2018 Vermont elections United States Senate
Independent incumbent Bernie Sanders was elected to a third term.
United States House of Representatives
Democratic incumbent Peter Welch was elected to a seventh term.
Governor
Incumbent Republican Phil Scott was elected to a second term.
Lieutenant governor
Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018
County results Municipality results Zuckerman: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Turner: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% No data
Incumbent Progressive/Democratic lieutenant governor Dave Zuckerman (since 2017) was elected to a second term.
Democratic primary
Zuckerman was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Results
Democratic primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic Dave Zuckerman (incumbent) 59,131 98.0
Democratic Write-ins 1,204
2.0
Democratic Blank/overvotes 8,844
Total votes
60,335 100%
Republican primary
House Republican Minority Leader Don H. Turner Jr. ran uncontested in the Republican primary.
Results
Republican primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Don Turner Jr. 28,195 97.8
Republican Write-ins 624
2.2
Republican Blank/overvotes 7,716
Total votes
28,819 100%
Progressive primary
Zuckerman also again ran as a write-in candidate in the Progressive primary and was unopposed.
Results
Progressive primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Progressive Dave Zuckerman (incumbent) (write-in) 390 78.5
Progressive Write-ins (other) 107
21.5
Progressive Blank/overvotes 146
Total votes
497 100%
Liberty Union nomination
Murray Ngoima, candidate for Treasurer in 2010 , 2014 , and 2016 , ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for lieutenant governor.
General election
Polling
Poll source
Date(s)
Sample
Margin
David
Don
Other
Undecided
Gravis Marketing [ 1] October 30 – November 1, 2018
885
± 3.3%
53% 38%
–
9%
Secretary of state
Vermont secretary of state election, 2018
County results Municipality results Condos: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Paige: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% No data
Incumbent Democratic secretary of state Jim Condos (since 2011) was elected to a fifth term.
Democratic primary
Condos was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Results
Democratic primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic Jim Condos (incumbent) 59,040 99.6
Democratic Write-ins 221
0.4
Democratic Blank/overvotes 10,738
Total votes
59,261 100
Republican primary
H. Brooke Paige , a perennial candidate , was unopposed in the Republican primary. Paige also ran in and won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, attorney general, treasurer and auditor of accounts.
General election
Results
Vermont Secretary of State election, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic Jim Condos (incumbent)
178,863
66.81
Republican H. Brooke Paige
79,035
29.52
Liberty Union Mary Alice Herbert
9,706
3.63
Write-in Write-ins 108
0.04
Total votes
267,712 100
N/A Blank votes 10,455
N/A Over votes 63
State Treasurer
Vermont state treasurer election, 2018
County results Municipality results Pearce: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Morton: 50–60% 60–70%Tie: 40–50% No data
Incumbent Democratic treasurer Beth Pearce (since 2011) was elected to a fifth term.
Democratic primary
Pearce was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Results
Democratic primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic Beth Pearce (incumbent) 58,379 99.5
Democratic Write-ins 270
0.5
Democratic Blank/overvotes 11,358
Total votes
58,649 100%
Republican primary
H. Brooke Paige, a perennial candidate , was unopposed in the Republican primary. Paige also ran in and won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, attorney general, secretary of state and state auditor of accounts.
Results
Republican primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican H. Brooke Paige 20,313 94.3
Republican Beth Pearce (incumbent) (write-in)
953
4.4
Republican Write-ins (other) 280
1.3
Republican Blank/overvotes 15,441
Total votes
21,546 100%
Post-primary
Paige withdrew on August 24, allowing the state Republican party to name a replacement.[ 4] [ 5]
General election
Vermont Treasurer election, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic Beth Pearce (incumbent)
179,451
67.6
Republican Rick Morton
85,824
32.33
Write-in Write-ins 161
0.06
Total votes
265,436 100
N/A Blank votes 12,752
N/A Over votes 42
Attorney general
Incumbent Democratic attorney general T. J. Donovan (since 2017) was elected to a second term.
Democratic primary
Donovan was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Results
Democratic primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic T.J. Donovan (incumbent) 58,714 99.4
Democratic Write-ins 354
0.6
Democratic Blank/overvotes 10,939
Total votes
59,068 100%
Republican primary
H. Brooke Paige, a perennial candidate , was unopposed in the Republican primary. Paige also ran in and won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, secretary of state, state treasurer and state auditor of accounts.
