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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Vermont on November 8, 2016. All of Vermont's executive officers were up for election as well as Vermont's Class III Senate seat and at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on August 9, 2016.

President of the United States

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Main article: 2016 United States presidential election in Vermont
See also: 2016 Vermont Democratic primary

United States Senate

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Main article: 2016 United States Senate election in Vermont

United States House of Representatives

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Main article: 2016 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont

Governor

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Main article: 2016 Vermont gubernatorial election

Lieutenant governor

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Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2016
← 2014 November 8, 2016 2018 →
 
Nominee Dave Zuckerman Randy Brock
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Progressive —
Popular vote 159,738 139,344
Percentage 52.09% 45.44%
County results
Zuckerman:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Brock:      50–60%      60–70%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Phil Scott
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Dave Zuckerman
Democratic/Progressive

Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Phil Scott, who was first elected in 2010, did not run for reelection, and instead ran successfully for governor.[1]

Republican primary

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Randy Brock, former State Auditor (2005–2007) and State Senator (2009–2013), was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Results

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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy Brock 37,361 80.5
Republican Write-ins 1,394 3.0
Total votes 38,755 100%

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dave Zuckerman 31,027 42.7
Democratic Shap Smith 26,569 36.6
Democratic Kesha Ram 12,133 16.7
Democratic Write-ins 323 0.46
Total votes 70,052 100%

Progressive primary

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Candidates

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  • Boots Wardinski, farmer, activist
  • Dave Zuckerman, state senator, farmer (write-in) (also ran in Democratic primary)

Results

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Progressive primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Dave Zuckerman (write-in) 228 50.67
Progressive Boots Wardinski 150 33.33
Progressive Write-ins (other) 72 16.0
Total votes 450 100%

Liberty Union nomination

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Boots Wardinski ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for lieutenant governor. He also unsuccessfully ran in the Progressive primary.

General election

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Candidates

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  • Randy Brock (R)
  • Boots Wardinski (LU)
  • Dave Zuckerman (P/D)

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Randy
Brock (R) 		David
Zuckerman (P/D) 		Boots
Wardinksi (LU) 		Other Undecided
RRH Elections October 24–26, 2016 1,052 ± 3.0% 39% 40% 1% — 20%
Castleton Polling Institute ? 579 ± 3.9% 26% 43% 1% 8% 20%

Results

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General election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive/Democratic Dave Zuckerman 159,738 52.09
Republican Randy Brock 139,344 45.44
Liberty Union Boots Wardinski 7,038 2.3
Write-in Write-ins 559 0.18
Total votes 306,679 100%

Secretary of State

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Vermont secretary of state election, 2016
← 2014 November 8, 2016 2018 →
 
Nominee Jim Condos Mary Alice Herbert
Party Democratic Liberty Union
Popular vote 255,201 29,711
Percentage 89.38% 10.41%
Secretary of State before election

Jim Condos
Democratic

Elected Secretary of State

Jim Condos
Democratic

Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Jim Condos (since 2011) ran again for a fourth term.

Democratic primary

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Incumbent Jim Condos was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Results

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Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Condos 59,818 81.2
Democratic Write-ins 219 0.0
Total votes 60,037 100%

Liberty Union nomination

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Mary Alice Herbert, candidate for secretary of state in 2012, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for secretary of state.

General election

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Candidates

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  • Jim Condos (D/R)[4]
  • Mary Alice "Mal" Herbert (LU)

Results

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General election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Condos (incumbent) 255,201 89.38
Liberty Union Mary Alice Herbert 29,711 10.41
Write-in Write-ins 603 0.21
Total votes 285,515 100%

Treasurer

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2016 Vermont treasurer election
← 2014 November 8, 2016 2018 →
 
Nominee Beth Pearce Don Schramm
Party Democratic Progressive
Alliance Republican
Popular vote 234,566 37,301
Percentage 82.3% 13.1%
Treasurer before election

Beth Pearce
Democratic

Elected Treasurer

Beth Pearce
Democratic

Incumbent Democratic Treasurer Beth Pearce (since 2011) ran again for a fourth term.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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  • Beth Pearce, incumbent (also ran in Republican primary)
  • Richard Dunne, policy consultant

Results

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Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beth Pearce 40,939 56.0
Democratic Richard Dunne 20,929 28.6
Democratic Write-ins 73 0.01
Total votes 61,941 100%

Republican primary

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Candidates

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  • Beth Pearce, incumbent (write-in) (also ran in Democratic primary)
  • Wendy Wilton, nominee for Treasurer in 2012 (write-in)

Results

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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Beth Pearce (write-in) 1,467 48.48
Republican Richard Dunne (write-in) 573 18.94
Republican Wendy Wilton (write-in) 180 5.95
Republican Write-ins (other) 806 26.64
Total votes 3,026 100%

Progressive primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Progressive primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Don Schramm (write-in) 112 38.89
Progressive Write-ins (other) 176 61.11
Total votes 288 100%

Liberty Union nomination

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Murray Ngoima, nominee for Treasurer in 2014, 2010, and 2008, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for Treasurer.

