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Election Results from the Associated Press
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President
260 of 260 Precincts 100%
Candidate Party Affiliation Popular Votes % of Votes Barack Obama
Joe BidenDemocratic 203,952 66.8% John McCain
Sarah PalinRepublican 96,458 31.6% Ralph Nader
Matt GonzalezIndependent 3,071 1.0% Bob Barr
Wayne A. RootLibertarian 991 0.3% Chuck Baldwin
Darrell L. CastleConstitution 521 0.2% Brian Moore
Stewart AlexanderLiberty Union 198 0.1% Roger Calero
Alyson KennedySocialist Workers 145 0.0% Gloria La Riva
Eugene PuryearSocialism and Liberation 140 0.0% -
U.S. House of Representatives
260 of 260 Precincts 100%
Candidate Party Affiliation Popular Votes % of Votes Peter Welch
IncumbentDemocratic 235,375 84.1% Mike Bethel Independent 13,730 4.9% Jerry Trudell Independent 9,997 3.6% Thomas Hermann Progressive 7,919 2.8% Cris Ericson Independent 7,450 2.7% Jane Newton Liberty Union 5,474 2.0% -
Governor
260 of 260 Precincts 100%
Candidate Party Affiliation Popular Votes % of Votes Jim Douglas
IncumbentRepublican 164,895 54.7% Anthony Pollina Independent 64,056 21.2% Gaye Symington Democratic 63,637 21.1% Tony O'Connor Independent 3,218 1.1% Sam Young Independent 2,329 0.8% Peter Diamondstone Liberty Union 1,732 0.6% Cris Ericson Independent 1,596 0.5% -
Lieutenant Governor
260 of 260 Precincts 100%
Candidate Party Affiliation Popular Votes % of Votes Brian Dubie
IncumbentRepublican 166,104 56.4% Tom Costello Democratic 113,384 38.5% Richard Kemp Progressive 11,705 4.0% Ben Mitchell Liberty Union 3,446 1.2% -
Treasurer
260 of 260 Precincts 100%
Candidate Party Affiliation Popular Votes % of Votes Jeb Spaulding
IncumbentDemocrat 254,497 90.9% Don Schramm Progressive 19,155 6.8% Murray Ngoima Liberty Union 6,226 2.2% -
Secretary of State
260 of 260 Precincts 100%
Candidate Party Affiliation Popular Votes % of Votes Deb Markowitz
IncumbentDemocrat 202,025 70.4% Eugene Bifano Republican 68,923 24.0% Marjorie Power Progressive 12,221 4.3% Leslie Marmorale Liberty Union 3,679 1.3% -
Auditor of Accounts
260 of 260 Precincts 100%
Candidate Party Affiliation Popular Votes % of Votes Thomas Salmon
IncumbentDemocrat 229,948 84.7% Martha Abbott Progessive 31,174 11.5% Jerry Levy Liberty Union 10,254 3.8% -
Attorney General
260 of 260 Precincts 100%
Candidate Party Affiliation Popular Votes % of Votes William Sorrell
IncumbentDemocrat 202,758 72.5% Karen Kerin Republican 53,919 19.3% Charlotte Dennett Progressive 15,791 5.6% Rosemarie Jackowski Liberty Union 7,208 2.6% -
VT State Senate
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VT State House
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Bellwether Town: Bethel
2000 President 2004 President 2008 President Gore 51% Kerry 58% Obama 68% Bush 40% Bush 39% McCain 29% Nader 6%
2002 Governor 2004 Governor 2006 Governor 2008 Governor Douglas 48% Douglas 60% Douglas 60% Douglas 52% Racine 41% Clavell 37% Parker 37% Pollina 29% Hogan 6% Symington 14%
2002 Lt. Governor 2004 Lt. Governor 2006 Lt. Governor 2008 Lt. Governor Dubie 43% Dubie 54% Dubie 50% Dubie 56% Shumlin 29% Rivers 38% Dunne 47% Costello 34% Pollina 24% Hingtgen 7% Malek 2% -
Bellwether Town: Bolton
2000 President 2004 President 2008 President Gore 50% Kerry 61% Obama 72% Bush 41% Bush 37% McCain 26% Nader 7%
2002 Governor 2004 Governor 2006 Governor 2008 Governor Douglas 46% Douglas 58% Douglas 52% Douglas 46% Racine 41% Clavell 39% Parker 46% Pollina 24% Hogan 4% Symington 26%
2002 Lt. Governor 2004 Lt. Governor 2006 Lt. Governor 2008 Lt. Governor Dubie 38% Dubie 57% Dubie 52% Dubie 51% Shumlin 28% Rivers 33% Dunne 45% Costello 40% Pollina 27% Hingtgen 10% Malek 3% -
Bellwether Town: Bristol
Preliminary Results
2000 President 2004 President 2008 President Gore 51% Kerry 60% Obama 66% Bush 39% Bush 39% McCain 30% Nader 7%
2002 Governor 2004 Governor 2006 Governor 2008 Governor Douglas 45% Douglas 61% Douglas 56% Douglas 55% Racine 44% Clavell 37% Parker 41% Pollina 22% Hogan 8% Symington 19%
2002 Lt. Governor 2004 Lt. Governor 2006 Lt. Governor 2008 Lt. Governor Dubie 39% Dubie 55% Dubie 53% Dubie 55% Shumlin 31% Rivers 38% Dunne 45% Costello 36% Pollina 28% Hingtgen 6% Malek 1% -
Bellwether Town: Cambridge
Final Results
2000 President 2004 President 2008 President Gore 51% Kerry 62% Obama 69% Bush 39% Bush 34% McCain 29% Nader 7%
2002 Governor 2004 Governor 2006 Governor 2008 Governor Douglas 45% Douglas 60% Douglas 57% Douglas 52% Racine 40% Clavell 35% Parker 40% Pollina 27% Hogan 11% Symington 16%
2002 Lt. Governor 2004 Lt. Governor 2006 Lt. Governor 2008 Lt. Governor Dubie 42% Dubie 60% Dubie 55% Dubie 58% Shumlin 26% Rivers 31% Dunne 42% Costello 33% Pollina 29% Hingtgen 31% Malek 2% -
Bellwether Town: Jericho
Final Results
2000 President 2004 President 2008 President Gore 52% Kerry 60% Obama 68% Bush 41% Bush 38% McCain 31% Nader 6%
2002 Governor 2004 Governor 2006 Governor 2008 Governor Douglas 47% Douglas 62% Douglas 58% Douglas 51% Racine 45% Clavell 35% Parker 41% Pollina 18% Hogan 7% Symington 30%
2002 Lt. Governor 2004 Lt. Governor 2006 Lt. Governor 2008 Lt. Governor Dubie 46% Dubie 59% Dubie 56% Dubie 58% Shumlin 30% Rivers 33% Dunne 42% Costello 37% Pollina 22% Hingtgen 7% Malek 1% -
Bellwether Town: Randolph
Preliminary Results
