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Vermont held an election for auditor on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was May 31, 2018.
This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Vermont from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Vermont Secretary of State.
This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Vermont every year from 2000 to 2016.
Election results (President of the United States), Vermont 2000-2016
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |  Hillary Clinton |
56.7% |  Donald Trump |
30.3% | 26.4% |
| 2012 | Barack Obama |
66.8% | Mitt Romney |
31.1% | 35.7% |
| 2008 | Barack Obama |
67.5% | John McCain |
30.4% | 37.1% |
| 2004 | John Kerry |
58.9% | George W. Bush |
38.8% | 20.1% |
| 2000 | Al Gore |
50.6% | George W. Bush |
40.7% | 9.9% |
This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Vermont from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
Election results (U.S. Senator), Vermont 2000-2016
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Patrick Leahy |
61.3% | Scott Milne |
33.0% | 28.3% |
| 2012 |  Bernie Sanders |
71.0% | John Macgovern |
24.9% | 46.1% |
| 2010 | Patrick Leahy |
64.3% | Len Britton |
30.9% | 33.4% |
| 2006 | Bernie Sanders |
65.4% | Rich Tarrant |
32.4% | 33.0% |
| 2004 | Patrick Leahy |
70.6% | Jack McMullen |
24.5% | 46.1% |
| 2000 | James M. Jeffords |
65.6% | Ed Flanagan |
25.4% | 40.2% |
This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every two years in Vermont.
Election results (Governor), Vermont 2000-2016
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Phil Scott |
52.9% | Sue Minter |
44.2% | 8.7% |
| 2014 | Peter Shumlin |
46.5% | Scott Milne |
45.2% | 1.3% |
| 2012 | Peter Shumlin |
58.0% | Randy Brock |
37.7% | 20.3% |
| 2010 | Peter Shumlin |
49.5% | Brian Dubie |
47.7% | 1.8% |
| 2008 | Jim Douglas |
53.4% | Anthony Pollina |
21.9% | 31.5% |
| 2006 | Jim Douglas |
56.4% | Scudder Parker |
41.2% | 15.2% |
| 2004 | Jim Douglas |
58.7% | Peter Clavelle |
37.9% | 20.8% |
| 2002 | Jim Douglas |
44.9% | Doug Racine |
42.4% | 2.5% |
| 2000 | Howard Dean |
50.5% | Ruth Dwyer |
37.9% | 12.6% |
See the list below for the members elected to represent Vermont in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Vermont has one at-large representative in the House. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
Peter Welch (2007-Present) Bernie Sanders (1991-2007)“A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.”
Vermont Party Control: 1992-2020
Ten years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
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Demographic data for Vermont
| Vermont | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Total population: | 626,088 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 9,217 | 3,531,905 |
| Gender | ||
| Female: | 50.8% | 50.8% |
| 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) for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Vermont. | ||
As of July 2016, Vermont's largest cities by population were Burlington (pop. est. 42,239), Essex (pop. est. 21,519), and South Burlington (pop. est. 19,141).
