | 41,223 | |
| Democratic | Timothy Ashe Incumbent |
16.13% | 44,297 | |
| Progressive | Christopher Pearson |
11.36% | 31,192 | |
| Democratic | Michael Sirotkin Incumbent |
13.69% | 37,585 | |
| Democratic | Phil Baruth Incumbent |
13.64% | 37,453 | |
| Republican | John Gifford | 9.23% | 25,346 | |
| Independent | Tom Licata | 6.20% | 17,021 | |
| Total Votes | 274,584 | |||
| Source: Vermont Secretary of State | ||||
Vermont State Senate, Chittenden District Democratic Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Debbie Ingram |
8.57% | 7,386 | |
| Democratic | Virginia Lyons Incumbent |
14.15% | 12,185 | |
| Democratic | Timothy Ashe Incumbent |
15.30% | 13,175 | |
| Democratic | Christopher Pearson |
9.66% | 8,325 | |
| Democratic | Michael Sirotkin Incumbent |
12.16% | 10,471 | |
| Democratic | Phil Baruth Incumbent |
10.72% | 9,238 | |
| Democratic | Faisal Gill | 7.71% | 6,645 | |
| Democratic | Louis Meyers | 2.77% | 2,384 | |
| Democratic | Dawn Ellis | 7.53% | 6,488 | |
| Democratic | David Scherr | 8.14% | 7,009 | |
| Democratic | Nick Cook | 3.29% | 2,830 | |
| Total Votes | 86,136 | |||
Vermont State Senate, Chittenden District Republican Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Gifford (unopposed) |
Elections for the Vermont State Senate 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. Chittenden has six state senators. Incumbents Philip Baruth, Virginia Lyons, Michael Sirotkin, David Zuckerman, and Timothy Ashe and challenger Dawn Ellis were unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Diane Snelling and Joy Limoge were unopposed in the Republican primary. John Cisar, Glyn Wilkinson, Ben Mayer, Paul Washburn, Christopher Coolidge and Travis Spencer ran as Libertarian candidates. Baruth, Lyons, Snelling, Ashe, Sirotkin and Zuckerman defeated Ellis, Limoge, Wilkinson, Cisar, Mayar, Coolidge, Spencer, and Washburn.
Vermont State Senate Chittenden District, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Virginia "Ginny" Lyons Incumbent |
12.6% | 23,488 | |
| Democratic | Timothy Ashe* Incumbent |
12.2% | 22,790 | |
| Democratic | Philip Baruth Incumbent |
11.9% | 22,217 | |
| Republican | Diane B. Snelling Incumbent |
11.7% | 21,855 | |
| Democratic | David Zuckerman** Incumbent |
11.4% | 21,333 | |
| Democratic | Michael Sirotkin Incumbent |
10.6% | 19,738 | |
| Democratic | Dawn Ellis | 9.9% | 18,432 | |
| Republican | Joy Limoge | 8.5% | 15,853 | |
| Libertarian | Paul Washburn | 2.2% | 4,113 | |
| Libertarian | John Cisar | 2.1% | 3,896 | |
| Libertarian | Christopher Coolidge | 2% | 3,694 | |
| Libertarian | Travis Spencer | 1.8% | 3,405 | |
| Libertarian | Ben Mayer | 1.8% | 3,310 | |
| Libertarian | Glyn Wilkinson | 1.4% | 2,706 | |
| Total Votes | 186,830 | |||
*Ashe appeared on the ballot as both a Democratic and Progressive nominee.
**Zuckerman appeared on the ballot as both a Progressive and Democratic nominee.
Elections for the office of Vermont State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 28, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. Timothy Ashe (D), Philip Baruth (D), Sally Fox, Virginia Lyons (D), David Zuckerman (D), and Diane Snelling (R) defeated Larkin Forney (Green Party), Richard Jeroloman (Vermont Progressive Party), Shelley Palmer (Tea Party), and Independent candidates Patrick Brown, Bob Kiss, Robert Letovsky, and Sean Selby in the general election. Ed Adrian, Peter Hunt, and Loyal Ploof were defeated in the Democratic primary election.
Vermont State Senate, Chittenden District, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Timothy Ashe Incumbent |
13.3% | 37,357 | |
| Democratic | Philip Baruth Incumbent |
11% | 30,924 | |
| Democratic | Sally Fox Incumbent |
12.4% | 34,909 | |
| Democratic | Virginia Lyons Incumbent |
12.4% | 34,957 | |
| Democratic | David Zuckerman |
11.5% | 32,253 | |
| Republican | Diane Snelling Incumbent |
11.2% | 31,523 | |
| Democratic | Debbie Ingram | 8.3% | 23,441 | |
| Green | Larkin Forney | 2% | 5,618 | |
| Progressive | Richard Jeroloman | 1.2% | 3,322 | |
| Tea Party | Shelley Palmer | 3% | 8,362 | |
| Independent | Patrick Brown | 4.3% | 12,217 | |
| Independent | Bob Kiss | 4.4% | 12,324 | |
| Independent | Robert Letovsky | 3% | 8,321 | |
| Independent | Sean Selby | 2.2% | 6,157 | |
| Total Votes | 281,685 | |||
Vermont State Senate, Chittenden District Democratic Primary, 2012
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Timothy Ashe Incumbent |
16.3% | 9,150 |
| Virginia Lyons Incumbent |
15.8% | 8,873 |
| Sally Fox Incumbent |
15.2% | 8,558 |
| David Zuckerman |
13.9% | 7,838 |
| Philip Baruth Incumbent |
12.2% | 6,859 |
| Debbie Ingram |
9% | 5,068 |
| Peter Hunt | 8.2% | 4,595 |
| Ed Adrian | 6.4% | 3,629 |
| Loyal Ploof | 3% | 1,696 |
| Total Votes | 56,266 | |
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Vermont State Senate Chittenden District raised a total of $1,912,063. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $18,564 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Vermont State Senate Chittenden District
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $382,338 | 13 | $29,411 |
| 2014 | $158,156 | 14 | $11,297 |
| 2012 | $184,814 | 11 | $16,801 |
| 2010 | $199,318 | 10 | $19,932 |
| 2008 | $69,115 | 6 | $11,519 |
| 2006 | $213,262 | 13 | $16,405 |
| 2004 | $241,390 | 10 | $24,139 |
| 2002 | $170,458 | 11 | $15,496 |
| 2000 | $293,212 | 15 | $19,547 |
| Total | $1,912,063 | 103 | $18,564 |