2000 President 2004 President 2008 President Gore 47% Kerry 58% Obama 66% Bush 44% Bush 39% McCain 31% Nader 7%
2002 Governor 2004 Governor 2006 Governor 2008 Governor Douglas 45% Douglas 59% Douglas 57% Douglas 53% Racine 42% Clavell 37% Parker 41% Pollina 26% Hogan 9% Symington 17%
2002 Lt. Governor 2004 Lt. Governor 2006 Lt. Governor 2008 Lt. Governor Dubie 41% Dubie 55% Dubie 52% Dubie 59% Shumlin 29% Rivers 37% Dunne 45% Costello 33% Pollina 27% Hingtgen 6% Malek 2% -
Bellwether Town Comparisons
Polls close at 7pm
VT Bethel Bolton Bristol Cambridge Jericho Randolph McCain 33% 29% 26% 30% 29% 31% 31% Obama 66% 68% 72% 66% 69% 68% 66% Douglas 56% 52% 46% 55% 52% 51% 53% Pollina 20% 29% 24% 22% 27% 18% 26% Symington 21% 14% 26% 19% 16% 30% 17% Dubie 57% 56% 51% 55% 58% 58% 59%
Costello 38% 34% 40% 36% 33% 37% 33%
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VT GOP fails to expand its numbers
Analysis: Legislative make-up remains largely unchanged
Welch credits Dean's 50-state strategy for Obama win
Progs, Dems promise not to split vote
Interview: UVM senior Emma Kennedy on student expectations of an Obama administration
Salmon's son gives acceptance speech
VT delegation absorbs historic election
Douglas sets priorities for 2009 Session
Interview: Governor Jim Douglas, the day after the election
Chris Graff and Linda Fowler on the election results
Douglas wins fourth term
Symington stresses importance of entering politics in concession speech
Rutland County sees competitive legislative races
Pollina not ruling out another statewide campaign
Interview: Election anaylsis from political scientist Eric Davis
Obama, Douglas wins re-election, capturing majority
Obama, Welch cruise to victory, and Douglas wins
Jim Douglas addresses supporters after gubernatorial victory
Live report from Democratic headquarters on Symington concession
Peter Welch speaks live on Election Night
Obama,Welch cruise to victory in Vermont
Interview: Jim Douglas live on Election Night
Unofficial results in the State Senate elections
Unofficial results in the State House elections
Interview: AP's Dave Gram on exit polls
Interview: GOP Chairman Rob Roper on Election Night
More voices of Vermonters on why they vote the way they do
Patrick Leahy reacts to election results
Statewide results at a glance
Vermonters sound off on why they vote the way they do
Vermont communities report heavy turnout
Local officials say strong interest in the presidential race and perfect weather conditions could help the state set a new record for voter participation.
Sounds from the polls in Rutland
VPR was at the polls in Rutland on the morning of election day. Listen to some of the sounds.
Governor's race could be decided by lawmakers
Comfortably ahead in the polls, Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas still faced a world of uncertainty in Tuesday's election.
Republican Peter Fagan wins in Rutland City
In Rutland City, Rutland 5-1, Republican Peter Fagan wins, replacing incumbent Democrat Virginia McCormack.
View the full schedule of VPR Election Night Coverage.
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Bellwether Towns
VPR News will closely follow the results from these 6 Vermont towns that have become good predictors of the election results for the state as a whole. VPR profiles these Vermont towns: Bethel, Bolton, Bristol, Cambridge, Jericho, Randolph.
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VPR Political Coverage
Vermont Public Radio: Elections
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Analysis: What SuperPACs Could Do In Vermont
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Super PACS Could Have Impact On Vt. Elections
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Newscast: Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 8:35 a.m.
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Analysis: The Politics Of Health Care Reform In Vermont
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Analysis: Controversial Bills Likely To Die In Committee
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Newscast: Saturday, April 14, 2012, 8:35 a.m.
Newscast: Saturday, April 14, 2012, 8:35 a.m.
Political Analysis: Weinberger's Win In Burlington Historic
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2008 Candidate Profiles
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NPR Blog & Political Coverage
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More White House Staff Announcements
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Fred Thompson Returning To Showbiz
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Lizard People FTW!
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Arizona Voting Law
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Obama Begins European Trip With G-8 Summit In Ireland
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To Find Out How The Health Law Affects You, Ask The President
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Wisconsin's Walker Downplays Presidential Buzz
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Syrian Strife Draws In Neighbors, Global Players
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Why Both Sides Want Gay Marriage Settled By The States
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