Results
Republican primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican H. Brooke Paige 16,853 90.9
Republican Write-ins 1,690
9.1
Republican Blank/overvotes 18,444
Total votes
18,543 100%
Post primary
Paige withdrew on August 24, allowing the state Republican party to name a replacement.[ 4] [ 5]
Liberty Union nomination
Rosemarie Jackowski, candidate for attorney general in 2016 , ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for attorney general.
General election
Vermont attorney general election, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic T.J. Donovan (incumbent)
187,093
67.24
Republican Janssen Willhoit
70,226
25.24
Liberty Union Rosemarie Jackowski
9,536
3.43
Write-ins
166
0.06
Overvotes
96
N/A
Blank votes
11,113
N/A
Total votes
278,230
Auditor of Accounts
Incumbent Democratic/Progressive Auditor Doug Hoffer (since 2013) was elected to a fourth term.
Democratic primary
Hoffer was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Results
Democratic primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic Doug Hoffer (incumbent) 55,946 99.7
Democratic Write-ins 182
0.3
Democratic Blank/overvotes 13,879
Total votes
56,128 100%
Republican primary
H. Brooke Paige, a perennial candidate , was unopposed in the Republican primary. Paige also ran in and won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, attorney general, secretary of state and state treasurer.
Results
Republican primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican H. Brooke Paige 17,405 93.8
Republican Write-ins 1,144
6.2
Republican Blank/overvotes 18,438
Total votes
18,549 100%
Post-primary
Paige withdrew on August 24, allowing the state Republican party to name a replacement.[ 4] Brattleboro .[ 5]
Progressive primary
Hoffer also again ran as a write-in candidate in the Progressive primary and was unopposed.
Results
Progressive primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Progressive Doug Hoffer (incumbent) (write-in) 336 79.6
Progressive Write-ins (other) 86
20.4
Progressive Blank/overvotes 222
Total votes
422 100%
Liberty Union nomination
Marina Brown, candidate for Auditor in 2016 , ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for Auditor.
General election
Vermont Auditor of Accounts election, 2018[ 6]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic Doug Hoffer (incumbent)[ a]
160,291
57.61
Republican Rick Kenyon
88,021
31.64
Liberty Union Marina Brown
10,947
3.93
Write-ins
116
0.04
Overvotes
404
N/A
Blank votes
18,451
N/A
Total votes
278,230
State legislature
All 30 seats in the Vermont Senate and all 150 seats of the Vermont House of Representatives were up for election. The balance of political power before the elections for each chamber was:
Senate
Party
# of seats
Democratic
21
Republican
7
Progressive
2
Total
30
House of Representatives
Party
# of seats
Democratic
83
Republican
53
Progressive
7
Independent
7
Total
150
And the results of the elections for both chambers was:
Party
# of seats
Democratic
22
Republican
6
Progressive
2
Total
30
Party
# of seats
Democratic
95
Republican
43
Progressive
7
Independent
5
Total
150
County offices
All county level offices were up for election. The balance of political power before and after the elections for each office was:[ 7]
Before
Addison County
Office
Name
Party
States Attorney
David R. Fenster
Republican
Assistant Judge
Alice George
Republican
Irene Poole
Democratic
Probate Judge
Eleanor Smith
Democratic
Sheriff
Donald M. Keeler
Republican
High Bailiff
Ron Holmes
Democratic
After
Addison County
Office
Name
Party
States Attorney
Dennis Wygmans
Democratic
Assistant Judge
Patricia Ross
Democratic
Jacqueline Mclean
Democratic
Probate Judge
Eleanor Smith
Democratic
Sheriff
Peter Dorey Newton
Democratic
High Bailiff
Charles S. Clark Jr.
