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The 2020 Vermont Senate elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Vermont voters elected all 30 state senators from 13 districts, with each district electing between one and six senators. State senators serve two-year terms in the Vermont Senate. A primary election on August 11, 2020, determined which candidates appeared on the November 3 general election ballot. All the members elected will serve in the Vermont General Assembly.
Summary of results
Source:[1]
Retiring incumbents
Three incumbent senators (two Democrats and one Republican) did not seek reelection.
- Chittenden: Tim Ashe (D/P) [Ran for Lieutenant Governor (lost primary)]
- Chittenden: Debbie Ingram (D)
- Rutland: James McNeil (R)
Defeated incumbents
In the primary
No incumbent senator was defeated in the August 11 primary.
In the general election
One incumbent senator sought reelection but was defeated in the general election.
- Essex-Orleans: John S. Rodgers (D) (sought reelection as an independent)
Predictions
Detailed results
Source for all election results:[3]
Addison
Addison general election, 2020 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Ruth Hardy (incumbent) | 13,063 | 32.8 |
| Democratic | Christopher A. Bray (incumbent) | 12,522 | 31.4 |
| Republican | Peter Briggs | 8,007 | 20.1 |
| Republican | John Christiano | 5,442 | 13.6 |
| Libertarian | Archie Flower | 773 | 1.9 |
| Write-in | Write-ins | 62 | 0.2 |
Total votes | 39,869 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
| Democratic hold |
Bennington
Bennington general election, 2020 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Richard W. Sears (incumbent) | 11,063 | 31.2 |
| Democratic | Brian Campion (incumbent) | 10,483 | 29.5 |
| Republican | Meg Hansen | 6,275 | 17.7 |
| Republican | Mike Hall | 5,657 | 15.9 |
| Independent | Kevin Hoyt | 1,943 | 5.5 |
| Write-in | Write-ins | 57 | 0.2 |
Total votes | 35,478 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
| Democratic hold |
Caledonia
Caledonia general election, 2020 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Jane Kitchel (incumbent) | 10,285 | 29.9 |
| Republican | Joe Benning (incumbent) | 10,057 | 29.2 |
| Democratic | Matthew Choate | 7,342 | 21.3 |
| Republican | Charles Wilson | 5,442 | 15.8 |
| Libertarian | J.T. Dodge | 1,255 | 3.6 |
| Write-in | Write-ins | 62 | 0.2 |
Total votes | 34,443 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
| Republican hold |
Chittenden
- Democratic primary
Chittenden Democratic primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Virginia V. Lyons (incumbent) | 21,198 | 13.9 |
| Democratic | Kesha Ram | 20,181 | 13.2 |
| Democratic | Michael Sirotkin (incumbent) | 15,208 | 10.0 |
| Democratic | Philip Baruth (incumbent) | 14,677 | 9.6 |
| Democratic | Thomas Chittenden | 13,556 | 8.9 |
| Democratic | Christopher Pearson (incumbent) | 11,764 | 7.7 |
| Democratic | June Heston | 11,719 | 7.7 |
| Democratic | David Scherr | 9,562 | 6.3 |
| Democratic | Dylan Giambatista | 9,331 | 6.1 |
| Democratic | Erhard Mahnke | 7,878 | 5.2 |
| Democratic | Adam Roof | 7,785 | 5.1 |
| Democratic | Louis Meyers | 4,838 | 3.2 |
| Democratic | Steve May | 4,371 | 2.9 |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 271 | 0.2 |
Total votes | 152,339 | 100.0 |
- General election
Chittenden general election, 2020 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Thomas Chittenden | 50,974 | 12.9 |
| Democratic | Virginia V. Lyons (incumbent) | 48,602 | 12.3 |
| Democratic | Kesha Ram | 46,513 | 11.8 |
| Democratic | Michael Sirotkin (incumbent) | 45,819 | 11.6 |
| Democratic | Philip Baruth (incumbent)[d] | 43,923 | 11.1 |