General election

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Candidates

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  • Murray Ngoima (LU)
  • Beth Pearce (D/R)
  • Don Schramm (P)

Results

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General election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beth Pearce (incumbent) 234,566 82.3
Progressive Don Schramm 37,301 13.1
Liberty Union Murray Ngoima 12,453 4.4
Write-in Write-ins 667 0.07
Total votes 284,987 100%

Attorney general

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Vermont attorney general election, 2016
← 2014 November 8, 2016 2018 →
 
Nominee T.J. Donovan Deborah Bucknam
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 200,020 88,431
Percentage 66.56% 29.43%
Attorney General before election

T.J. Donovan
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

T.J. Donovan
Democratic

Incumbent Democratic attorney general William Sorrell, the state's longest-serving attorney general (since 1997), did not run for reelection.[5]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic T.J. Donovan 49,017 67.0
Democratic H. Brooke Paige 11,917 16.3
Democratic Write-ins 214 0.0
Total votes 61,148 100%

Republican primary

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Deborah Bucknam, a private practice attorney, was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Results

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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Deborah Bucknam 31,173 67.2
Republican Write-ins 1,477 3.0
Total votes 32,650 100%

Liberty Union nomination

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Rosemarie Jackowski, journalist, teacher, activist, nominee for attorney general in 2014, and 2012, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for attorney general.

General election

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Candidates

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  • Deborah Bucknam (R)
  • T.J. Donovan (D)
  • Rosemarie Jackowski (LU)

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		T.J.
Donovan (D) 		Deborah
Bucknam (R) 		Rosemarie
Jackowski (LU) 		Other Undecided
Castleton Polling Institute ? 579 ± 3.9% 54% 12% 3% 8% 21%

Results

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General election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic T.J. Donovan 200,020 66.56
Republican Deborah Bucknam 88,431 29.43
Liberty Union Rosemarie Jackowski 11,844 4.0
Write-in Write-ins 203 0.07
Total votes 300,498 100%

Auditor of Accounts

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Vermont auditor election, 2016
← 2014 November 8, 2016 2018 →
 
Nominee Doug Hoffer Dan Feliciano Marina Brown
Party Democratic Republican Liberty Union
Popular vote 159,695 113,231 15,099
Percentage 55.4% 39.28% 5.24%
Auditor before election

Doug Hoffer
Democratic

Elected Auditor

Doug Hoffer
Democratic

Incumbent Democratic/Progressive Auditor Doug Hoffer (since 2013) ran again for a third term.

Democratic primary

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Incumbent Doug Hoffer was unopposed in the Democratic primary. (Also ran in Progressive primary)

Results

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Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Doug Hoffer 57,135 99.58
Democratic Write-ins 241 0.01
Total votes 57,376 100%

Republican primary

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Dan Feliciano, strategic policy consultant, Libertarian nominee for governor in 2014 and 2010, was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Results

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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Feliciano 29,753 98.29
Republican Write-ins 517 1.71
Total votes 30,270 100%

Progressive primary

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Incumbent Doug Hoffer was unopposed in the Progressive primary. (Also ran in Democratic primary)

Results

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Progressive primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Doug Hoffer (write-in) 220 80.88
Progressive Write-ins (other) 52 19.12
Total votes 272 100%

Liberty Union nomination

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Marina Brown, nominee for lieutenant governor in 2014, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for Auditor.

General election

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Candidates

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  • Marina Brown (LU)
  • Dan Feliciano (R)
  • Doug Hoffer (D/P)

Results

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General election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Doug Hoffer (incumbent) 159,695 55.4
Republican Dan Feliciano 113,231 39.28
Liberty Union Marina Brown 15,099 5.24
Write-in Write-ins 228 0.07
Total votes 288,253 100%

State legislature

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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:

And the results of the elections for both chambers was:

References

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  1. ^ Hallenbeck, Terri (September 8, 2015). "Scott Pins Gubernatorial Campaign on 'Fiscal Responsibility'". Seven Days.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Vermont Primary results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 8, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e Vermont General election canvass
  4. ^ Sec. Condos received enough write-in votes in the Republican primary to receive their nomination
  5. ^ Craven, Jasper (September 28, 2015). "AG BILL SORRELL WILL NOT SEEK RE-ELECTION". vtdigger.org.
  6. ^ One Republican Senator, Norman H. McAllister was suspended. [1] Archived 2016-10-09 at the Wayback Machine
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