Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos has released the unofficial results of the political primaries held on Tuesday, August 9. The Statewide Canvass will be held August 16, where a designee from each Major Party will join Secretary Condos to sign off on official results.
According to the Secretary of State's office, about 132,000 votes were case (with 50,000 mailed-in/absentee) or more than 26 percent of registered voters. This is second only to 2020 when 34.5 percent voted (168,932 total with 123,301 mailed-in/absentee).
See vote totals for statewide races below.
Sarah Copeland Hanzas wins Democratic primary for Secretary of State
Zuckerman wins Democratic primary for lieutenant governor
Balint sweeps to victory in Democratic congressional primary
Brenda Siegel wins Democratic nomination for Governor
Gerald Malloy wins Republican primary election for US Senate
Pieciak wins Democratic nomination for Treasurer
FEDERAL TOTALS - DEMOCRATIC
VOTE FOR COUNT: ONE
US SENATOR
DISTRICTS REPORTING: 283/283
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percent |
| PETER WELCH | DEMOCRATIC | 86,506 | 84.85% |
| ISAAC EVANS-FRANTZ | DEMOCRATIC | 7,224 | 7.09% |
| NIKI THRAN | DEMOCRATIC | 5,111 | 5.01% |
| Total Write-ins | 626 | 0.61% | |
| Overvotes | 25 | 0.02% | |
| Blank Votes | 2,459 | 2.41% | |
| Winner | Total votes cast | 101,952 | |
FEDERAL TOTALS - REPUBLICAN
VOTE FOR COUNT: ONE
US SENATOR
DISTRICTS REPORTING: 283/283
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percent |
| GERALD MALLOY | REPUBLICAN | 12,163 | 40.01% |
| CHRISTINA NOLAN | REPUBLICAN | 10,816 | 35.58% |
| MYERS MERMEL | REPUBLICAN | 5,222 | 17.18% |
| Total Write-ins | 473 | 1.56% | |
| Overvotes | 20 | 0.07% | |
| Blank Votes | 1,707 | 5.61% | |
| Winner | Total votes cast | 30,401 | |
STATEWIDE TOTALS - DEMOCRATIC
VOTE FOR COUNT: ONE
GOVERNOR
DISTRICTS REPORTING: 283/283
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percent |
| BRENDA SIEGEL | DEMOCRATIC | 56,241 | 57.27% |
| Total Write-ins | 8,702 | 8.86% | |
| Overvotes | 119 | 0.12% | |
| Blank Votes | 33,114 | 33.72% | |
| Winner | Total votes cast | 98,209 | |
STATEWIDE TOTALS - REPUBLICAN
VOTE FOR COUNT: ONE
GOVERNOR
DISTRICTS REPORTING: 283/283
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percent |
| PHIL SCOTT | REPUBLICAN | 20,183 | 66.51% |
| STEPHEN C. BELLOWS | REPUBLICAN | 5,400 | 17.80% |
| PETER DUVAL | REPUBLICAN | 3,620 | 11.93% |
| Total Write-ins | 288 | 0.95% | |
| Overvotes | 8 | 0.03% | |
| Blank Votes | 845 | 2.78% | |
| Winner | Total votes cast | 30,344 | |
STATEWIDE TOTALS - DEMOCRATIC
VOTE FOR COUNT: ONE
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
DISTRICTS REPORTING: 283/283
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percent |
| DAVID ZUCKERMAN | DEMOCRATIC | 42,523 | 41.82% |
| KITTY TOLL | DEMOCRATIC | 37,831 | 37.21% |
| PATRICIA PRESTON | DEMOCRATIC | 9,307 | 9.15% |
| CHARLIE KIMBELL | DEMOCRATIC | 7,238 | 7.12% |
| Total Write-ins | 330 | 0.32% | |
| Overvotes | 41 | 0.04% | |
| Blank Votes | 4,399 | 4.33% | |
| Winner | Total votes cast | 101,671 | |
STATEWIDE TOTALS - REPUBLICAN
VOTE FOR COUNT: ONE
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
DISTRICTS REPORTING: 283/283