| Progressive | Christopher Pearson (incumbent)[e] | 33,445 | 8.5 |
| Republican | Susan Bowen | 21,900 | 5.5 |
| Republican | Tom Chastenay | 19,300 | 4.9 |
| Republican | Ericka Redic | 18,945 | 4.8 |
| Republican | Kase Long | 18,763 | 4.7 |
| Republican | Dean Rolland | 17,604 | 4.5 |
| Republican | Kylie Hollingsworth | 16,319 | 4.1 |
| Independent | James Ehlers | 11,919 | 3.0 |
| Write-in | Write-ins | 631 | 0.2 |
Total votes | 394,657 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
| Democratic hold |
| Democratic hold |
| Democratic hold |
| Democratic hold |
| Progressive hold |
Essex-Orleans
Essex-Orleans general election, 2020 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Robert A. Starr (incumbent) | 8,668 | 27.1 |
| Republican | Russ Ingalls | 7,739 | 24.2 |
| Republican | Jonathan Morin | 5,354 | 16.7 |
| Democratic | Ron Horton | 5,100 | 16.0 |
| Independent | John S. Rodgers (incumbent)[f] | 5,033 | 15.7 |
| Write-in | Write-ins | 64 | 0.2 |
Total votes | 31,958 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
Franklin
Franklin general election, 2020 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Corey Parent (incumbent)[g] | 16,002 | 40.4 |
| Republican | Randy Brock (incumbent)[g] | 15,508 | 39.1 |
| Progressive | Chloe Collins | 3,777 | 9.5 |
| Independent | Wayne Billado III | 2,245 | 5.7 |
| Progressive | Luke Richter | 1,975 | 5.0 |
| Write-in | Write-ins | 141 | 0.4 |
Total votes | 39,648 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
| Republican hold |
Grand Isle
Grand Isle general election, 2020 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Richard Mazza (incumbent)[h] | 11,241 | 97.8 |
| Write-in | Write-ins | 256 | 2.2 |
Total votes | 11,497 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
Lamoille
Lamoille general election, 2020 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Richard A. Westman (incumbent)[g] | 11,477 | 97.7 |
| Write-in | Write-ins | 265 | 2.3 |
Total votes | 11,742 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
Orange
- Democratic primary
Orange Democratic primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Mark MacDonald (incumbent) | 2,168 | 63.4 |
| Democratic | Susan Hatch Davis | 1,223 | 35.8 |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 28 | 0.8 |
Total votes | 3,419 | 100.0 |
- General election
Orange general election, 2020 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Mark MacDonald (incumbent) | 6,420 | 54.5 |
| Republican | Bill Huff | 5,321 | 45.2 |
| Write-in | Write-ins | 31 | 0.3 |
Total votes | 11,772 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
Rutland
- Democratic primary
Rutland Democratic primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Cheryl Hooker (incumbent) | 5,507 | 37.3 |
| Democratic | Greg Cox | 4,207 | 28.5 |
| Democratic | Larry Courcelle | 3,305 | 22.4 |
| Democratic | Christopher Hoyt | 1,592 | 10.8 |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 155 | 1.0 |
Total votes | 14,766 | 100.0 |
- General election
Rutland general election, 2020 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Brian Collamore (incumbent) | 14,861 | 18.3 |
| Republican | Joshua Terenzini | 14,008 | 17.3 |
| Democratic | Cheryl Hooker (incumbent) | 13,196 | 16.2 |
| Republican | Terry Williams | 11,828 | 14.6 |
| Democratic | Greg Cox | 10,280 | 12.7 |
| Democratic | Larry Courcelle | 8,334 | 10.3 |
| Independent | Brittany Cavacas | 4,731 | 5.8 |
| Independent | Michael Shank | 2,266 | 2.8 |
| Independent | Casey Jennings | 1,009 | 1.2 |
| Independent | Richard "Sensei" Lenchus | 552 | 0.7 |
| Write-in | Write-ins | 99 | 0.1 |
