Vermont 2012 Election Results

Vermont held its general election on November 6, 2012, deciding 180 legislative seats across 117 districts and 6 statewide offices led by the governorship. No chamber changed party control.

Highlights

• Democrats swept all but one statewide office and kept commanding margins in both chambers. Gov. Peter Shumlin (D), who promised voters "a sensible, affordable single-payer health care system," beat Randy Brock (R) by about 20 points.
• The one exception was Lt. Gov. Phil Scott (R), who beat Cassandra Gekas (D) by about 17 points. The only office to change hands was the open auditor's post, where Doug Hoffer (D) beat Vincent Illuzzi (R) by about 6 points. Treasurer Beth Pearce (D) beat Wendy Wilton (R) by about 12 points.
• In the House, Democrats gained seats on balance, though incumbents lost on both sides:
  • Rep. Dennis J. Devereux (R) beat Rep. Eldred French (D) by about 220 votes when the new map put both in Rutland-Windsor-2.
  • Larry Cupoli (R) unseated Rep. Margaret Andrews (D) by about 110 votes in Rutland-5-2.
  • Anne L. Gallivan (D) unseated Rep. James Eckhardt (R) by 37 votes in Rutland-Windsor-1.
  • Michelle Fay (D) ousted Republican incumbent Gary Reis (R) for the second seat in St. Johnsbury's Caledonia-3.
  • Progressive Cindy Weed (P) beat Rep. Peter Perley (R) by about 140 votes in Franklin-7.
• In the Senate, David Zuckerman (P), a former House member, won on a Progressive/Democrat ticket in Chittenden. In two-seat Franklin, Norman McAllister (R) topped the field and Donald "Don" Collins (D) took the second seat by 26 votes over Rep. Dustin Degree (R), a result that went to a recount and left Collins the winner.

Legislature

• House (150 seats): 94 D, 48 R, 8 other or vacant before the election, 96 D, 45 R, 9 other or vacant after; control stayed with Democrats.
• Senate (30 seats): 22 D, 8 R before the election, 21 D, 7 R, 2 other or vacant after; control stayed with Democrats.

Statewide races

Legislative races