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percent |
| JOE BENNING | REPUBLICAN | 14,646 | 48.32% |
| GREGORY M. THAYER | REPUBLICAN | 12,180 | 40.19% |
| Total Write-ins | 538 | 1.78% | |
| Overvotes | 7 | 0.02% | |
| Blank Votes | 2,937 | 9.69% | |
| Winner | Total votes cast | 30,308 | |
STATEWIDE TOTALS - DEMOCRATIC
VOTE FOR COUNT: ONE
STATE TREASURER
DISTRICTS REPORTING: 283/283
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percent |
| MIKE PIECIAK | DEMOCRATIC | 81,335 | 81.09% |
| Total Write-ins | 542 | 0.54% | |
| Overvotes | 33 | 0.03% | |
| Blank Votes | 18,386 | 18.33% | |
| Winner | Total votes cast | 100,303 | |
STATEWIDE TOTALS - REPUBLICAN
VOTE FOR COUNT: ONE
STATE TREASURER
DISTRICTS REPORTING: 283/283
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percent |
| H. BROOKE PAIGE | REPUBLICAN | 22,467 | 74.95% |
| Total Write-ins | 665 | 2.22% | |
| Overvotes | 42 | 0.14% | |
| Blank Votes | 6,802 | 22.69% | |
| Winner | Total votes cast | 29,976 | |
STATEWIDE TOTALS - DEMOCRATIC
VOTE FOR COUNT: ONE
SECRETARY OF STATE
DISTRICTS REPORTING: 283/283
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percent |
| SARAH COPELAND HANZAS | DEMOCRATIC | 36,050 | 35.90% |
| CHRIS WINTERS | DEMOCRATIC | 34,108 | 33.97% |
| JOHN ODUM | DEMOCRATIC | 13,683 | 13.63% |
| Total Write-ins | 388 | 0.39% | |
| Overvotes | 295 | 0.29% | |
| Blank Votes | 15,886 | 15.82% | |
| Winner | Total votes cast | 100,414 | |
STATEWIDE TOTALS - REPUBLICAN
VOTE FOR COUNT: ONE
SECRETARY OF STATE
DISTRICTS REPORTING: 283/283
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percent |
| H. BROOKE PAIGE | REPUBLICAN | 21,575 | 71.91% |
| Total Write-ins | 705 | 2.35% | |
| Overvotes | 27 | 0.09% | |
| Blank Votes | 7,697 | 25.65% | |
| Winner | Total votes cast | 30,004 | |
STATEWIDE TOTALS - DEMOCRATIC
VOTE FOR COUNT: ONE
AUDITOR OF ACCOUNTS
DISTRICTS REPORTING: 283/283
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percent |
| DOUG HOFFER | DEMOCRATIC | 78,968 | 79.10% |
| Total Write-ins | 476 | 0.48% | |
| Overvotes | 11 | 0.01% | |
| Blank Votes | 20,382 | 20.41% | |
| Winner | Total votes cast | 99,839 | |
STATEWIDE TOTALS - REPUBLICAN
VOTE FOR COUNT: ONE
AUDITOR OF ACCOUNTS
DISTRICTS REPORTING: 283/283
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percent |
| H. BROOKE PAIGE | REPUBLICAN | 20,874 | 69.64% |
| Total Write-ins | 735 | 2.45% | |
| Overvotes | 7 | 0.02% | |
| Blank Votes | 8,358 | 27.88% | |
| Winner | Total votes cast | 29,974 | |
STATEWIDE TOTALS - DEMOCRATIC
VOTE FOR COUNT: ONE
ATTORNEY GENERAL
DISTRICTS REPORTING: 283/283
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percent |
| CHARITY R. CLARK | DEMOCRATIC | 58,534 | 58.12% |
| RORY THIBAULT | DEMOCRATIC | 28,353 | 28.15% |
| Total Write-ins | 343 | 0.34% | |
| Overvotes | 23 | 0.02% | |
| Blank Votes | 13,452 | 13.36% | |
| Winner | Total votes cast | 100,707 | |
STATEWIDE TOTALS - REPUBLICAN
VOTE FOR COUNT: ONE
ATTORNEY GENERAL
DISTRICTS REPORTING: 283/283
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percent |
| H. BROOKE PAIGE | REPUBLICAN | 20,616 | 69.10% |
| Total Write-ins | 871 | 2.92% | |
| Overvotes | 8 | 0.03% | |
| Blank Votes | 8,341 | 27.96% | |
| Winner | Total votes cast | 29,836 | |