Total votes | 81,164 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
| Republican hold |
| Democratic hold |
Washington
- Democratic primary
Washington Democratic primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Ann Cummings (incumbent) | 8,590 | 31.0 |
| Democratic | Andrew Perchlik (incumbent) | 7,643 | 27.6 |
| Democratic | Anthony Pollina (incumbent) | 6,558 | 23.6 |
| Democratic | Theo Kennedy | 4,812 | 17.3 |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 134 | 0.5 |
Total votes | 27,737 | 100.0 |
- Republican primary
Washington Republican primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Dawnmarie Tomasi | 2,545 | 27.5 |
| Republican | Dwayne Tucker | 2,545 | 27.5 |
| Republican | Ken Alger | 2,388 | 25.8 |
| Republican | Brent Young | 1,592 | 17.2 |
| Republican | Write-ins | 181 | 1.9 |
Total votes | 9,251 | 100.0 |
- General election
Washington general election, 2020 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Ann Cummings (incumbent) | 21,159 | 25.2 |
| Progressive | Anthony Pollina (incumbent)[e] | 17,200 | 20.5 |
| Democratic | Andrew Perchlik (incumbent)[d] | 15,029 | 17.9 |
| Republican | Dwayne Tucker | 9,258 | 11.0 |
| Republican | Dawnmarie Tomasi | 9,191 | 11.0 |
| Republican | Ken Alger | 9,113 | 10.9 |
| Independent | Paul Vallerand | 2,678 | 3.2 |
| Write-in | Write-ins | 186 | 0.2 |
Total votes | 83,814 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
| Progressive hold |
| Democratic hold |
Windham
Windham general election, 2020 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Becca Balint (incumbent) | 14,520 | 37.8 |
| Democratic | Jeanette White (incumbent) | 13,683 | 35.6 |
| Republican | Marcus Parish | 4,359 | 11.3 |
| Republican | John Lyddy | 4,265 | 11.1 |
| Independent | Tyler Colford | 1,499 | 3.9 |
| Write-in | Write-ins | 87 | 0.2 |
Total votes | 38,413 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
| Democratic hold |
Windsor
Windsor general election, 2020 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Alison H. Clarkson (incumbent) | 19,084 | 23.3 |
| Democratic | Richard McCormack (incumbent) | 17,477 | 21.4 |
| Democratic | Alice Nitka (incumbent)[h] | 16,726 | 20.4 |
| Republican | Jack Williams | 9,702 | 11.9 |
| Republican | Michael Jasinski Sr. | 9,632 | 11.8 |
| Independent | Keith Stern | 4,605 | 5.6 |
| Independent | Doug Wilberding | 2,855 | 3.5 |
| Independent | Mason Wade | 1,471 | 1.8 |
| Write-in | Write-ins | 251 | 0.3 |
Total votes | 81,803 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
| Democratic hold |
| Democratic hold |
See also
Notes
- ^ Not counting Progressive and Republican candidates who were also nominated by the Democratic Party.
- ^ Not counting Democratic candidates who were also nominated by the Republican Party.
- ^ Not counting Democratic candidates who were also nominated by the Progressive Party.
- ^ a b Candidate received the nominations of both the Democratic and Progressive parties and was listed on the ballot as "Democratic/Progressive" (candidate is primarily a Democrat).
- ^ a b Candidate received the nominations of both the Progressive and Democratic parties and was listed on the ballot as "Progressive/Democratic" (candidate is primarily a Progressive).
- ^ Elected as a Democrat in 2018.
- ^ a b c Candidate received the nominations of both the Republican and Democratic parties and was listed on the ballot as "Republican/Democratic" (candidate is primarily a Republican).
- ^ a b Candidate received the nominations of both the Democratic and Republican parties and was listed on the ballot as "Democratic/Republican" (candidate is primarily a Democrat).
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