Rep/Dem
Bennington County
Office
Name
Party
States Attorney
Erica Albin Marthage
Democratic
Assistant Judge
James H. Colvin
Democratic
Wesley L. Mook
Democratic
Probate Judge
D. Justine Scanlon
Democratic
Sheriff
Chad D. Schmidt
Republican
High Bailiff
Frederick C. Gilbar
Democratic
Bennington County
Office
Name
Party
States Attorney
Erica Albin Marthage
Democratic
Assistant Judge
James H. Colvin
Democratic
Wesley L. Mook
Democratic
Probate Judge
D. Justine Scanlon
Democratic
Sheriff
Chad D. Schmidt
Dem/Rep
High Bailiff
Frederick C. Gilbar
Democratic
Caledonia County
Office
Name
Party
States Attorney
Lisa A. Warren
Republican
Assistant Judge
John S. Hall
Republican
Roy C. Vance
Dem/Rep
Probate Judge
Ernest Tobias Balivet
Dem/Rep
Sheriff
Dean Shatney
Dem/Rep
High Bailiff
James A. Hemond
Rep/Dem
Caledonia County
Office
Name
Party
States Attorney
Lisa A. Warren
Dem/Rep
Assistant Judge
John S. Hall
Rep/Dem
Roy C. Vance
Dem/Rep
Probate Judge
William W. Cobb
Democratic
Sheriff
Dean Shatney
Dem/Rep
High Bailiff
Stephen Bunnell
Rep/Dem
Chittenden County
Office
Name
Party
States Attorney
T.J. Donovan Democratic
Assistant Judge
Charles Delaney
Prog/Rep/Dem
Connie Cain Ramsey
Democratic
Probate Judge
Susan L. Flower
Dem/Rep
Sheriff
Kevin M. McLaughlin
Dem/Rep
High Bailiff
Daniel L. Gamelin
Dem/Prog/Rep
Chittenden County
Office
Name
Party
States Attorney
Sarah F. George
Democratic
Assistant Judge
Suzanne Brown
Dem/Rep
Connie Cain Ramsey
Democratic
Probate Judge
Gregory J. Glennon
Democratic
Sheriff
Kevin M. McLaughlin
Dem/Rep
High Bailiff
Daniel L. Gamelin
Dem/Prog/Rep
Essex County
Office
Name
Party
States Attorney
Vincent Illuzzi Republican
Assistant Judge
Calvin Colby
Republican
Allen D. Hodgdon
Republican
Probate Judge
Republican
Sheriff
Trevor Colby
Republican
High Bailiff
Vacant N/A
Essex County
Office
Name
Party
States Attorney
Vincent Illuzzi Prog/Rep/Dem/Lib
Assistant Judge
Calvin Colby
Republican
Allen D. Hodgdon
Republican
Probate Judge
Republican
Sheriff
Trevor Colby
Rep/Prog
High Bailiff
Vacant N/A
Franklin County
Office
Name
Party
States Attorney
James A. Hughes
Democratic
Assistant Judge
Kelly Gosselin
Democratic
Robert Johnson
Republican
Probate Judge
Larry Bruce
Dem/Rep
Sheriff
Robert W. Norris
Dem/Rep
High Bailiff
Roberta Allard
Democratic
Franklin County
Office
Name
Party
States Attorney
James A. Hughes
Democratic
Assistant Judge
Kelly Gosselin
Democratic
Robert Johnson
Dem/Rep
Probate Judge
Vaughn Comeau
Republican
Sheriff
Roger Langevin
Democratic
High Bailiff
Roberta Allard
Democratic
Grand Isle County
Office
Name
Party
States Attorney
Douglas Disabito
Democratic
Assistant Judge
Sherri Potvin
Democratic
Joanne R. Batchelder
Republican
Probate Judge
George Ned Spear
Republican
Sheriff
Ray C. Allen
Dem/Rep
High Bailiff
Kevin G. Winch
Independent
Grand Isle County
Office
Name
Party
States Attorney
Douglas Disabito
Democratic
Assistant Judge
Sherri Potvin
Democratic
Joanne R. Batchelder
Rep/Dem
Probate Judge
George Ned Spear
Democratic
Sheriff
Ray C. Allen
Dem/Prog/Rep
High Bailiff
Kevin G. Winch
Independent
Lamoille County
Office
Name
Party
States Attorney
Paul Finnerty
Dem/Rep
Assistant Judge
Joel W. Page
Democratic
Karen Bradley
Democratic
Probate Judge
James Dean R. Mahoney
Independent
Sheriff
Roger M. Marcoux Jr.
Republican
High Bailiff
Eben E. Merrill
Republican
Lamoille County
Office
Name
Party
States Attorney
Todd A. Shove
Democratic
Assistant Judge
Joel W. Page
Democratic
Madeline M. Motta
Democratic
Probate Judge
James Dean R. Mahoney
Independent
Sheriff
Roger M. Marcoux Jr.
Dem/Rep
High Bailiff
Claude D. Ammons Jr.
Democratic
Orange County
Office
Name
Party
States Attorney
William J. Porter
Republican
Assistant Judge
Joyce McKeeman
Democratic
Victoria Weiss
Democratic
Probate Judge
Bernard Lewis
Republican
Sheriff
Bill Bohnyak
Rep/Dem
High Bailiff
Michael P. Welch
Republican
Orange County
Office
Name
Party
States Attorney
William J. Porter
Democratic
Assistant Judge
Joyce McKeeman
Democratic
Victoria Weiss
Democratic
Probate Judge
Kathryn C. A. Kennedy
Democratic
Sheriff
Bill Bohnyak
Democratic
High Bailiff
George Contois
Democratic
Orleans County
Office
Name
Party
States Attorney
Jennifer Barrett
Republican
Assistant Judge
Benjamin Batchelder
Republican
Curtis A. Hardy
Rep/Dem
Probate Judge
John P. Monette
Independent
Sheriff
Jennifer Harlow
Democrat
High Bailiff
Philip Brooks
Republican
Orleans County
Office
Name
Party
States Attorney
Jennifer Barrett
Dem/Rep
Assistant Judge
Benjamin Batchelder
Dem/Rep
Curtis A. Hardy
Democratic
Probate Judge
Robert B. Chimileski
Independent
Sheriff
Jennifer Harlow
Democrat
High Bailiff
Philip Brooks
Republican
Rutland County
Office
Name
Party
States Attorney
Rose Kennedy
Democratic
Assistant Judge
Jean H. Coloutti
Republican
David W. Lewis
Republican
Probate Judge
Kevin P. Candon
Democratic
Sheriff
Stephen P. Benard Sr.
Dem/Rep
High Bailiff
Penelope Garofano
Republican
Rutland County
Office
Name
Party
States Attorney
Rose Kennedy
Democratic
Assistant Judge
Jean H. Coloutti
Dem/Rep
David W. Lewis
Dem/Rep
Probate Judge
Karl C. Anderson
Republican
Sheriff
Stephen P. Benard Sr.
Dem/Rep
High Bailiff
David Fox
Democratic
Washington County
Office
Name
Party
States Attorney
Scott R. Williams
Democratic
Assistant Judge
Miriam Conlon
Democratic
Otto Kinzel Trautz
Dem/Rep
Probate Judge
Jeffrey P. Kilgore
Democratic
Sheriff
W. Samuel Hill
Dem/Rep
High Bailiff
Marc Poulin
Democratic
Washington County
Office
Name
Party
States Attorney
Rory T. Thibault
Democratic
Assistant Judge
Miriam Conlon
Democratic
Otto Kinzel Trautz
Dem/Rep
Probate Judge
Jeffrey P. Kilgore
Democratic
Sheriff
W. Samuel Hill
Dem/Rep
High Bailiff
Marc Poulin
Democratic
Windham County
Office
Name
Party
States Attorney
Tracy Kelly Shriver
Democratic
Assistant Judge
Patricia W. Duff
Democratic
Paul Kane
Democratic
Probate Judge
Robert M. Pu
Democratic
Sheriff
Keith D. Clark
Democratic
High Bailiff
Stefan A. Golec
Republican
Windham County
Office
Name
Party
States Attorney
Tracy Kelly Shriver
Democratic
Assistant Judge
Patricia W. Duff
Democratic
Lamont Barnett
Democratic
Probate Judge
Jodi P. French
Democratic
Sheriff
Keith D. Clark
Democratic
High Bailiff
Mark Anderson
Democratic
Windsor County
Office
Name
Party
States Attorney
Michael Kainen
Dem/Rep
Assistant Judge
Jack W. Anderson
Democratic
Ellen Terie
Democratic
Probate Judge
Joanne Ertel
Democratic
Sheriff
Michael Chamberlain
Dem/Rep
High Bailiff
Michael E. Manley
Democratic
Windsor County
Office
Name
Party
States Attorney
David Cahill
Democratic
Assistant Judge
Jack W. Anderson
Democratic
Eleen Terie
Democratic
Probate Judge
Frederick M. Glover
Democratic
Sheriff
Michael Chamberlain
Democratic
High Bailiff
Michael E. Manley
Democratic
Notes
↑ Listed on the ballot as '"Democratic/Progressive"
References
↑ Gravis Marketing ↑
"Vermont midterm election results: The winners and losers" . November 7, 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2019 .{{cite web }}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link ) ↑ Jacobson, Louis (October 11, 2018). "Democrats Maintain the Edge in Secretary of State Races" . Retrieved October 20, 2025 . 1 2 3 Meyn, Colin (August 24, 2018). "Republicans on the clock after Paige withdraws from five statewide races" . VTDigger . 1 2 3 Hirschfeld, Peter (August 29, 2018). "Vermont GOP Picks 5 Replacement Nominees For General Election Races" . VPR ↑ "OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE CANVASSING COMMITTEE UNITED STATES AND VERMONT STATEWIDE OFFICES GENERAL ELECTION, NOVEMBER 6, 2018" (PDF) . Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved September 23, 2019 .↑ "VT Elections Database » Vermont Election Statistics" . Archived from the original on August 17, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2019 .
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